Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Jody Williams (1997)

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

1. Jody Williams (1997) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1997) (here, next to this marker); Emily Balch (1946) (here, next

Jody Williams (1997) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

2. Jody Williams (1997) Marker - wide view

The marker is the 4th from the right.

to this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) (here, next to this marker); American Friends Service Committee (1947) (here, next to this marker); International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (1985) (here, next to this marker); Cordell Hull (1945) (here, next to this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (1906) (here, next to this marker); Nicolas Murray Butler (1931) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.

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.

Also see . . . Jody Williams (NobelPrize.org). (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

<i>Jody Williams</i> image. Click for full size.

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 Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.