Annex 2 Page 14 No. Member State Activities undertaken to mark the Year of Peace and Security (July-December 2010) Activities undertaken on the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2010 A minute of silence was also observed to honor all those who died in defense of peace and security in Africa. At UNAMID’s offices in Nyala and El Geneina, cultural and theatrical performances by local artists and youth groups were held. In El Geneina, peacekeepers and kindergarteners let fly a flock of white doves. The evening program consisted of a couple of musical concerts featuring Sudanese singers, Samira Duniya and Osama Mohammed Nour, in El Fasher, and Omer Ihsas, in Nyala. UNHCR carried out peace education activities, training of community volunteers and sports activities. In Southern Sudan: In Juba, the Day started at Nyakuron Cultural Center, with Juba Islamic and Christian prayers for peace and reconciliation in Southern Sudan. At 13 hours, Sudan time, a minute of silence was observed. National anthem of the Republic of the Sudan and the African Union anthem were played. Statements were made by the GoSS Minister of Information and Spokesperson of the Government, the Speaker of the Southern Sudan Youth Parliament, Hon. Buay Keake Turoal (who had been