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Send us your message of Peace!
On the occasion of International Day of Peace 2008, messages of peace from around the world will be presented to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2008. Have your voice heard and
send us your message of peace
(maximum 50 words) by latest
17 September 2008.
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations as an annual observance of global non-violence and ceasefire. Every year, people in all parts of the world honour peace in various ways on 21 September.
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa -
Fact sheet -
Summary (PDF) (27 June 2008)
60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights
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Visitors Service
Welcome to the United Nations in Vienna!
Guided tours of the Vienna International Centre are available to everyone. Multilingual guides from different countries will inform you about the work of the United Nations and the Vienna-based Organizations.
You will visit exhibitions and a conference room and get to know the fascinating world of the United Nations.
Observances and Activities
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - 16 September
Calendar
(2008)
United Nations International Years, Decades, Days and Conferences
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Press Releases
Vienna
5 September 2008 UNIS/OS/372 2 September 2008 UNIS/SGSM/065 UNIS/BIO/855 UNIS/BIO/854 1 September 2008 UNIS/SGSM/064
Memorial ceremony to mourn the victims of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, on 8 August 2008 at the Vienna International Centre. Ringing the peace bell by Klaus Renoldner, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and art performance by Kazuko Kurosaki.
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