International Peace Bureau
The International Peace Bureau (IPB; French: Bureau international de la paix), founded in 1891,[2] is one of the world's oldest international peace federations. The organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910 for acting "as a link between the peace societies of the various countries".[3][4] In 1913, Henri La Fontaine was also awarded the Prize "[For his work as] head of the International Peace Bureau".[5][6] As of 2012, eleven other Nobel Peace Prize laureates have been members of the IPB.[7]
Abbreviation
IPB
13 November 1891[1]
Peace activism
Berlin, Germany
Worldwide
Seminars and Conferences, Education, Advocation
Corazon Valdez Fabros
Philip Jennings
Assembly of the International Peace Bureau
1910 Nobel Peace Prize
Its membership consists of 300 organizations in 70 countries.[8] IPB's headquarters are located in Berlin, Germany, with offices in Barcelona, Spain, and Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to 2017, the headquarters were in Geneva.
Its main programmes are the Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) and disarmament for sustainable development, which focuses both on nuclear and conventional weapons, as well as biological weapons, landmines, and small arms.[8][9]
IPB holds Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and associate status with the United Nations Department of Global Communications.[8]
IPB was founded under the name Permanent International Peace Bureau (Bureau International Permanent de la Paix). From 1912 onward it used the name International Peace Bureau. Between 1946 and 1961, it was known under the name International Liaison Committee of Organizations for Peace – ILCOP (Comité de liaison international des organisations de paix – CLIOP).
IPB has been in the forefront of nuclear disarmament activities since 1945, including:
Currently, the IPB is campaigning to encourage the signing and ratification of the TPNW so that it may enter into force.[14]
IPB's work was rewarded by the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910, which has also been awarded to some of its members:[41]
The IPB has a co-president system that ensures a gender-balance among leadership. Each president can currently serve up to two terms of three years.[42]