On 12 December 1974 Seán MacBride received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Rising from a domestic Irish political career, he founded or participated in many international organisations of the 20th century, including the United Nations, the Council of Europe and Amnesty International. He received the Lenin Peace Prize for 1975-1976 and the UNESCO Silver Medal for Service in 1980.

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