Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Jody Williams (1997)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
1. Jody Williams (1997) Marker
Inscription.
Jody Williams (1997). . Jody Williams, founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), has spoken extensively on the problem of landmines and the movement to ban them. She worked with the ICBL to convince 121 countries to sign the Mine Ban Treaty (The United States refused to sign). Williams and the ICBL were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to ban and clear anti-personnel landmines.
Peace is not just the absence of war. It's a world with justice and equality. It's a world where the basic needs of the majority of the people on the planet are met.
Jody Williams, founding coordinator of the
International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL),
has spoken extensively on the problem of landmines
and the movement to ban them. She worked with
the ICBL to convince 121 countries to sign the Mine
Ban Treaty (The United States refused to sign).
Williams and the ICBL were jointly awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for their work to ban and clear
anti-personnel landmines.
Peace is not just the absence of war. It's a world with justice and equality. It's a world where the basic needs of the majority of the people on the planet are met.
Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Women.
Location. 44° 3.442′ N, 123° 4.887′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker can be reached from Day Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is located within the Nobel Peace Park, which is situated within Alton Baker Park, between the Defazio Bridge and Day Island Road.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
2. Jody Williams (1997) Marker - wide view
The marker is the 4th from the right.
Courtesy of Elizabethtown College, April 2, 2009
3. Jody Williams
"Jody Williams (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1997). The Ware Lecture for Peacemaking, April 2, 2009."
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.