Norwegian Peace Council

Norwegian Peace CouncilFormation| 25 October 1945; 78 years ago (1945-10-25)

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Type| Political advocacy
Headquarters| Oslo
Website| norgesfredsrad.no

The Norwegian Peace Council (Norwegian: Norges Fredsråd) is the largest peace organisation in Norway. It is an umbrella organisation of 19 non-governmental organisations concerned with peace. It was founded on 25 October 1945 by seven NGOs.[1]

## Member organisations[edit]

1. Antikrigs-initiativet
2. Bestemødre for fred
3. Changemaker
4. CISV Norway
5. Hardangerakademiet
6. IFOR Norge
7. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Norway
8. Internasjonal Dugnad
9. International Organisation of Good Templars Norway
10. Juvente
11. Nansen Peace Centre
12. Student Christian Movement in Norway
13. Norwegian Peace Association
14. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Norway
15. PBI-Peace Brigades International
16. PRESS-Redd Barna Ungdom
17. Religious Society of Friends Norway
18. YFU Norge (Youth for Understanding Norway)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Johanne Skog Gripsrud, Fredsarbeid og fredsarbeidere : glimt fra historien om fred og frihet (pp. 66–67), Universitetsforlaget, 1985

## External links[edit]

* Official site

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* VIAF

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