As Nobel Peace laureates, we are deeply concerned by the ongoing displacements, violence and killings in Cameroon and by the surge of human rights violations in the context of Cameroon’s past and recent elections. This surge of violence did not end with the elections. In fact, people who cast their ...read more
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Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland,
2020 has already become a year defined by devastating impacts of climate change. While we celebrated the ambition of countries — including Canada — that demanded the enshrinement of 1.5℃ in the Paris Agreement, it is increasingly ...read more
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Eight Nobel peace laureates are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to publicly acknowledge crimes — including genocide — committed against the Rohingya in Myanmar. On December 10th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's highest court, will be starting public hearings and Aung San Suu Kyi is ...read more
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The 14th annual World Summit of Nobel Laureates was held in Rome from December 12th to the 14th. The Summit was organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Nine Nobel Peace laureates participated in this year’s event.
Laureates Jody Williams, Tawakkol ...read more
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Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee has made a plea to the international community for assistance fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Despite being at greater risk of contracting Ebola, Liberian women are at the forefront in their efforts to educate, inform, and equip communities to contain and ...read more
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Last week, Nobel Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Leymah Gbowee attended the launch of a new platform spearheaded by France to promote the rights of women and equality in the European Union. Minister of Women's Rights, City, and Youth & Sports Najat Belkacem-Vallaud and Mayor of ...read more
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The Nobel Women’s Initiative is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Nobel Peace Laureates!
2011 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipients Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman have joined the Nobel Women’s Initiative, in partnership with fellow Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Mairead Maguire, ...read more
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