by Susan | Aug 13, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1958 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to George Pire, of Belgium, a Father in the Dominican Order and leader of the relief organization for refugees L’Europe du Coeur au Service du Monde. In his acceptance speech he described his humble approach to peacemaking:...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
No Peace Prize was awarded in 1955 or 1956. The 1957 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Lester Bowles Pearson, of Canada, the former Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada and former President of the the Session of the United Nations General Assembly, for his...
by Susan | Aug 11, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1954 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, n international relief organization founded by the U.N. in 1951. In his presentation speech Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the Nobel Committee, said: “this work...
by Susan | Aug 10, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1953 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to George Catlett Marshall, of the United States, a US Army General; President American Red Cross; Former Secretary of State and of Defense; Delegate U.N.; Originator of [the Marshall Plan. In his Nobel lecture he promoted peace...
by Susan | Aug 9, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1952 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Albert Schweitzer, of France, a missionary surgeon; founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon.) In his Nobel lecture he said: “Only when an ideal of peace is born in the minds of the peoples will the institutions set up...
by Susan | Aug 8, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1951 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Léon Jouhaux, of France, President of the International Committee of the European Council, vice president of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, vice president of the World Federation of Trade Unions, member...
