Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov’s philanthropic decision to auction his 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal to help Ukrainian children suffering from the war has raised in June 2022 more than $103 million in humanitarian aid .
My hope in writing this article is to inspire women to rise up, to come to the forefront of all human affairs and help eliminate weapons from the world. Our world will know peace only when its people regard others as part of one world family, in which each member instinctively reaches out to the … Lire la suite
The proceedings of the June 2017 colloque in Geneva about the centenary of the Nobel peace prize to the ICRC (International Comittee Red Cross) have finally been published in the summer of 2020. The impressive (and beautifully produced) volume, contains also a chapter written by Peter van den Dungen.
Past August 2020, the second Georgian Bertha von Suttner Peace Prize has been awarded to Julia Khrashvili, Chairwoman of the Georgian Association of IDP Women. One of the aspects in common with the life of Bertha is the road from Sukhumi to Zugdidi, with old and recent memories of war. The Bertha von Suttner Peace … Lire la suite
Join us on a virtual walk along the Nature and Peace Highlights of the cities of Liberty and Peace. Tour Guide We welcome you to join us on two virtual walks through two cities that are of utmost importance to Peace in the Netherlands. Wageningen, city of Liberty and The Hague, city of Peace. These … Lire la suite
On the occasion of the 177th Anniversary of Bertha von Suttner, Salome Adamia, initiator of the 1st Georgian Peace Prize named after Bertha von Suttner (June 2019) Created in cooperation with the Austrian Embassy in Georgia a beautiful poster in Georgian Languae. The original German words of Bertha von Suttner are full of wisdom „Nur ein … Lire la suite
https://en.unesco.org/news/generalissimo-peace-movement Bertha von Suttner, known as the « generalissimo of the peace movement », established the Austrian Peace Society in 1891. It aimed to prevent war, carrying out research into the causes of conflict, promoting pacifist thinking and supporting all efforts to establish international legislation as the basis for the peaceful settlement of all international disputes. As … Lire la suite
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Bertha-von-Suttner/337739 (1843–1914). Austrian author Bertha von Suttner popularized her quest for world peace through her many books, essays, and newspaper articles. She was a leader in several early peace societies and is credited with influencing Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in the establishment of the Nobel prize for peace. Suttner herself was awarded the prize in … Lire la suite
This link leads to a digital version of a Bertha von Suttner biography, edited in 1903 by friend of Bertha von Suttner, Mr Leopold Kätscher, who calls her a “Schwärmerin vor Güte” (enthusiast gusher for goodness)
The Barbarization of the Sky is an essay of 19 pages, written by Bertha von Suttner in 1912. The first English translation was released in summer of 2016 and marks the 20th anniversary of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, during a Mastercallsof Prof Hope May , … Lire la suite