Centenary of the Hague Academy of International Law
24-05-2023
Peace Palace celebrates Centenary of The Hague Academy of International Law This week, The Hague Academy of International Law which is located at the Peace Palace celebrates its 100th anniversary. On May 24, 25 and 26, in the presence of various international guests including diplomats, politicians and prominent jurists, the achievements of the past century […]
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Speech Standing Committee PACE
06-03-2023
On 2 March 2023, the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) gathered at the Peace Palace to commemorate 75 years since the Congress of Europe in The Hague. This congress led to the creation of the Council of Europe. Mr. Piet Hein Donner, chairman of the Carnegie Foundation, delivered […]
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Peace Prize Awarded
03-11-2022
Swiss-based peace mediator “The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)” received the 2022 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize today at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace awards this prize to HD for its more than 20-year track record in ending armed conflict and for its patient, creative and discreet approach. “The Prize […]
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Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue receives 2022 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize for conflict mediation worldwide
21-09-2022
The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue – a private diplomacy organisation based in Geneva – will receive the 2022 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize. Every two years, the Carnegie Foundation-Peace Palace awards the prize to an individual or an institution furthering the cause of international peace. The laureate For more than 20 years, the Centre for Humanitarian […]
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The Peacebuilding Project, winner of Carnegie Youth Peace Prize 2021 attends CSPPS Annual Conference 2022 in Berlin
05-07-2022
The CSPPS Annual Conference The Peacebuilding Project (PBP), a member of the Civil Society Platform for Statebuilding and Peacebuilding (CSPPS) network since 2019, was represented by Founder President Rhea Mahanta at the 2022 CSPPS Annual Conference in Berlin in May 2022. Under the theme ‘Safeguarding Peace, Shifting Priorities’, delegation members including the CSPPS Secretariat, Executive […]
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Mrs. Karin Lodder new manager of the Peace Palace Library
01-06-2022
As of the 1st of June 2022, Mrs. Karin Lodder will start as the new manager of the Peace Palace Library. The library specializes in professional literature on public and private international law, comparative law and jurisprudence from all parts of the world. Since its opening in 1913, the Peace Palace Library has grown over […]
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New documentary about unique 17th century paintings in the Peace Palace
07-04-2022
Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680) and Gerard de Lairesse (1640-1711) are among the most important artists of the 17th century. There are unique painting ensembles by both artists in the Bol Room of the Peace Palace in The Hague. Art historian Margriet van Eikema Hommes has undertaken extensive research into these ensembles. This beautiful room and the […]
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Blog by “The Peacebuilding Project”
31-03-2022
At the end of 2021, “The Peacebuilding Project” was awarded the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize. It is an international volunteer-led youth organization founded by Rhea Mahanta. In order to get more acquainted with the organization and its work, they wrote a blog which showcases what peacebuilding looks like in practice. In the blog, the young peacebuilders […]
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In remembrance of H.E. Judge James Richard Crawford
04-06-2021
The Peace Palace mourns the loss of H.E. Judge James Richard Crawford who passed away on 31 May 2021. Judge Crawford had been a Member of the International Court of Justice since 6 February 2015. His term of office was due to expire in February 2024. Before being elected to the Court, Judge Crawford had […]
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Videoclip ‘Call for Peace’
30-03-2021
On 29 March 2021, the “Action for Peacekeeping” conference of the United Nations was opened by 40 children of the St. Bavo Choir School in Haarlem performing the song “Call for Peace”. This musical tribute to the United Nations was recorded at the Peace Palace. A musical video clip by the St. Bavo Haarlem Choir […]
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