Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1938
Number:37 - 3
 
Nominee:
Name: The Nansen International Office for Refugees
Profession:International aid organization established in 1931
City:Geneva
Country:SWITZERLAND (CH)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1938
 
Motivation:The Nansen International Office for Refugees was nominated for its efforts to advocate worldwide humanitarianism and brotherhood.
 
Nominator:
Name: Several members of the Danish parliament
Profession:Members of parliament
City:Copenhagen
Country:DENMARK (DK)
 
Comments: The Nansen International Office for Refugees had been initiated by the League of Nations. The organization continued the work of Nansen (League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1921-30) after his death. J. Christian Møller was one of the nominators.