Rising from a domestic Irish political career, Seán MacBride 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 Nobel Peace Prize in 1974, the Lenin Peace Prize for 1975 - 1976 and the UNESCO Silver Medal for Service in 1980. 2/2

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Seán MacBride was born on 26 January 1904 in Paris, the son of John MacBride and Maud Gonne. His father was executed by the British government for his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. 1/2

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