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Organized by the UN Department of Public Information in association with
Pathways to Peace, United Religions Initiative & World Peace Prayer Society
19 September 2008
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Performance:
Aboriginal music by Djun Djetti (Warren Warwick)
Introductory remarks:
Mr. Kiyo Akasaka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Information
Welcome address, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
Address by His Excellency Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd session of the General Assembly
Remarks by the President of the International Association of University Presidents, Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit
Introduction of United Nations Messengers of Peace:
Remarks by Mr. Michael Douglas
Remarks by Dr. Elie Wiesel
Remarks by Dr. Jane Goodall
Remarks by Ms. Midori Goto
Discussion between United Nations Messengers of Peace and youth at UN Headquarters (UNHQ) and at UN peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan, Liberia and Sudan
Introduction of the moderator:
Rudy Balles, Special Programme Coordinator, PeaceJam
Performance:
“The Peace Vibration” by Aposol (Tynan Whalan), Railroad Street Youth Project
Presentations by students at UN peacekeeping missions via videoconference
Presentation:
Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan by Afghan students
Dr. Jane Goodall leads the discussion between Afghan youth and students at UN Headquarters and other peacekeeping missions
Presentation:
Peace and Human Rights in Liberia by Liberian students
Michael Douglas and Midori Goto lead the discussion between Liberian youth and students at UNHQ and other peacekeeping missions
Presentation:
Peace and Human Rights in Sudan by Sudanese students
Dr. Elie Wiesel leads the discussion between students in Sudan and students at UNHQ and other peacekeeping missions
Video Performance:
Liberian singer, Jennifer Topkapa
Introduction of youth presenters at UNHQ:
Roots and Shoots
World Vision
Amnesty International USA
The Big Book: Pages for Peace Foundation
Final round-robin discussion between youth in Afghanistan, Liberia and Sudan and youth presenters panel at UNHQ and Messengers of Peace
Minute of silence
The ringing of the peace bell:
Mrs. Monica Willard, United Religions Initiative, invites the wife of the Secretary-General,
Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, to preside over the ringing of the Peace Bell.
Flag ceremony:
Ms. Deborah Moldow, World Peace Prayer Society leads Flag Ceremony
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Schools
United States
Academy of Mount St. Ursula, Bronx, NY
Blue Mountain Union High School, Wells River, VT
Branford High School, Branford, CT
Bushwick Leaders' High School for Academic Excellence, Brooklyn, NY
Central Falls High School, Central Falls, RI
Dominican Academy, NY
Greater Atlanta Christian School, Atlanta, GA
Groton Dunstable Middle School, Groton, MA
Haydenville, MA
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School,
Hoboken Charter School, Hoboken, NJ
Long Island University, Brookville, NY
Long Trail School, Dorset, VT
Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center, VT
Marymount School, NY, NY
Milton High School, Milton, GA
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Montauk Public School, Montauk, NY
Newton South High School, Newton, MA
Northwestern Middle School, Milton, GA
Pauline Agassiz Shaw School, Dorchester, MA
People's Academy, Morrisville, VT
Preston High School, Bronx, NY
Spaulding High School, Barre, VT
Stanton Elementary School, Atlanta, GA
Susan E. Wagner High School, Staten Is. NY
U 32 Middle and High School, Montpellier, VT
United Nations International School, NY, NY
William B. Ward Elementary School, New Rochelle, NY
Winoski High School, Winoski, VT
Afghanistan
Kabul Education University
Liberia
Student representatives of schools:
St Kizito Catholic School
Len Miller High School
Cathedral High School
Free Pentecostal Global High School
University of Liberia
African Methodist Episcopal University
United Methodist University
African Methodist Episcopal Zion University
Stella Maris Polytechnic
Student representatives of organizations:
Liberia`s Young Voices International
Population Services International
Liberian Children`s Parliament
Youth Federation for World Peace - Liberia
Sudan
Ahfad University for Women
Comboni College
British School
Holm School
Kibeida International School
Organizations
Amnesty International
Enfield Youth Services
Good Judgment Foundation
One World Youth Project
Mayors for Peace
Pathways to Peace
Railroad Street Youth Project
Roots and Shoots
Seeds of Peace
United Religions Initiative
Vermont Peace Academy
World Peace Prayer Society
YES Africa
PeaceJam
Peacekeeping Missions
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
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International Day of Peace Student Observance