Skip to main content

Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001

Various Artists
Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001

In the face of historically unparalleled violence during the 20th century, voices of reason unceasingly advocated for peace by disarmament. Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 to honor such advocacy. In this collection of archival and new spoken word recordings, Nobel laureates and other proponents of peace remind us of their profound efforts on behalf of world peace. Their eloquence both rings out our achievements in disarmament and evokes the growing need for conflict resolution in today's world. Michael Douglas, honored as a United Nation's Messenger of Peace, introduces and narrates the compilation. 39 tracks, 67 minutes, 28-page booklet.

This CD was made possible by the generous support of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, the Principality of Andorra, and Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Produced by Peabody Award-winner David Tarnow.

Click here to stream the album free and download a free lesson plan.

Track Listing

icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
101
Michael Douglas
02:18
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
102
Gunnar Jahn
00:35
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
103
Philip Noel-Baker
03:29
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
104
Joseph Rotblat
04:56
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
105
Joseph Rotblat
04:46
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
106
Michael Douglas
02:07
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
107
Joseph Rotblat
02:38
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
108
Michael Douglas
00:33
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
109
Peter Herby
01:32
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
110
Peter Herby
01:09
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
111
Michael Douglas
01:40
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
112
Bernard Lown
01:36
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
113
Philip Noel-Baker
01:03
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
114
Bernard Lown
02:12
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
115
Michael Douglas
02:50
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
116
Bernard Lown
03:42
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
117
Bernard Lown
02:30
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
118
Yevgeny Chazov
02:08
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
119
Bernard Lown
01:40
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
120
Yevgeny Chazov
00:44
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
121
Michael Douglas
01:03
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
122
Felicity Hill
01:26
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
123
Edith Ballantyne
00:53
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
124
Felicity Hill
01:04
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
125
Jane Addams
00:28
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
126
Felicity Hill
00:48
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
127
Seán MacBride
02:37
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
128
Michael Douglas
00:06
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
129
Jody Williams
02:06
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
130
Bill Clinton
00:43
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
131
Kofi Annan
01:48
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
132
Alva Reimer Myrdal
01:08
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
133
Michael Douglas
01:12
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
134
Linus Pauling
02:16
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
135
John F. Kennedy
02:24
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
136
Alfonso García Robles
00:58
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
137
Gunnar Berge
01:00
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
138
Kofi Annan
00:58
icon-circle-play svg-new-pause-button
139
Michael Douglas
00:52