List of organizations nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

The symbol designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement in 1958 is now widely known as the "peace sign".

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel prizes established according to Alfred Nobel's 1895 will. It is awarded annually to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congress".^[1]

Since 1901, there have been a number of peace organizations nominated for the prize. The first organization to win was the Institute of International Law, founded by Gustave Moynier and Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, in 1904.^[2] The institute works in making the rules of international law, abolishing causes and motives of war and violence, and developing guidelines for peaceful relations between sovereign states.^[3]

From 1901 to 1967, there have been at least 133 organizations, unions, and movements nominated for prize, 11 of which were awarded (1904, 1910, 1917, 1938, 1947, 1954, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1977, and 1995). The International Committee of the Red Cross is the most honoured organization for the prize and one of the most widely recognized organizations in the world, having won three Nobel Peace Prizes (in 1917, 1944, and 1963).^[4] The third time it won, the prize was shared with the League of Red Cross Societies.

There have been 19 years in which the Peace Prize was not awarded.

Organizations[]

Picture	Name	Founded	Years Nominated	Motivation(s)	Notes
	Permanent International Peace Bureau	1891 Geneva, Switzerland	1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1948	"The Peace Bureau organized conferences, and it collected and published peace literature. It was the heart of the European peace movement, and it co-ordinated the activities of the various national and non-governmental peace organizations."[A]	Won the 1910 Nobel Peace Prize "for acting as link between the peace societies of various countries."[5][6]
	The Institute of International Law	1873 Ghent, Belgium	1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1912, 1923, 1930, 1938, 1965	"The Institute of International Law was nominated for its work to draft the first international arbitration regulation, for its efforts to further brotherhood and peace, and for its efforts to establish a codification of the laws of war."	Won the 1904 Nobel Peace Prize "for its efforts as an unofficial body to formulate the general principles of the science of international law."[7][8]
	International Committee of the Red Cross	1863 Geneva, Switzerland	1901, 1917, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1963	1917: "The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded in 1863 by Jean-Henri Dunant. He initiated the negotiations that resulted in the Geneva Convention concerning the treatment of wounded soldiers (1864). The Red Cross Committee was particularly active from 1914, trying to make the belligerents respect the Geneva convention. The Committee also set up an agency that provided information on prisoners of war."	Won the 1917 Nobel Peace Prize "for undertaking the tremendous task of trying to protect the rights of the many prisoners of war on all sides of World War I, including their right to establish contacts with their families."[9][10]
				1944: "The Red Cross was nominated for its efforts to further solidarity, brotherhood and humanity through its work for injured soldiers and prisoners of war."	Won the 1944 Nobel Peace Prize "for the great work it has performed during the war in behalf of humanity."[11]
				1963: "The Red Cross Association and International Committee of the Red Cross were nominated because of their work during the Second World War. They have long worked to create brotherhood and international understanding between people."	Won the 1963 Nobel Peace Prize with the League of Red Cross Societies "for their work in the protection of human rights in the ICRC’S 100 years of existence."[12]
	Inter-Parliamentary Union	1889 Geneva, Switzerland	1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1910, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1950, 1951	"The Inter-Parliamentary promoted peace, contributed to the development and enforcement of international law and arbitration, and 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."	[13]
	The English Peace Society	1816 London, United Kingdom	1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1923, 1924	"The Peace Society was one of the most influential elements in the British peace movement. It introduced the notion of arbitration to British inter-parliamentary peace work.William Evans Darby was secretary of the English Peace Society. He wrote and published literature on peace, international law and arbitration, and he attended several peace congresses."	[14]
	Societá Interregionale per la Pace, Unione Lombarda	Milan, Italy	1901	"The Società Interregionale per la Pace, Unione Lombarda was nominated for its efforts to peace and peace issues."	[15]
	The Union of French Women	1909 Paris, France	1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906	"The Union of French Women was nominated for its efforts to aid victims of war and disaster."	[16]
	International Arbitration League	1870 London, United Kingdom	1905, 1906, 1907, 1908	"The International Arbitration League was nominated for its promotion of ‘high court of nations’ and developing international law."	[17]
	American Peace Society	1828 New York City, New York, United States	1905, 1908, 1934	"The American Peace Society was the oldest peace movement in the world. It had published and circulated numerous books, pamphlets and leaflets, in the endeavor to transform and develop public opinion. The Society advocated peace, international law and arbitration."	[18]
	The Society of Comparative Legislation	1869 Paris, France	1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920	"Association that sought to assemble jurists from different countries in order to work on common issues. Advocated brotherhood, understanding and international law."	[19]
	Paris Institute of Political Studies	1872 Paris, France	1906	"Nominated for its efforts to promote peace through education. Promoted international law and arbitration."	[20]
	Universal Peace Union	1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	1906, 1908, 1910	"The Universal Peace Union was nominated for its efforts in removing the causes and abolishing the custom of war, establishing and living the principles of peace."	[21]
	German Peace Society	1892 Berlin, Germany	1908, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914	"Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft (German Peace Society) was nominated for its efforts to advocate peace. It organized the 7th German peace conference in Kaiserslautern in May 1914, and it stressed the importance of improving Germany's relationship with France and Great Britain."	[22]
	The League in Paris for the Defense of the Abused Natives of the Congo State	Paris, France	1909		[23]
	Committee of Union and Progress	1889 Istanbul, Turkey	1910	"Union et Progrès was nominated for its advocacy to bring peace in the Ottoman Empire."	[24]
	International Arbitration and Peace Association	1880 London, United Kingdom	1911, 1912	"The International Arbitration and Peace Association was nominated for promoting arbitration and peace in places of armed conflicts and forced."	[25]
	South American Universal Peace Association	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1911		[26]
	World's Christian Endeavor Union	1881 Portland, Maine, United States	1911, 1912, 1913		[27]
	International Socialist Bureau	1900 Paris, France	1912, 1913, 1914	"The Bureau was the focal point of the international labor movement. It organized international meetings where peace was an important issue. In 1911 it contributed to turn public opinion against a possible European war over the Morocco conflict. In 1912 the Bureau organized an international labor congress in order to prevent an escalation of the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia."	[28]
	Royal Saxon Institute of Cultural and Universal History at the University of Leipzig	Leipzig, Germany	1912		[29]
	Peace Committee of the Society of Friends	United States	1912		[30]
	The Danish Peace Association	1882 Copenhagen, Denmark	1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920	"Associations that originally advocated Nordic neutrality, international peace and arbitration. The Norwegian Peace Association was founded by C. Bernhard Hanssen, the Danish Peace Association was founded by Fredrik Bajer and the Swedish Peace and Arbitration League was founded by Klas Pontus Arnoldson. The Swedish Peace Association was founded in 1911 and it was primarily its view on disarmament that separated it from the older Swedish Peace and Arbitration League. While the Peace Association considered disarmament to be a problem, the Peace and Arbitration League considered it to be subject of practical political work and agitation. All of the associations organized Scandinavian peace conferences."	[31]
	The Norwegian Peace Association	1885 Oslo, Norway	1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1922		[32]
	Swedish Peace and Arbitration League	1883 Stockholm, Sweden	1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918		[33]
	League of Peace and Freedom	1867 Geneva, Switzerland	1913, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933	"The Ligue internationale de la Paix et de la Liberté was nominated for its campaigns against war and determined actions for peace and understanding."	[34]
	International Federation of 'Amies de la Jeune Fille'	1877 Neuchâtel, Switzerland	1913		[35]
	The Stead Memorial Fund	London, United Kingdom	1914, 1915	"The Stead Memorial Fund's aim was to provide safe lodging for women seeking work in cities, and thereby work against white slave trade."	[36]
	The Hague Academy of International Law	1914 The Hague, Netherlands	1915, 1916, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956	"The Academy was founded in 1914 as a result of Tobias Asser's initiative and funding from the Carnegie endowment. It had made a lasting contribution to international law through its lectures and meetings. The nominators emphasized the importance of establishing a solid foundation for international law."	[37]
	The Belgian Relief Committee	1914 Brussels, Belgium	1915	"The Belgian Relief Committee was nominated for its voluntary aid to the victims of wars and distribution of food to local Belgians."	[38]
	General Savings and Retirement Fund	1865 Brussels, Belgium	1915		[39]
	Comité Ador	1915 Geneva, Switzerland	1915	"Committee that worked to reveal information about prisoners of war and soldiers and civilians who were missing because of the war. Gustav Ador, president of the International Red Cross, was chairman of the Ador Committee."	[40]
	The Nordic Inter-Parliamentary Union	1907 Copenhagen, Denmark	1915	"The Nordic Inter-Parliamentary Union consisted of the three Nordic Inter-Parliamentary Groups, and the idea of such a union was conceived at the first inter-parliamentary conference in Paris in 1889. The Nordic Union organized Nordic conferences and advocated Nordic cooperation, international law and arbitration."	[41]
	Catholic University of Louvain	1834 Brussels, Belgium	1915		[42]
	Central Organization for Durable Peace	1915 The Hague, Netherlands	1916, 1918	"The organization was founded by 30 leading peace activists in 1915 in order to adjust and reorganize international peace work during war. Both neutral and belligerent countries were represented, and it advocated non-annexation, free trade, arbitration and disarmament. The organization had close connections to the Nederlandsche Anti-Oorlog Raad. The two had a division of labor where the former took care of the practical and popular work, while the latter focussed on the scientific work."	[43]
	International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace		1916		[44]
	International Museum of War and Peace	1902 Lucerne, Switzerland	1916, 1918	"The Museum was founded by Jean de Bloch which focuses on the negative impacts of war with the idea that 'war itself testified against war'."	[45]
	National Peace Council	1908 London, United Kingdom	1916, 1921, 1922	"The National Peace Council was the central office for British peace associations."	[46]
	Belgian Arbitration Society	Brussels, Belgium	1916		[47]
	Swiss Peace Society	Switzerland	1916		[48]
	Dutch Anti-War Council	1914 The Hague, Netherlands	1917, 1918, 1919	"Nederlandsche Anti-Oorlog-Raad was founded in 1914, as an initiative of the Dutch peace association 'Vrede door Recht' in order to gather a wide range of members. The association sought to study the causes of the World War and how it could be terminated, thereby preventing future wars. Advocate of international law and arbitration and closely connected to the Central Organization for a Durable Peace. The Swedish Peace and Arbitration League was founded by Klas Pontus Arnoldson. The association advocated Nordic neutrality, international peace and arbitration and organized Scandinavian peace conferences."	[49]
	German Economic Association	1873 Berlin, Germany	1917	“An association working for development of economy and social politics.”	[50]
	International Prisoners of War Agency	1914 Geneva, Switzerland	1918	"The agency was set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in order to provide information on prisoners of war."	[51]
	Universal Alliance of Young Men's Christian Unions	1895 Geneva, Switzerland	1918, 1919, 1920	"Nominated for its effort on fraternal cooperation between peoples."	[52]
	Union of Democratic Control	1914 London, United Kingdom	1920, 1922	"The Union of Democratic Control was founded by Ramsay Macdonald, Charles Trevelyan, Norman Angell and E.D. Morel in 1914. It was one of several European organizations founded in order to make preparations for a lasting peace. In 1915 the Union had 61 subdivisions in Great Britain, 20 of them in London, and it became the center of the British internationalist movement that advocated international understanding, democratic control and disarmament. It also demanded the abolition of secret diplomacy in order to gain democratic control over foreign policy. In June 1917 the Union made public an elaborated draft of the conditions of peace that corresponded with Wilson's fourteen points from his speech held on January 8, 1918. The Union published the periodical Foreign Affairs."	[53]
	The American Red Cross	1881 Washington, D.C., United States	1921	"During World War I the American Red Cross established a special commission for Eastern Europe (later also a branch in Finland) in order to help refugees from Russia and to administer and distribute huge supplies of American provisions. The American Red Cross also provided homes for many of the refugees, and it expanded its field of activity through humanitarian relief work both in Siberia and Asia Minor."	[54]
	The Government of Estonia	1918 Tallinn, Estonia	1922		[55]
	International Council of Women	1888 Washington, D. C., United States	1922, 1923, 1935		[56]
	International Law Association	1873 Brussels, Belgium	1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938	"The International Law Association was nominated for its contribution to the development of international law since its foundation in 1873. It organized conferences on international law and joint legislation, and it established national branches in several European countries."	[57]
	International Philarmenian League	1920 Geneva, Switzerland	1923	"The International Philarmenian League defends the rights of Armenia and its people, aims for the good of its country and human solidarity."	[58]
	The Hellenic Red Cross	1877 Athens, Greece	1923, 1924, 1930	"Croix-Rouge Hellénique was nominated for its efforts to aid refugees from Asia Minor and Thrace."	[59]
	Society of Friends (Quakers)	Mid-17th Century United Kingdom	1923, 1924, 1926, 1947	"The Society of Friends advocated peace and pacifism. During WWI the Quakers performed relief work neglected by other humanitarian organizations. From the 1930s the Quakers mostly agitated for peace in ecclesiastical circles, and they initiated a peace committee for all English religious communities. The Quakers also aided political refugees coming from Germany, and for this purpose they established the organization 'Service International d'Aide aux Réfugiés'. It was nominated for their efforts to advocate peace and brotherhood."	Won the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize (represented by the Friends Service Council and American Friends Service Committee) "for their work in assisting and rescuing victims of the Nazis."[60]
	International Federation of Trade Unions	1919 Amsterdam, Netherlands	1924, 1925, 1927		[61]
	Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute	1838 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1924		[62]
	International Co-operative Alliance	1895 Brussels, Belgium	1924	"The Internationaler Genossenschaftsbund (I.G.B.) was nominated for its efforts of uniting, representing and serving co-operatives worldwide."	[63]
	The League of Nations	1920 Geneva, Switzerland	1925	"The League of Nations was officially established at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. The League promoted international cooperation, arbitration in international conflicts, reduction of armaments, and open diplomacy in order to preserve collective security."	[64]
	German League for Human Rights	1922 Berlin, Germany	1925, 1931	"The German and the French Human Rights Leagues were nominated for their contribution to rapprochement and reconciliation between Germany and France, which the nominator considered to be the most important European political matter."	[65]
	French League for Human Rights	1898 Paris, France	1925, 1926, 1931		[66]
	International Federation of League of Nations Societies	1919 Geneva, Switzerland	1926		[67]
	The Permanent Court of Arbitration	1899 The Hague, Netherlands	1927	"The Permanent Court of Abitration is an intergovernmental organization providing a variety of dispute resolution services to the international community."	[68]
	International Organisation of Good Templars	1851	1929, 1930, 1951	"The I.O.G.T. advocated racial equality and it promoted the idea of brotherhood. The nominators emphasized the correlation between the temperance movement and the peace cause, as well as I.O.G.T.'s efforts to promote personal development, peace and cooperation between social groups, races and nations."	[69]
	International Union of Associations for the League of Nations	1919 Brussels, Belgium	1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1948	"Union des Associations pour la Société des Nations was founded in 1919 as a debate forum for the League of Nations. Its aim was to reach a decision on how to organize the League of Nations. The Union prepared cases for the League of Nations, and it contributed to increased understanding between the national associations of the League. The Union had also initiated several peace conferences."	[70]
	Save the Children Fund	1919 London, United Kingdom	1930	"The Save the Children Fund was nominated for promoting policy changes to gain more rights for young people regardless of race, color, or creed. The organization also aims to improving children's lives through better education, health care, and economic opportunities."	[71]
	Permanent Court of International Justice	1920 The Hague, Netherlands	1931	"The Court was founded for arbitration between states, observation of international laws, implementation of justice, preservation of human rights and promotion of communal peace. It is an international court attached to the League of Nations."	[72]
	Conférence Balkanique		1931		[73]
	The Government of Finland	1917 Helsinki, Finland	1931		[74]
	International Institute of Agriculture	1905 Rome, Italy	1931	"The International Institute of Agriculture was an international clearing house established to protect the common interests of farmers."	[75]
	Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law	1924 Berlin, Germany	1932		[76]
	The Norden Associations	1919 Stockholm, Sweden	1932, 1933	"The Norden Associations furthered Nordic cooperation and solidarity."	[77]
	International Association for Social Progress	1925 Berne, Switzerland	1933		[78]
	The Spanish Parliament	1834 Madrid, Spain	1933		[79]
	War Resisters' International	1921 Bilthoven, Netherlands	1933	"War Resisters' International advocated peace and pacifism by opposing participation in or preparations to war."	[80]
	International Committee of Historical Sciences	1926 Geneva, Switzerland	1934, 1935, 1936	"The International Committee of Historical Sciences advocated peace and international understanding. The Committee consisted of representatives from 42 countries, and it organized international conferences. It also established a commission occupied with securing objective tuition of national and international history."	[81]
	Disarmament Committee of the Women's International Organizations	1931 Geneva, Switzerland	1934	"The Disarmament Committee of the Women's International Organizations had upheld and strengthened the will to disarm in several countries. It had been established during the preparations to the League of Nations Disarmament Conference (1932-1934), and it represented more than 15 international women's organisations. It had also initiated a giant petition in favor of disarmament."	[82]
	International People's College	1921 Helsingør, Denmark	1934		[83]
	Nansen International Office for Refugees	1930 Geneva, Switzerland	1936, 1937, 1938	"The Nansen International Office for Refugees was nominated for its efforts to advocate worldwide humanitarianism and brotherhood."	Won the 1938 Nobel Peace Prize "for its work in aiding refugees."[84][85]
	The High Commission for Refugees	London, United Kingdom	1936		[86]
	International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation	1922 Paris, France	1936		[87]
	American Friends Service Committee	1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	1937, 1938	"The American Friends' Service Committee ane the Friends' Service Council advocated peace and pacifism. During WWI the Quakers performed relief work neglected by other humanitarian organizations. From the 1930s the Quakers mostly agitated for peace in ecclesiastical circles, and they initiated a peace committee for all English religious communities. The Quakers also aided political refugees coming from Germany, and for this purpose they established the organization ‘Service International d'Aide aux Réfugiés’."	Won the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize (representing the Society of Friends (Quakers)).[88][89]
	Friends Service Council	1927 London, United Kingdom	1937, 1938
	League of Red Cross Societies	1919 Paris, France	1937, 1939, 1963	"For the organization's humanitarian work worldwide and international understanding.”	Won the 1963 Nobel Peace Prize with the International Committee of the Red Cross “for their work in the protection of human rights in the ICRC's 100 years of existence."[90]
	Relief Committee for Exiled Pacifists	1936 Geneva, Switzerland	1937, 1938, 1939	"Comité de Secours aux pacifistes exilés was nominated for its efforts to help exiled pacifists continue their work. It organized peace activities and promoted the work of exiled pacifists. The nominator emphasized the financial importance of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize."	[91]
	Les Lieux de Genève	Geneva, Switzerland	1938, 1939		[92]
	Norwegian Red Cross	1865 Oslo, Norway	1945	"The Red Cross was nominated for its efforts to further solidarity, brotherhood and humanity through its work for injured soldiers and prisoners of war."	[93]
	Swedish Red Cross	1865 Stockholm, Sweden	1945		[94]
	Belgian Union for the League of Nations	1919 Brussels, Belgium	1946		[95]
	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	1910 Washington, D.C., United States	1947	"Foundation aimed at spreading information to promote peace and understanding."	[96]
	Caritas Internationalis	1897 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	1947	"The Caritas Internationalis was nominated for its humanitarian aid and social service for the poor and the oppressed, and for its efforts and mission in establishing a peaceful world."	[97]
	Count Bernadotte Memorial Fund	Kruså, Denmark	1949		[98]
	Cooperative For American Relief Everywhere (CARE)	1945 New York City, New York, United States	1949, 1951	"CARE was nominated for its effort to improve conditions in post-war Europe. It was founded in 1945 by several US aid organizations. After 1948 CARE also worked in East-Asia and North Africa."	[99]
	Grotius Society	1915 London, United Kingdom	1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955		[100]
	International Labour Organization	1919 Geneva, Switzerland	1949	"ILO was nominated for its efforts to accomplish international agreements on improved working conditions."	Won the 1969 Nobel Peace Prize “for improving fraternity and peace among nations, pursuing decent work and justice for workers, and providing technical assistance to other developing nations.”[101][102]
	Service Civil International	1920 Bilthoven, Netherlands	1949, 1950, 1957, 1958	"Service Civil International was nominated for their work to further international understanding through international civil service and for its extraordinary voluntary work, creating organised work camps for peace throughout the world."	[103]
	International Save the Children Union	1920 Geneva, Switzerland	1950, 1951		[104]
	United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)	1946 New York City, New York, United States	1950, 1963, 1964, 1965	"UNICEF program aims at improving children's general welfare."	Won the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts in providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide."[105][106]
	The World Movement for World Federal Government	1937 New York City, New York, United States	1950		[107]
	European Movement International	1948 Brussels, Belgium	1951		[108]
	American Society of International Law	1906 Washington, D.C., United States	1952	"The institution is working for international understanding through publishing American Journal of International Law."	[109]
	Edinburgh Festival Society	1947 Edinburgh, United Kingdom	1952, 1953	"For the Festival's work for international understanding through Music festivals."	[110]
	International Olympic Committee	1894 Lausanne, Switzerland	1953, 1955	"Emphasizes the Olympic Games' importance for brotherhood among nations."	[111]
	Moral Re-Armament	1938 Oxford, United Kingdom	1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1962	"For the organization's work for international understanding."	[112]
	International Council of Nurses	1899 Geneva, Switzerland	1954	"Emphasizes the importance of nursing as a factor for peace."	[113]
	International Union for Child Welfare	1953 Geneva, Switzerland	1954	"For its humanitarian work."	[114]
	Universal Esperanto Association	1908 Rotterdam, Netherlands	1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967	"The World Esperanto Association (Universala Esperanto Asocio) was nominated for creating friendly relations between people by allowing them to communicate freely without linguistic barriers and for their efforts to establish an understanding among nations which would lay the foundations for world peace."	[115]
	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	1950 Geneva, Switzerland	1955	"An International Relief Organization, founded by U.N. in 1951."	Won the 1955 Nobel Peace Prize “for protecting refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and assisting in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country.”[116][117]
	Women's International League for Peace and Freedom	1915 Geneva, Switzerland	1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967	"The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was nominated because of its work for the rights of minorities, for the victims of oppression, for civil liberties, and against colonialism and all exploitation of one class by another. It also known for its sustained and intelligent work to establish the conditions of peace. The League has worked in many countries for sanity in international relations, and has brought informed support both to the League of Nations and to the United Nations, and has tried to work on concrete political issues, in close cooperation with practical agencies."	[118]
	International Civil Aviation Organization	1944 Montreal, Canada	1956	"For the men and women, unnumbered and unnamed, who have devoted themselves, and sometimes their lives, to foster civil aviation as an instrument of communication, understanding, and peace among the nations of the world."	[119]
	Rotary International	1905 Chicago, Illinois, United States	1956	"For the organizations work for goodwill and understanding amongst people."	[120]
	World Organization of the Scout Movement	1922 Paris, France	1957	"The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) was nominated for doing its utmost to break down barriers of race, colour and creed. The Movement has done its utmost to bring out friendly understanding amongst the youth of the world in the cause of peace."	[121]
	International Chamber of Commerce	1919 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	1958	"The International Chamber of Commerce was nominated for its effort to join together thousands of industrialists, traders and customers. Working with high values and great zeal to devote its strength to the progress of humanity."	[122]
	Individual Human Aid	1938 Stockholm, Sweden	1958	"The Inomeuropeisk Mission is nominated for its work with refugees."	[123]
	Institute of World Affairs	1924 Geneva, Switzerland	1958	"The Institute of World Affairs is nominated for its work with international fraternity for the last 30 years."	[124]
	International Council for Scientific Unions	1931 Paris, France	1959	"I.C.S.U. was nominated for its planning of the International Geophysical Year, IGY, as a stimulating example of international collaboration."	[125]
	Die Gute Tat (Austrian Philanthropic Society)	Vienna, Austria	1959	"Die Gute Tat was nominated for its peace promoting work."	[126]
	World Veterans Federation	1950 Paris, France	1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966	"The World Veterans Federation idea to craft peace by those who fought in wars, those who clashed with weapons in hand, is on its own something that deserve to be recognized, together with the spirit that they have embraced their mission. It is also nominated for its efforts in making the ideology of peaceful cooperation a reality and supporting the economic and social development in the developing countries."	[127]
	International Commission of Jurists	1952 Geneva, Switzerland	1962, 1963, 1964, 1965	"The International Commission of Jurists was nominated for its intense efforts to assert the rule of law. Through writings and speeches, and the distribution of committees and observers, the commission has opposed violence, oppression and injustice."	[128]
	The Rockefeller Foundation	1913 New York City, New York, United States	1962, 1964	"The Rockefeller Foundation was nominated for efforts to strengthening countries through applied microbiology and for its agricultural development programs fighting famine in several countries, but especially in Mexico."	[129]
	Youth Aliyah Organization	1933 Berlin, Germany	1962	"The Youth Aliyah organization was nominated for their concern with immigration and youth. They have rescued over 100,000 Jewish children, rehabilitated and educated them in Israel."	[130]
	Pugwash Continuing Committee	1957 London, United Kingdom	1963, 1964	"The Pugwash Continuing Committee (later named Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs) was nominated for their effort solve the problems created by the existence of nuclear weapons and for the work that their scientists have conducted for peace and international understanding."	Won the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize with Joseph Rotblat "for their efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics and, in the longer run, to eliminate such arms."[131][132]
	Frontier Villages Program of the Arab Development Society	1959 San Jose, California, United States	1963	"The Frontier Villages Program was nominated because of their work for reconciliation between Israel and its Arab neighbours, especially Jordan."	[133]
	United Towns Organization	1957 Aix-les-Bains, France	1963, 1966	"United Towns Organization was nominated for its work for reconciliation among the people by establishing a system of twin cities in all the countries of the world and for its work for peace by creating brotherhood among people through the cooperation of twin cities.. This develops cooperation across all kind of borders; political, economical and cultural."	[134]
	Norwegian Missionary Society	1842 Stavanger, Norway	1964	"The Norwegian Missionary Society was nominated for advancing the idea of peace in the world through Christianity."	[135]
	Oxford Committee for Famine Relief	1942 London, United Kingdom	1964	"The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief was nominated for their work as a relief organisation, sending aid regardless of race, religion and politics to people in need."	[136]
	The Salvation Army	1865 London, United Kingdom	1965	"The Salvation Army was nominated for its remarkable records of promoting the cause of human fellowship through service to others. The Salvation Army is spiritually motivated in its program of vigorous activism and universal philantropy."	[137]
	International Union for Land Value Taxation and Free Trade	1926 London, United Kingdom	1966	"The IU is an international organization for land value tax reformer seeking to stimulate in all countries a public opinion favourable to peace and prosperity of all people, through progressive removal of the basic economic causes of poverty and war."	[138]
	International Planned Parenthood Federation	1952 Bombay, India	1966, 1967	"The International Planned Parenthood Federation was nominated for its contributions to world peace and a better world through family planning."	[139]
	Aid to the Church in Need	1947 Königstein, Germany	1966	"The Aid to the Church in Need and Catholic Relief Services were nominated for their humanitarian aid to the vulnerable worldwide and for responding to major emergencies. The two organizations defend the dignity of human life, protect and save persecuted people because of their faith, and provide social services to the needy."	[140]
	Catholic Relief Services	1943 Baltimore, Maryland, United States	1966		[141]
	Amnesty International	1961 London, United Kingdom	1967	"A non-governmental organization focused on human rights."	Won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize "for protecting the human rights of prisoners of conscience."[142][143]
	Islands of Peace	1958 Brussels, Belgium	1967	"A Belgian non-governmental organization which works for development."	[144]
	Lions Clubs International	1917 Chicago, Illinois, United States	1967		[145]
	Organization of American States	1948 Bogota, Colombia	1967	"Organization for the purpose of solidarity and cooperation."	[146]
	United Poets Laureate International	1963 Manila, Philippines	1967	"An organizations that promotes world brotherhood and peace through poetry."	[147]
	World Federation of United Nations Associations	1946 New York City, New York, United States	1967		[148]

See also[]

• Peace movement
• List of peace activists
• List of peace prizes
• List of Nobel Peace Prize laureates
• List of female nominees for the Nobel Prize

Notes[]

^A The following motivations are taken from the Nomination Archive of the Nobel Prize Committee.^[149]

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