Annex 2
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Member State
Activities undertaken to mark the Year of Peace and
Security (July-December 2010)
peace walk and received the Peace Caravan.
Activities undertaken on the International Day of
Peace, 21 September 2010
Minister of Solidarity of Burundi, the Executive
Secretary of ICGRL Secretariat and the AU Special
A Photo Exhibition was held jointly with the ICGLR and WHO. Representative, and a minute of silence was
observed. The festivities concluded with a soccer
Burundi hosted the Peace Caravan which :
game under the theme ‘playing for peace’ in honor
- attended the Bahai’ Faith Congress to sensitize on of Peace Day. The teams were led by Algeria’s
peace and lighted the Flame of Peace; and
soccer legend and AU Peace Ambassador Rabeh
- attended cultural performances.
Madjer.
The ACCORD Bujumbura staff lit a candle
symbolizing solidarity and commitment towards
ACCORD’s motto ‘I support peace in Africa’. Staff
met in the afternoon to discuss peace in Africa.
5.
Cameroon
UNHCR
provided
additional
humanitarian
assistance to vulnerable refugee populations, such
as women, children and the elderly, as well as
conducted public awareness campaigns on Peace
Day and peace-making.
6.
Central African
Republic
Celebrations took place at the National Assembly,
where presentations on peace were made and a
minute of silence observed.
A peace walk was organized in Bangui.
A football match was organized.
Humanitarian assistance was provided.