Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1938 |
Number: | 37 - 6 |
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Nominee:
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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 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: | Holger Andersen |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Member 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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