Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1924
Number:31 - 8
 
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:Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Gender:M
Profession:Chairman of the Norwegian Inter-Parliamentary Group
City:Oslo
Country:NORWAY (NO)
 
Comments: Nomination was also signed by Ivar Tveiten, Member of the Norwegian Inter-Parliamentary Group Three other members of the Norwegian parliament supported the nomination.