Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1946
Number:10 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name: Union des Associations pour la Société des Nations
Profession:Union of Associations of the League of Nations
 
Motivation:Union des Associations pour la Société des Nations was founded in 1919 as a debate forum for the League of Nations. Its aim was to reach a decision on how to organize the League of Nations. The Union prepared cases for the League of Nations, and it contributed to increased understanding between the national associations of the League. The Union had also initiated several peace conferences.
 
Nominator:
Name:Henri Rolin
Gender:M
Profession:Professor. Senator. Member of the Institute of International Law
University:Université Libre de Bruxelles
City:Brussels
Country:BELGIUM (BE)
 
Comments: Rolin was also member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. In case the Nobel Committee decided to not award the prize to the Union of Associations of the League of Nations, Rolin also nominated Union belge pour la Société des Nations (the Belgian branch of the organization).