The Nomination Database for the Nobel Prize
in Peace, 1901-1956

Year:	1939
Number:	24-2
Nominee:
Name:	The Inter-Parliamentary Union
City:	Geneva
Country:	CH (SWITZERLAND)
Motivation:	The Inter-Parliamentary Union promoted peace and contributed to the development and enforcement of international law and arbitration. The Union organized annual inter-parliamentary conferences to discuss possible solutions to international problems that could be handled by the League of Nations. It promoted parliamentary control of foreign affairs and reduction of armaments.
Nominator:
Name:	Cemil Bilsel
Gender:	M
Profession/Category:	Professor of International Law. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
University:	Istanbul
City:	Istanbul
Country:	TR (TURKEY)
Evaluation:	No