Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1939
Number:24 - 8
 
Nominee:
Name: The Inter-Parliamentary Union
 
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: 7 members of the Norwegian parliament
Gender:M
Profession:Members of parliament
City:Oslo
Country:NORWAY (NO)
 
Comments: The nominators were Ivar Lykke, Sverre Støstad, Christian Stray, Erling Bjørnson, M. Nilssen and J.L. Mowinckel.