Agneta Norberg born Sweden February 6, 1937. Swedish peace activist; vice president Swedish Peace Council; proposed “Making the North a Zone of Peace” opposing NATO militarization against Russia; arrested 1996 Nevada Test Site; Menwith Hill protest 2002; arrested Jeju South Korea 2012; organized peace march to Russia in Cold War; opposed all US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya.
Quotations
“Stop the building for War! Start building Peace in Korea and in Sweden.” (Jeju, Feb. 24, 2012)
“The world can no longer allow itself to be dominated by the arrogance and the despotism of one superpower but must instead ensure that the interests of all peoples and nations are safeguarded by international cooperation. To work for the democratisation of the international system is a pressing challenge. It requires the participation of all states and peoples as well as the active popular organisations.
"The prohibition of use of force in the UN charter constitutes the basis for all global peace work.” (Feb. 13, 2003 conference against atom bombs; photo global network against nuclear weapons)