30July, International day of friendship
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"On this International Day of Friendship, let us cultivate warm ties that strengthen our common humanity and promote the well-being of the human family. "
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.
The resolution (A/RES/65/275) places particular emphasis on involving young people, as future leaders, in community activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity.
Representative of Iraqi Kurdistan regional government visited Tehran Peace Museum
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Mr. Nazim Omar Dabbagh, the representative of Iraqi Kurdistan regional government in Iran, visited Tehran Peace Museum on Sunday 21 July 2013.
During this visit, Mr. Dabbagh had a meeting with TPM members and volunteers, and discussed the joint cultural and scientific programs between TPM and the Halabja Monument Museum, as well as cooperation and relationship between Iranian and Iraqi victims of chemical weapons, who are working as volunteers with SCWVS and TPM.
To see the photos of this event click here.
22 July, anniversary of the massacre in villages of "Zardeh" and "Direh" with gas attack
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The chemical bombing of the village of Zardeh in western Iran was one of the most shocking criminal acts of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iran-Iraq war.
The bombing took place on July 22nd, launched an attack with mustard gas and nerve agents. Amongst the targeted were defenseless villagers and pilgrims in the vicinity for a religious ceremony. Of the 275 were killed, around 1500 were injured gardens of the village barren. These figures do not include the casualties incurred by pilgrims in the area.
Peace Philanthropy Symposium
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This is a reminder that the online registration for INMP’s Peace Philanthropy Symposium has opened!
Peace Philanthropy Symposium is an international symposium to celebrate the centenary of the Peace Palace in The Hague, the gift of Andrew Carnegie; and also for celebrating Peace Philanthropy and Furthering Peace Education - In the Footsteps of Andrew Carnegie.
The Symposium is organized by the INMP (International Network of Museums for Peace) in cooperation with the Peace Palace / Carnegie Foundation; and will be held on 2 & 3 September 2013 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Please find more info and the Peace Philanthropy Symposium Program and registration form on INMP website, via the link below:
http://inmp.net/index.php/2013/113-peace-philanthropy-symposium
Tehran Peace Museum’s Teachers delegation visited Hiroshima
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A delegation of Iranian teachers from the Peace Education group of the Tehran Peace Museum visited Hiroshima, Japan, under the auspices of a Japanese peace NGO and the Hiroshima Bureau of Education. In this one week visit, the Iranian delegation met with Japanese teachers, directors, and school officials. The Iranian teachers also visited several schools and educational centers and became acquainted with the methods of peace education in Japan. This teachers’ delegation discussed common grounds of exchange with educational directors in Hiroshima.
Somalia Becomes 189th State Party To The Chemical Weapons Convention
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On 28 June 2013 the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force for Somalia, making it the 189th State Party to the treaty. This has reduced to seven the number of States that have not yet joined the CWC.
(Angola, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Israel, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria)
Victims of chemical weapons in Iran, welcome this development as another significant step toward achieving universality of the Convention and thereby strengthening global peace and security.
For more details click here
http://www.opcw.org/somalia-becomes-189th-state-party-to-the-chemical-weapons-convention