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17 September 2009 - To commemorate Peace Day the implementing partners of the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan have officially released land cleared of mines and other Explosive Remnants of War back to communities in…

KABUL - UNAMA has released the latest three specially commissioned pieces of calligraphy from the Kabul Fine Arts faculty for Peace Day. Twelve pieces of exclusive work are now online. VIEW CALLIGRAPHY>>

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. 8: UN Environment Programme Since 2002, the United Nations Environment Programme…

17 September 2009 - As a major milestone in the Peace Day campaign 2009 in the Northern region, a grand celebration has been held in Mazar-i-Sharif. UNAMA and its partners from UN agencies, the Afghanistan Independent Human…

17 September 2009 - The countdown to the International Day of Peace continues with just four days left. What are you doing for Peace?

KABUL - Just days after the United Nations along with other organizations asked all parties to “silence their guns” on Peace Day, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai today declared a ceasefire on 21 September 2009. Download…

KABUL - Twenty-one white doves soared up into the blue sky from the lawn of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today in celebration of Peace Day on 21 September 2009. As part of the International Day…

16 September 2009 - The UN's top envoy in Afghanistan Kai Eide, joined representatives from UN agencies in Afghanistan to release peace doves today. SRSG Kai Eide: It is five days before Peace Day – which is not only in…

KABUL - UNAMA has just released the latest three specially commissioned pieces of calligraphy from the Kabul Fine Arts faculty for Peace Day. VIEW CALLIGRAPHY>>

16 September 2009 - Up to seven million students are going to hear a special ‘Peace Message’ as part of this year’s major Peace Day campaign in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Education has declared its support to Peace Day on…

16 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. 7: World Food Programme There is an Afghan proverb which says, “Every…

16 September 2009 - The countdown to the International Day of Peace continues with just five days left. What are you doing for Peace?