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NANSEN
NANSEN
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Explorer and Humanitarian

by Marit Fosse and John Fox

refugees and prisoners-of-war United Nations High Commissio-
roamed the world, we continue to ner for Refugees Antonio Guterres
face the same situations in our cur- emphasizes the significance of the
rent society - only at higher rates. book in the foreword, writing : "It
MAR31 FOSSE AND JOHN FOX Today, the world counts nearly 55 portrays the many dimensions of a
million refugees, returnees, inter- man who was one of the most inte-
nally displaced and stateless people. resting personalities of his time.
ot only an explorer By looking into the life of Nansen, And it shows, through that man's
and scientist but also a Fosse and Fox hope that readers struggles, setbacks and overwhel-
diplomat and humani- will feel encouraged to follow his ming victories on behalf of hun-
N tarian, Fridtjof Nansen lead and effect change in these dreds of thousands of people in
was an extraordinary man who left international crises. need, the fundamental importance
a lasting legacy. In Nansen: Explorer of having a strong international sys-
and Humanitarian, authors Marit As the preface states: "In difficult tem in place for their protection." i
Fosse and John Fox seek to explore times we all need encouragement
the impact of Nansen's life, and spe- and see that action by an altruistic
cifically his longstanding support of organization or, in this case, by a Nansen: Explorer and Humanitarian
displaced persons. single man can make a tremendous is a well-researched book intended
difference. This is what we wanted for the general public as well as
Nansen: Explorer and Humanita- to show by looking into the life of students of international politics. It
rian covers the wide range of Nan- Fridtjof Nansen." Nansen's selfless is published in the United States and
sen's commitment—from a dedica- actions prove that a solution always is available onAmazon.com.
ted oceanographer and an Arctic exists where there is an idea and a
explorer to a Nobel Peace Prize will to persevere.
laureate—with a focus on his role as
a humanitarian as the first League
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of Nation's High Commissioner for
Refugees. Devoting himself to pro-
tecting the most vulnerable, Nan-
sen intervened in favour of those
displaced by conflict. He helped
prisoners-of-war in remote areas
of Europe and Siberia and refugees
from Russia and Asia Minor, among
others, and developed the Nansen
Passport for stateless persons.
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