Norwegian Peace Council
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]
| Formation | 25 October 1945 |
|---|---|
| Type | Political advocacy |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
| Website | norgesfredsrad |
Its honorary President is Fredrik S. Heffermehl.
Member organisations
- Bestemødre for fred
- Changemaker
- CISV Norway
- Folkereisning mot krig
- IFOR Norge
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Norway
- Internasjonal Dugnad
- International Organisation of Good Templars Norway
- Juvente
- Nansen Peace Centre
- Nei til Nye NATO
- Networkers South-North
- Student Christian Movement in Norway
- Norwegian Peace Association
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Norway
- One-People
- PBI-Peace Brigades International
- PRESS-Redd Barna Ungdom
- Religious Society of Friends Norway
References
- Johanne Skog Gripsrud, Fredsarbeid og fredsarbeidere : glimt fra historien om fred og frihet (pp. 66–67), Universitetsforlaget, 1985
External links
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