Type Political advocacy Headquarters Oslo | Website norgesfredsrad.no Founded 25 October 1945 | |
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Formation 25 October 1945; 71 years ago (1945-10-25) | ||
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.
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
Norwegian Peace Council Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA