Peace Day Calligraphy: The final nine pieces of art
18 September 2009 - With just three days until Peace Day, UNAMA has today released the last nine pieces of specially commissioned Peace Calligraphy from students at Kabul's Fine Arts Faculty. This is the first time such artwork has been produced. VIEW CALLIGRAPHY>>
ISAF backs UN peace Day in Afghanistan
18 September 2009 - The Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, General Stanley McCrystal, has announced ISAF will not conduct offensive operations on Peace Day, 21 September. Read the full statement
Ban welcomes proposal for international conference on Afghanistan
17 September 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a joint proposal to hold a United Nations-led international conference on Afghanistan as he expressed concern about the country’s ongoing instability and insecurity despite large-scale assistance since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. In…
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Peace Day 2009: Mine Action paving the way for peace and development
KABUL - As Peace Day 21 September approaches UNAMA is featuring articles from UN agencies on the work the UN is doing for peace in Afghanistan. 10: MACCA It may seem a statement of the obvious to say that mine action is an important element of the efforts towards peace building in Afghanistan…
Peace Day 2009: Latest UNAMA Radio programme
19 September 2009 - The latest weekly programme produced in Dari and Pashto by UNAMA Radio is now online to listen to. The show - "Afghanistan Today" - is broadcast every Saturday morning on Radio Afghanistan. This week's programme features items on Peace Day. All UNAMA Radio programmes are also…
Peace Day – 365 Times a Year
19 September 2009 - In a special article for Peace Day, Afghanistan's Minister of Agriculture says Afghans want peace and can achieve that goal. After 30 years of war, what can Peace Day mean to Afghans too young to remember peace? Possibly a lot. In most countries, people assume that peace is the…
Peace Day 2009: 1 day to go
20 September 2009 - The countdown to the International Day of Peace continues with just one day left. What are you doing for Peace?
UN Secretary-General: "We must have peace"
20 September 2009 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Message on the International Day of Peace. Dari - Pashto The International Day of Peace is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. It is a time to reflect on the horror and cost of war, and on our duty to resolve disputes peacefully. Most…
Peace Day 2009: “So that all Afghans can live in dignity and peace”
20 September 2009 - As Peace Day 21 September approaches UNAMA is featuring articles from UN agencies on the work the UN is doing for peace in Afghanistan. 11: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Afghan society is confronted with multiple challenges as it strives to build a foundation…
Peace Day 2009: A child’s dream
20 September 2009 - UNAMA press officer in the North of Afghanistan Alexandre Brecher-Dolivet, offers a personal reflection on peace efforts in the country. In one of the most crucial periods for the future of Afghanistan, the Peace day campaign has been celebrated in the North, as in every region…
Today’s the Day: Peace Day in Afghanistan
21 September 2009 - The International Day of Peace is being marked across Afghanistan today with hopes high that a ceasefire will be observed. In the run-up to the worldwide Peace Day, events and activities have taken place across Afghanistan as people and organizations have answered this year’s…
Peace Day 2009 campaign in Bamyan
21 September 2009 - Peace Day campaigning in Bamyan has been in full swing in the final days leading up to today’s International Day of Peace. People from local communities, non-government organizations, the local government and UN agencies joining the Peace Day 2009 campaign by organizing different…