Plans for Peace Day, 21 September:
During the July Summit, African leaders endorsed the following activities to take place across Africa, on Peace Day:
Cessation of hostilities in all conflict areas which are still experiencing varying levels of violence;
Distribution of humanitarian supplies, materials and services to communities in conflict areas, as well as in non-conflict areas in critical need of these;
One minute of silence for peace across Africa at 10.00am GMT;
Relevant developmental work and community support in all AU Member States to be carried out by members of the armed and security forces;
One Day One Goal football games; and
Make Peace Happen Lesson Plan to be taught in all schools on Peace Day or during other relevant occasions.
The Assembly also urged all Member States to start preparations in earnest, to mobilize all stakeholders and set up the required structures to coordinate the activities to be
implemented on Peace Day as outlined above.
So, what are you doing on Peace Day?
About Make Peace Happen
We are striving to Make Peace Happen throughout Africa and we need your support.
2010 is the Year of Peace and Security in Africa. We need you to play a part in helping to attain a continent free of conflict. This website provides you with tools and guidance on how you can help to achieve peace on our continent, and invites you to share details of your peace-building activities. On 21st September 2010, Peace Day, all Africans should unite for a day of non-violence, to show that peace is possible. In so doing, we will give hope for a better future to millions of our people, and we will make history when all Africans experience peace simultaneously on one day - Peace Day.
The challenge of achieving peace, security and stability across the entire African continent is clearly an undertaking of many years. However the Year of Peace and Security offers an unprecedented opportunity for African governments, citizens and institutions, in partnership with the international community, to celebrate our accomplishments and to review current efforts to peace building on the continent, with a view to strengthening these and, where appropriate, launching new initiatives for peace and security.
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