This Memoclip illustrates Nobel Peace Prize awardees in the EP: Willy BRANDT, Mohamed Anwar Al-SADAT, Lech WALESA, Desmond TUTU, Oscar ARIAS SANCHEZ, The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Mikhail GORBACHEV, Aung San Suu Kyi, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nelson MANDELA, Yasser ARAFAT, Yitzhak RABIN, José RAMOS-HORTA, Jody WILLIAMS, John HUME, Kim Dae-jung, Kofie ANNAN, Shirin EBADI, Rajendra PACHAURI, Martti AHTISAARI, Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF, the EUROPEAN UNION, Kailash SATYARTHI, Malala YOUSAFZAI, Juan Manuel SANTOS, Denis MUKWEGE, Nadia MURAD and David BEASLEY

Memoclip: The EP meeting place for the Nobel Peace Prize awardees (updated version 2020)

Title: The EP meeting place for the Nobel Peace Prize awardees (updated version 2020)

Willy BRANDT, Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1983, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1971 for West Germany's Ostpolitik - EP Brussels, 25/11/1982

SOUNDBITE (English), Mohamed Anwar Al-SADAT, President of Egypt, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978 for the joint peace negotiation between Egypt and Israel - EP Luxembourg, 10/02/1981 : "For those who aspire to a better world, I have a promise to sacrifice my life for that goal. And for those who suffer from despair and fear, I have a dream of a new dawn that would rekindle hope in every heart. I have a dream of a new world where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved. Together we shall endeavour until the day comes when they beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks." (Standing ovation)

SOUNDBITE (Polish), Lech WALESA, Founder of Solidarno&#347;&#263;, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1983 (Brussels, 04/04/1991): "I am speaking here animated by a deep emotion. Your organization (N.B. The European Parliament) is unique in the world. Created on the basis of free elections, it is the soul of democratic Europe."

SOUNDBITE (English), Desmond TUTU, Bishop of Johannesburg, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1984 for his campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa - EP, Brussels 02/12/1992: "I'm very glad to be here. The parliamentarians (of Europe) have had justice, peace, compassion and humanity at hearth. They have been deeply committed in the struggle for justice and peace."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Oscar Rafael ARIAS SANCHEZ, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1987 for being the initiator of peace negotiations in Central America - EP, Brussels, 03/09/2008 : "At that time, Europe was the answer to our prayers. The moral support of this continent legitimised our efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflicts, a Central American solution to Central American problems. The international aid that you provided us with at that time was extensive and generous, and it was a symbol of Europe&rsquo;s genuine desire to help with the progress of the Central American nations."

SOUNDBITE (English), Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1989 for his struggle for the liberation of Tibet - EP, Brussels, 24/04/1990: "The European Community itself is an example of what I mean by universal responsibility. Here, people have come together has a result of greater sense of common responsibility and shared vision. I hope that one day all nations will be drowned together for a human understanding of one another."

SOUNDBITE (Russian), Mikhail GORBACHEV, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1990 for his help to bring the Cold War to an end - EP, Brussels, 12/02/2009 (International Conference "Peace with water"): "We have to give credit to Europe who assumed a leadership role in the efforts to develop a new global environmental agenda and right now we see a beginning of the reactions of many countries to this initiative taken by Europe."

SOUNDBITE (English), Suu Kyi AUNG SAN, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1991 for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights - Strasbourg, 22/10/2013: "One of the great aims &ndash; the main aims &ndash; of our democratic movement was to bring about national reconciliation, which means reconciliation between the then ruling army and the civilians who wanted democracy. We are still trying to achieve such a reconciliation but, in order to achieve this reconciliation, we need the help of all our friends all over the world"

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Rigoberta MENCHU, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1992 for her Campaigner for human rights, especially for indigenous peoples - EP, Strasbourg 08/02/1994

SOUNDBITE (English), Nelson MANDELA, Nobel Peace Price laureate in 1993 for his work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa - EP, Strasbourg, 13/06/1990: "We thank you that by your ceaseless efforts and those of the millions of people you represent, you liberated from prison so many of us, (...) Your actions in pursuit of the cause of the release of all South African political prisoners and the emancipation of our people from racial bondage have served as a vindication of the nobility of the human spirit.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Yasser ARAFAT, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1994 for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East - EP, Brussels, 13/12/1993: "Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, once again, I would like to express my pleasure in being able to address this House. Once again, I reaffirm that we expect a great deal of Europe. And once again, I reaffirm the commitment of my people to work towards consolidating peace, both in Palestine and in the region."

SOUNDBITE (English), Yitzhak RABIN, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1993 for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East - EP, Brussels, 01/12/1993: "I really feel a sense of history in speaking to those who represent countries and peoples that for more than a thousand years have spearheaded the progress of civilization and set an example to the whole world. In European societies technology has reached a high peak but, more important, those societies have produced a new way of life, a new form of society and government -1 refer to the democratic way of life: rule by the people, of the people, for the people."

SOUNDBITE (English), Jose RAMOS HORTA, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1996 for the work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor - EP, Brussels, 06/10/2010 : "You gave us a forum when no where else we were given a voice to speak."

SOUNDBITE (English), Jody WILLIAMS, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1997 for the International Campaign to ban Landmines - EP, Brussels, 16/06/2005: "I believe in human security, I believe that if we need the basic needs of the majority of the planet we help to ensure the possibility of more security for us all. And what we have done in working together in the mine banning movement is provide a different model, of that possibility of a different world view."

SOUNDBITE (English), John HUME, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1998 for the efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland, MEP from 1979 to 2004, EP, Strasbourg, 20/10/1998: "And let us not forget that European Union is the best example, as we have learned, in the history of the world of conflict resolution. And the philosophy that created European Union and the peace of Europe is a philosophy, if you study it, that is at the heart of our agreement. Respect for difference and for diversity. The creation of Institutions which respect that diversity, that is the philosophy of European Union and it is a philosophy of real peace. And might I add, that is a philosophy that we should be sending to areas of conflict in the world. We should not be sending armies, we should be sending a philosophy and given the philosophy that we have in this building, it is a philosophy that will resolve conflicts everywhere"

SOUNDBITE (Korean), Kim DAE JUNG, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2000 for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular - EP, Strasbourg, 11/12/2001

SOUNDBITE (English), Kofi ANNAN, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2001 with the United Nations for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world and EP Sakharov Prize laureate in 2003 - EP, Brussels, 29/01/2004: "In its long history, Europe has seen more than its fair share of war, tyranny and terrible suffering. But Europeans have replaced that with a future of hope. You have pursued the path of peace through multilateralism. And today, the European Union is a shining light of tolerance, human rights, and international cooperation."

SOUNDBITE (Original), Shirin EBADI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2003, for her efforts for democracy and human rights in Iran and the Muslim world in general - EP, Strasbourg, 20/10/2005

SOUNDBITE (English), Muhammad YUNUS, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2006 for the efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below - EP, Brussels, 26/2/1998: "The less you have the higher priority you get. And if you have nothing you have highest priority. (...) We talk about accepting credit as a Human right. I argue this because we talk about right to shelter, right to food, right to health... That's Human rights."

SOUNDBITE (English), Rajendra PACHAURI, President of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2007 for the efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change - EP, Brussels, 25/03/2008 : "In terms of what you can do, within Europe itself, the guiding principle would be what Mahatma Gandhi said "be the change you want to see in the world". I think Europe can lead by example, Europe can develop technologies or approaches by which the rest of the world can also emulate your example."

SOUNDBITE (English), Martti AHTISAARI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2008 for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts - PE, Brussels, 25/04/2012: "The EU is unique to promote peace, stability and development globally. It has its own history as a peace project and is a model to promote peace and prosperity trough regional integration. The EU has great advantage as a peace maker. The EU has a great potential to act and support mediation process."

SOUNDBITE (English), Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2011 for her non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women&rsquo;s rights to full participation in peace-building work - EP, Strasbourg, 26/09/2006: "Yet, I am pleased to tell you, Liberians are resilient people. For even after everything they have endured, the people of Liberia have faith in new beginnings. They are counting on me and our administration to create the conditions that will guarantee the realisation of their dreams. Their dreams are not complicated. They just want the simple things that most people take for granted: to live their lives in peace, get a good education and to be able to provide for their families. Those things are not too much for Liberians to dream about."

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, Former EP President, speaking for the European Union, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2012 for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.- EP Brussels, 12/12/2012 " Here in the middle of the plenary hall you can see the medal and the certificate of the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no better home for the future of this award than here in the midst of the representatives of the peoples of Europe. Here, this is the house of the people, the citizens and the citizens of our continent. That's why I'm proud to be the first place this morning to present this award to the public"

SOUNDBITE (English), Kailash SATYARTHI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014 for his struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education - EP, Brussels, 19/02/2014: "Freedom is the best gift of the Gods to human being. So, slavery is crime against humanity and god"

SOUNDBITE (English), Malala YOUSAFZAI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014 for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education - EP, Strasbourg, 20/11/2013: "Dear sisters and brothers, apart from this, we also need a change in our ideology. Let us change the ideology of being powerful. A powerful country shall not be judged by counting its soldiers and its navy, but rather we must see which country has the highest literacy rate, which country has more educated people, which country has provided basic rights to its citizens, which country has provided equal status for men and women."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Juan Manuel SANTOS CALDERON, President of the Republic of Colombia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2016 for for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people - EP, Strasbourg, 30/05/2018: "In a world where some people continue to privilege the arms option over dialogue and coexistence, it is good to be able to tell them that the weapons that Colombians fought against Colombians are being converted today into monuments to peace. Because without peace there is no society that can achieve true development"

SOUNDBITE (French), Denis MUKWEGE, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2018 for his efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict - EP, Strasbourg, 26/11/2014 : "How can I be quiet when we know that these crimes against humanity are planned with a low economic motive? How can I be quiet when these same economic reasons led to the use of rape as a strategy of war? Every woman raped, I identify it to my wife. Every mother raped, I identify it to my mother and every child raped, I identify it to my children"

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nadia MURAD BASEE, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2018 for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict - EP, Strasbourg, 13/12/2016 : "As I stand before you today, my heart is full of happiness, because you decided to stand by a Yazidi woman and the Yazidi community in the midst of a genocide. I am happy because not only did you stand by us as a community but you stood by millions of women and children in Iraq, Syria and in conflict zones where they face blind terrorism."

SOUNDBITE (Original), David BEASLEY, Executive Director of the World Food programme, The one thing that we found in Syria is that, number one, for every 1% increase in hunger, there's a 2% increase in migration.Number two, it doesn't matter if yu are from Nigeria or Syria, people don't want to leave home. Our studies show that they don't want to leave their home, but if they don't have any food, and if they have no security, they will do whatever it takes to protect their family.

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