By Peter van den Dungen, 2020 Since its emergence in the early 19th century, and continuing today, the peace movement has organised countless national and international congresses. Their importance in promoting the development of a culture of peace and strengthening efforts for the prevention and abolition of war, was recognised by Alfred Nobel. In his last … Lire la suite
On 9 October 2020, the editors of the French literary magazine, Books, published an article about Bertha von Suttner following the announcement on the same day of that year’s laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. However, ‘Bertha von Suttner, first woman laureate of the Nobel peace prize’,[1] is disappointing both as regards the length and … Lire la suite
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
One of the largest library catalogue entries on Bertha von Suttner can be found at the Peace Palace Library in The Hague, with 205 entries. Some books are already digital available and the Bertha von Suttner Peace Institute continues to work with the Peace Palace Library on digitizing books about Bertha von Suttner. Newest entry … Lire la suite
Herausgeben : Bibliothek des Friedenspalastes Den Haag 2013 Eveline Blitz – An der Wiege des Friedens Eveline Blitz – At the cradle of world peace Eveline Blitz – Aan de wieg van de wereldvrede
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.
Eveline Blitz ( author) wrote a Dutch booklet for adolescents: Bertha von Suttner aan de wieg voor wereldvrede, on the occasion of the centenary of the Peace Palace in 2014. It was translated into English, French and German and is available in the webshop of the Peace Place Library The Hague. Bertha von Suttner at … 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
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
Marten van Harten, historicus aan de Universiteit van Leiden, schrijft voor eigen rekening een boek over professor Meijers, ‘Burgerlijk Recht in donkere tijden’. Het Platform Vrouwen en Duurzame Vrede faciliteert de crowdfunding voor het onderzoek naar de plaats van Clara Meijers: IBAN: NL 60 TRIO 0338471049 t.n.v. Platform Vrouwen & Duurzame Vrede o.v.v. bronnenonderzoek Wat zijn … Lire la suite