The American Friends Service Committee, 1947
Founded in 1917 during the World War I, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. AFSC nurtures the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems. They were allowed to undertake humanitarian work as an alternative to war service, and actively participated in the rebuilding of France. They organized massive aid projects in Europe, helping people who were suffering from hunger and need, worked hard on behalf of Jewish refugees, and cared for victims of the Spanish civil war.
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, 1985
IPPNW is a non-partisan federation of national medical groups in 64 countries, representing tens of thousands of doctors, medical students, health workers, and concerned citizens who share the common goal of creating a more peaceful and secure world freed from the threat of nuclear annihilation. During the years of the Cold War IPPNW held annual congresses to tell the world about the consequences of nuclear war. The organization recommended a nuclear test ban and demanded that the great powers should refrain from first use in conflict situations. Awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for performing “a considerable service to mankind by spreading authoritative information and by creating an awareness of the catastrophic consequences of atomic warfare.” Today, IPPNW engages in a wide variety of activities related to war, health, social justice, and the environment.
International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, 2017
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations in one hundred countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty. This landmark global agreement was adopted in New York on 7 July 2017. The campaign’s founders were inspired by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which a decade earlier had played an instrumental role in the negotiation of the anti-personnel mine ban convention, or Ottawa treaty. ICAN was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for the “work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons” and our “ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons”.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007
and former US Vice President Al Gore were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on climate change. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award, citing the IPCC's scientific reports over the previous 20 years, which had helped create a consensus on the link between human activities and global warming.
