| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Number: | 28 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | The International Committee of the Red Cross |
| Profession: | NGO aimed at aiding victims of war and ensuring observance of humanitarian law |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
| Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1917 |
| Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1963 |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Erik Castrén |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor of Law |
| University: | University of Helsinki |
| City: | Helsinki |
| Country: | FINLAND (FI) |
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| Comments: |
Jean Henri Dunant, co-winner of the first Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901, was the founder of the Red Cross.
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