International Peace Bureau

The collection was accrued by the International Peace Bureau's Secretariat at the IPB documentation centre in Geneva from 1990 to 2017. The primary theme of the material is peace and conflict transformation around the world in the post-Cold War period. A major related theme is human rights. Additional topics include development and humanitarianism. The collection consists of reports, bulletins, newsletters, leaflets, pamphlets, petitions and appeals, articles, conference papers, statements, press releases, minutes, press cuttings, directories, manuals, speeches, announcements, postcards, pictures, drawings, posters, periodicals, DVDs, CD-ROMs and VHS tapes.

Countries covered include: Afghanistan, Africa, Aland Islands, Algeria, Angola,
Argentina, Asia, Baltic States, Bangladesh,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Caucasus, Central Africa / Grand Lacs, Commonwealth of Independent States, Colombia, Congo / Democratic Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Europe, France, Gaza, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Indonesia and East Timor / Timor Leste, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland / Northern Ireland, Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Kosovo, Kurdistan, Laos, Latin America, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mexico, Middle East, Montenegro, Morocco - Western Sahara, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Africa, Pacific, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Sudan, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela, West Africa, Yugoslavia / Balkans.

Subjects include: Arms control; Arms race; Awards; Conflict resolution; Conflict research; Conscientious objection; Disarmament; Discrimination; Environment; Ethnic conflicts; External debt; Freedom of religion; Human rights; Human rights education; Human rights violations; Human security; Human trafficking; Humanitarian assistance; Humanitarian law; Indigenous peoples; Landmines; Legislation; Mediation; Migration; Militarism; Mining; Non-governmental organizations; Nonviolence; North-South relations; Nuclear weapons; Peace; Peace agreements; Peace education; Peace research; Peacebuilding; Peacekeeping; Peacemaking; Poverty; Press; Racism; Refugees; Religions; Resilience; Self-determination; Terrorism; Torture; War; War crimes; War-devastated countries; Weapons; Women’s rights; Youth movements

Boxes listed and arranged by Colin Archer (IPB Secretary-General (retired.), 2024.

The collection is arranged into six series:
Series 1 - Countries and Regions
Series 2 - Topics
Series 3 - Organisations
Series 4 - Publications
Series 5 - Graphics;
Series 6 - Audio-Visual

This archive should be considered a supplementary collection to that stored in the library of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, where the main body of the (post WW2) IPB material is held.

Available to researchers, by appointment.

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) is the world's oldest and most comprehensive peace movement federation. It was founded in 1891 and from 1924 to 2017 it was based in Geneva. The IPB has 300 member organisations in 70 countries, and together with individual members it forms a global network, bringing together knowledge and campaigning exerience in a common cause. The IPB links experts and advocates working on smiliar issues in order to build strong civil society movements. The dominant themes are conflicts / conflict zones, human rights and peace movement work. The IPB has had Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council since 1977. The IPB also has associate status with the Department of Public Information. The IPB won the Nobel Prize in 1910 and thirteen individual IPB officers have also received the Prize - a larger total than any other organisation.