Norwegian Peace Council

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Norwegian Peace Council
Formation25 October 1945; 75 years ago (1945-10-25)
TypePolitical advocacy
HeadquartersOslo
Websitenorgesfredsrad.no

The Norwegian Peace Council (Norwegian: Norges Fredsråd) is the largest peace organisation in Norway. It is an umbrella organisation of 20 non-governmental organisations concerned with peace. It was founded on 25 October 1945 by seven NGOs.[1]

Its honorary President is Fredrik S. Heffermehl.

Member organisations[]

  3. CISV Norway
  6. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Norway
  8. International Organisation of Good Templars Norway
  15. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Norway
  17. PBI-Peace Brigades International
  18. - Ungdom
  19. Religious Society of Friends Norway

References[]

  1. ^ Johanne Skog Gripsrud, Fredsarbeid og fredsarbeidere : glimt fra historien om fred og frihet (pp. 66–67), Universitetsforlaget, 1985

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