UNESCO celebrates the 2010 International Day of Peace
Tuesday September 21 is the International Day of Peace and UNESCO has joined hands with other UN entities, International Organizations and Civil Society to strengthen actions towards achieving peace in the world.
“Exchange and dialogue between cultures are the best tools for building peace.”Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General
The International Day of Peace has been observed worldwide on 21 September each year since 2001. It provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to engage in action that can contribute to building a culture of peace. Exchange and dialogue with other individuals, communities and stakeholders will help to enhance the impact and relevance of such activities.
As one of the central tenets of UNESCO’s mission is to build the defenses of peace in the minds of men and women, this Day has particular significance for the Organization. This year, it coincides with the last year of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), and the the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010) both of which are mutually reinforcing.
Message of the Director-General on the occasion of the International Day of Peace – 21 September 2010
Some activities to celebrate the 2010 International Day of Peace:
UNESCO, in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for the Reinsertion of Ex-Combatants of the Congo, will be organizing a seminar on the culture of peace and the promotion of moral and ethical values to support the reintegration of ex-combatants into society . This seminar will be held from 25-30 September 2010 at three different locations in the Department of Pool (Kinkala, Louingui and Ignie) in the Congo.
UNESCO will support a seminar in Morocco on the role of curricula in the promotion of a culture of peace on 21 September 2010 at the National Library in Rabat. See this article for more information (available in french only)
UNESCO is leading a local “Peace is Green: Initiative” in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to celebrate the International Day of Peace
UNESCO is supporting the UN MDG Sport for Development Roundtable, which aims to step up the development and mainstreaming of national and international policies for Sport for Development and Peace on 20 September 2010 at the UN in New York.
UNESCO is supporting a wide range of activities to celebrate the International Day of Peace in Guatemala: More(available in Spanish only)
On Tuesday, 14 September 2010 at 6p.m a tribute in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s birth will be held at UNESCO. This tribute will include various testimonies of the work of mother Teresa,the screening of a documentary film on the life and work of Mother Teresa which was produced by Doordarshan, a chant interpreted by the Maîtrise de Notre Dame de Versailles and a photo exhibition entitled ‘Mother Teresa: Life and Message’.
The University for Peace will hold a photo exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on the occasion of the International Day of Peace from 3-27 September 2010.
2010 Peace Day Global Broadcast, September 17 - 21
A group of young people from Israel and Palestine visits UNESCO headquarters More (Available in french only)
For More information concerning the International Day of Peace:
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