• Artist: O’Connor, Andrew (1874-1941)
• Location: Rotonda stairs
• Year of donation: 1924
• Material: Marble

The United States gifted a white marble statue titled “Peace through Justice”. This statue of a woman stands on a white square marble plinth. The artist himself gave the title to the work, explaining that the statue was to depict a modern version of Lady Justice without her familiar attributes of scales, sword and blindfold. A ring on her finger represents the unity of peace and justice. The sculpture was given a prominent place in the Peace Palace because of its significance, the unity of peace and justice, which would emphasise the building’s function.

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