International Peace Bureau

The International Peace Bureau "is dedicated to the vision of a World Without War. We are a Nobel Peace Laureate (1910); over the years, 13 of our officers have been recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Our 300 member organisations in 70 countries, together with individual members from a global network, bring together expertise and campaigning experience in a common cause. Our current main programme centres on Sustainable Disarmament for Sustainable Development."

Leadership
Accessed February 2010:

Presidents :
 * Since September 2006 : Tomas Magnusson (Sweden)
 * 2000-2006 : Cora Weiss (USA)
 * 1992-2000 : Maj-Britt Theorin (Sweden)
 * 1985-1992 : Bruce Kent (UK)
 * 1974-1985 : Sean MacBride (Ireland)

Treasurer :
 * Current Treasurer : Urban Gibson (Sweden)

Vice-Presidents : Elected at the Helsinki IPB Assembly in September 2006 :
 * Ingeborg Breines (Norway)
 * Arielle Denis (France)
 * Tony Kempster (UK)
 * Terumi Tanaka (Japan)
 * Chiara Venturi (Italy)
 * Alyn Ware (NZ)

Steering Committee : Elected at the IPB Assembly Helsinki 2006 :
 * Janis Alton (Canada)
 * Jordi Armadans (Spain)
 * Reiner Braun (Germany)
 * Masudul Hasan (Bangladesh)
 * Paul Lansu (Belgium)
 * Laura Lodenus (Finland)
 * Kalevi Suomela (Finland)
 * Yayoi Tsuchida (Japan)
 * Bo Wirmark (Sweden)

(co-opted) :
 * Alicia Cabezudo (Argentina)
 * Agneta Norberg (Sweden)
 * Luciano Scambiato (Italy)

Secretary-General :
 * Since 1990 : Colin Archer (UK)
 * 1986-1990 : Rainer Santi (Sweden)

Sean MacBride peace prize winners

 * 2007 - Jayantha Dhanapala (Sri Lanka)
 * 2006 - Mayors for Peace, Tadatoshi Akiba, Iccho Itoh
 * 2005 - No Award made
 * 2004 - Leaders of the Geneva Initiative on the Middle East
 * 2003 - Nihon Hidankyo (Japan), Survivors of nuclear bombings
 * 2002 - Barbara Lee (USA), Sole Congressional Representative opposed to Afghan War
 * 2001 - Rosalie Bertell (Canada-USA), Scientist and campaigner on behalf of radiation victims
 * 2000 - Praful Bidwai and Achin Vanaik (India), Anti-nuclear journalists
 * 1999 - Barbara Gladysch, Mothers for Peace (Germany), Campaigner for war and radiation victims
 * 1998 - John Hume, MEP (N.Ireland), Leader of SDLP and major peace advocate since 1960s
 * 1997 - Seeds of Hope campaigners (UK), Opposed arms sales to Indonesia
 * 1996 - Selim Beslagic, Mayor of Tuzla (Bosnia), Maintained multi-ethnic policy in climate of nationalism and war
 * 1995 - Committee of Soldiers Mothers (Russia), Opposed war in Chechnya and military abuses
 * 1994 - Mordechai Vanunu (Israel), Nuclear whistleblower (imprisoned 18 years)
 * 1993 - Hilda Lini, former Minister of Health (Vanuatu), Exposed effects of nuclear testing in Pacific
 * 1992 - Michael D. Higgins, Minister of Arts and Culture (Ireland), Lawyer and human rights defender

Contact
URL: http://ipb.org

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