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Woodrow Wilson did not deliver a Nobel Lecture.

The Nansen International Office for Refugees, authorized by the League of Nations in the fall of 1930, began active operations on April 1, 1931. This office was the successor of the first international agency dealing with refugees, the High Commission for Refugees, established by the League of Nations under the direction of (q.v.) on June…

His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. He was born in a small village called Taktser in northeastern Tibet. Born to a peasant family, His Holiness was recognized at the age of two, in accordance with Tibetan tradition, as the reincarnation of his predecessor…

Nobel Lecture, Oslo, December 10, 1997, by Rae McGrath on behalf of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines Your Majesties, Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Almost exactly fifteen years ago somewhere close to the Thai-Cambodian border, Tun Channareth was lying helpless in a minefield, both legs shattered by an anti-personnel…

Norwegian Nobelforedrag av Aung San Suu Kyi, Oslo, 16. juni 2012. Deres Majesteter, Deres Kongelige Høyheter, Eksellenser, ærede medlemmer av den norske Nobelkomiteen, kjære venner, For mange år siden, av og til virker det som…

English Nobel Lecture by Aung San Suu Kyi, Oslo, 16 June, 2012 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highness, Excellencies, Distinguished members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Dear Friends, Long years ago, sometimes it seems many lives…

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Pdf 326 kB In the name of the God of Creation and Wisdom Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Honourable Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel extremely honoured that today my voice is reaching the people of the world from this distinguished venue. This great honour has…

Artist: Kari Elisabeth Dahlmo Calligrapher: Inger Magnus