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| | Dear friends and partners of the Peace Palace,
The tree in front of the Peace Palace is again brightly lit. Although most of 2021 was marked by the impact of the pandemic, we definitely saw some bright spots:
Both the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration continued to hold their hearings and sessions, albeit in hybrid format, thus securing peace through law in various cases. The Hague Academy offered both winter and summer courses online, for an even larger audience of future judges, arbitrators and diplomats than ever before. Also, both the Library and the Visitors Center of the Peace Palace were open to outside visitors for most of the year, although on a limited basis.
The awarding of the 2021 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize could finally take place and showed how many young and committed peacebuilders are working worldwide for dialogue and a peaceful future. Furthermore, the viewing of the film Hunger Ward by UN OCHA, on Yemen, and the awarding of the Max Van der Stoel Award by the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OCSE were moving events. Personally, I was also very impressed by the visit of Lida Engelsman who, despite her terrible experiences during the Holocaust, has not lost her hope. Hope that the next generation will do better. In return, she was truly grateful that the horrors of war that she experienced, were prevented or mitigated for so many others through the cases brought before the Courts in the Peace Palace.
We wish that the idea of a peaceful society, for which the palace was built, will come to the fore again during the holiday season.
I wish you happy holidays and for the next year health and peace,
With kind regards,
Erik de Baedts
Director Carnegie Foundation - Peace Palace |
| | International Court of Justice (ICJ): H.E. Ms Hilary Charlesworth sworn in On 7 December 2021, the ICJ held a public sitting during which H.E. Ms Hilary Charlesworth, a new Member of the Court elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations, was officially sworn in. Since 2018, Charlesworth is also a Member of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy. |
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| | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA): PCA to host Vis Pre-Moots The PCA is pleased to announce that it will host four Vis Pre-Moots to prepare students for the 2022 edition of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the Vis East Moot.
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| | 2021 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize The international volunteer-led youth organization “The Peacebuilding Project”, founded by Rhea Mahanta, is the winner of the 2021 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize. The Carnegie Foundation and the Youth Peace Initiative (YPI) award this biennial prize to give recognition to the work of young peacebuilders and encourage young people to start peacebuilding processes. |
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| | Visit of Lida Engelsman Recently, Lida Engelsman visited the Peace Palace. Lida's life story is impressive as she is the only one of her family that survived the Holocaust.The fact that in the Peace Palace the horrors of war, such as happened to Lida, are often prevented by means of "Peace through Law", Lida found a hopeful thought.
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| | Dutch children tv show "Klokhuis" recorded at the Peace Palace A tv show about "Hugo Grotius" was recently produced at the Peace Palace. Grotius is known as "father of international law", and many of his books can still be found in the Peace Palace Library, which is why the Peace Palace is also featured in this episode. |
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| | Hague Academy of International Law: The “Day of Crisis” The Academy is delighted to announce the organisation of a new student competition: the “Day of Crisis”. The registration period is now open for this event, which will be held at the Peace Palace every year at the end of April/beginning of May. |
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| | Send an e-card with season's greetings The holidays at the end of the year are all about being together. While this may not be possible as we had hoped, it is important to protect our loved ones. Therefore, it is nice to let family and friends know that you are also thinking of them this time of year. So send a digital e-card of your choice! |
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| | Become Friend of the Peace Palace Many individuals and companies support the Peace Palace’s mission of preserving it as a “Temple of Peace” for future generations and promoting “Peace through Law”. Since the launch of the Friends Program in 2020, the Carnegie Foundation has welcomed several new friends. |
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