Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1939
Number:24 - 2
 
Nominee:
Name: The Inter-Parliamentary Union
City:Geneva
Country:SWITZERLAND (CH)
 
Motivation:The Inter-Parliamentary Union promoted peace and contributed to the development and enforcement of international law and arbitration. The Union organized annual inter-parliamentary conferences to discuss possible solutions to international problems that could be handled by the League of Nations. It promoted parliamentary control of foreign affairs and reduction of armaments.
 
Nominator:
Name:Cemil Bilsel
Gender:M
Profession:Professor of International Law. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
University:Istanbul University
City:Istanbul
Country:TURKEY (TR)