Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Joan Ruddock (Labour), on Monday, 11 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 73 members in total.

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WANGARI MAATHAI AND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2004

That this House congratulates Wangari Maathai on her outstanding achievement as the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; recognises her unswerving commitment to the environment, sustainable development and democracy; notes her pivotal role in establishing the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, which since its inception in 1977 has planted more than 30 million trees across the country; notes the contribution this movement has made to grass roots development in Africa through education, family planning and the fight against corruption; and unequivocally applauds the decision of the Nobel Committee in making this award.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1696 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Peace Nobel prize Maathai, Wangari

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk