Assembly/AU/6(XVI) Page 2 i) cessation of hostilities in all conflict areas which are still experiencing varying levels of violence; ii) distribution of humanitarian supplies, materials and services to communities in conflict areas, as well as in non-conflict areas in critical need of these; iii) one minute of silence for peace across Africa at 10:00 a.m. GMT; iv) relevant developmental work and community support in all AU Member States to be carried out by members of the armed and security forces; v) One Day One Goal football games; and vi) Make Peace Happen Lesson Plan to be taught in all schools on Peace Day or during other relevant occasions. 5. Immediately after the Summit, the Commission sent communications to all Member States and RECs/Regional Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (RMs), reminding them of the content of the Kampala decision and urging them to take the steps expected of them. The Commission also mobilized all AU Missions, Regional and Liaison Offices, as well as Specialized Institutions, for them to take the required actions. 6. Efforts were also made to engage other stakeholders, in particular civil society and private sector, to encourage them to play an active role in the Make Peace Happen Campaign. These efforts were informed by the conviction that the pursuit of peace should not only be the preserve of political leaders, national governments and international organizations. Indeed, peace must simultaneously be fostered from below, through the efforts of ordinary women and men, civil society and private sector, all of whom stand to gain from, and have a contribution to make for, the attainment of peace. 7. The Commission took further steps to engage with AU partners, in particular the United Nations family. A number of meetings were held in this respect, as a follow-up to the formal communications I sent to the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Kimoon, and to all Heads of UN agencies and institutions. 8. In order to effectively reach out to ordinary people and other stakeholders across the continent, the Commission used a wide range of communication channels, including press releases, OpEds, printed support materials (banners, brochures, T-shirts, etc.), national and the AU dedicated makepeacehappen websites, publications in in-flight magazines, and interviews to mass media (radio, TV) by the Commission’s leadership, as well as by members of the Advisory Council and Peace Ambassadors. 9. I am pleased to report that, on Peace Day, Africa showed that peace was indeed possible. On 21st September, the call for peace was observed across the continent. One of Peace Day’s most remarkable achievements was the contribution made by civil