Peace
F.W. de Klerk – Biographical
Biographical
Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on March 18, 1936. He is the son of Senator Jan de Klerk, a leading politician, who became minister in the South African government. His brother Willem is a liberal newspaperman and one of the founders of the Democratic Party. F.W. de Klerk graduated with a law…
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Leymah Gbowee – Biographical
Biographical
2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s rights advocate. She is Founder and President of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, based in Monrovia. Leymah is best known for leading a nonviolent movement that brought together Christian and Muslim women to play a pivotal role in ending Liberia’s…
moreNobels Fredspris 2013 – Pressemelding
Press release
Norwegian har bestemt at Nobels fredspris for 2013 skal tildeles Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for dens omfattende arbeid for å avskaffe kjemiske våpen. Under første verdenskrig ble kjemiske våpen brukt i betydelig grad. Geneve-konvensjonen av 1925 forbød bruk, men ikke produksjon og lagring av kjemiske våpen. Under andre verdenskrig ble kjemiske…
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Press release
Press release
English has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2013 is to be awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. During World War One, chemical weapons were used to a considerable degree. The Geneva Convention of 1925 prohibited the use, but not the…
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