Peace
Hjalmar Branting – Biographical
Biographical
The «father» of socialism in Sweden, Karl Hjalmar Branting (November 23, 1860-February 24, 1925) was born in Stockholm, the only child of Professor Lars Branting, one of the principal developers of the Swedish school of gymnastics. He was educated at the exclusive Beskow School in Stockholm, passing his matriculation examination at the age of seventeen,…
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – History
History
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was originally established by the General Assembly of the United Nations for a three-year period from January 1, 1951, to December 31, 1953, but it has since been voted successive five-year extensions through 1958, 1963, 1968, and 1973. Within the framework of the United…
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Award ceremony speech
Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by Fredrik Stang, Chairman of the , on December 10, 1938 This year, as we all know, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Nansen Office, whose president, Mr. Michael Hansson, has come here to receive the award. We have asked him to tell us about the work of the Nansen…
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Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech delivered by Mr. Egil Aarvik, Chairman of the , on the occasion of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1982, Oslo, December 10, 1982. Translation Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: People occasionally ask whether the task of nominating Peace Prize winners may not prove a difficult…
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