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International Peace Bureau
The IPB is the world´s oldest
and most comprehensive international peace federation, bringing
together people working for peace in many different sectors: not
only pacifists but also women´s, youth, labour, religious
and professional bodies.
IPB was founded in 1892 and won the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1910. It has 220 member organizations, both internationals and
national / local groups in over 50 countries. IPB´s role is
to support peace and disarmament initiatives taken by the UN, by
governments, and especially by citizens. IPB devotes its main resources
to informing and servicing grassroots peace campaigns, and creating
international projects. In addition, it acts as a publishing house,
conference organiser, and Geneva logistical support for visiting
NGOs.
Its main programmes focus on disarmament and peace education. Other
current priorities of IPB include nuclear weapons abolition, conflict
prevention and resolution, human rights, international humanitarian
law, women and peace, and peace education.
In May 1999, IPB played an essential role in organizing a major
end-of-century project, the Hague Appeal for Peace, held in the
Hague, the Netherlands. Projects born from the Conference include:
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