| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1939 |
| Number: | 24 - 5 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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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. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Hans Wehberg |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1885 |
| Year, Death: | 1962 |
| Profession: | Member of the Institute of International Law. Member of the Commission of the Permanent International Peace Bureau. |
| University: | University of Geneva |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Comments: |
Wehberg also nominated Ruyssen, but the Inter-Parliamentary Union was his primary choice.
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