Why did Jody Williams win the Nobel Prize?
Jody Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work to eliminate antipersonnel landmines. One of only twelve woman in its more than one hundred and year history to be awarded the Peace Prize, she is the third woman from the US to be so honored.
Is Jody Williams Still Alive?
Deceased (1935–2018)
Jody Williams/Living or Deceased
What does Jody Williams do?
Writer
TeacherPeace activistPolitical activistHuman rights activist
Jody Williams/Professions
Where did Jody Williams grow up?
Rutland, Vermont
| Jody Williams | |
|---|---|
| Williams in 2001 | |
| Born | October 9, 1950 Rutland, Vermont, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Vermont School for International Training Johns Hopkins University |
Who shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize?
Jody Williams
The Nobel Peace Prize 1997 was awarded jointly to International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and Jody Williams “for their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines.”
What organization is trying to ban landmines?
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is a global network of non-governmental organizations, active in some 100 countries, that works for a world free of antipersonnel landmines, where landmine survivors can lead fulfilling lives.
How does Jody Williams define Peace?
Williams believes that peace is defined by human (not national) security and that it must be achieved through sustainable development, environmental justice, and meeting people’s basic needs. To this end, she co-founded the Nobel Women’s Initiative, endorsed by six of seven living female Peace laureates.
Why should landmines be banned?
Banning landmines increases peace and security and can be a valuable peace-building tool. For example, Greece and Turkey, long-term rivals with border disputes, used their shared commitment to joining the Mine Ban Treaty as a confidence building measure.
Are mines a war crime?
Placing minefields without marking and recording them for later removal is considered a war crime under Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, which is itself an annex to the Geneva Conventions.