| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1938 |
| Number: | 39 - 7 |
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Nominee 1:
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| Name: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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Nominee 2:
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| 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 |
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| 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.
The Nansen International Office for Refugees was nominated for its efforts to advocate worldwide humanitarianism and brotherhood. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | The Danish Inter-Parliamentary Group (Thorvald Stauning) |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Members of the Danish parliament |
| City: | Copenhagen |
| Country: | DENMARK (DK) |
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| 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.
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