UN Appreciation Plaque was Presented to The Tehran Peace Museum
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In a ceremony held at Tehran Peace Museum, a UN plaque was presented to TPM by Mr. Gary Lewis, the UN resident coordinator in Iran in recognition and appreciation of the UN for Museum's effort in promoting the culture of peace and raising awareness about war. Representatives of international organizations, government officials and TPM's volunteers were among participants. Tehran Peace Museum is an NGO which tries to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness and showing consequences of war and violence.
Below is the inscription of this Plaque:
"Presented to The Tehran Peace Museum By Mr. Gary Lewis, UN resident Coordinator in Iran. In recognition of Museum's contribution to promoting understanding and partnerships in the search for peace. On the occasion of the UN Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare 29 April 2014"
A memorial ceremony on the “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare” was held at TPM
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A memorial ceremony on the “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare” was held at Tehran Peace Museum on 29 April 2014.
In the event which was organized by the Peace Museum, the Society for victims of Chemical weapons –SCWVS- and the UN information Center –UNIC- , many people including representatives of International organizations, Ambassadors and diplomats, survivors of chemical warfare and their families and several activists and NGO members attended.
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Iranian Winners of the 28th Children Peace Drawing Competition of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Two Iranian Children Received Certificate/Awards of Distinction and Honor from the 28th Children Peace Drawing Competition of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Hida Bahmani (13 years old) winner of the Distinction Hiroshima Mayor's prize and Zahra Parhizgar (7 years old) winner of award of honor received their awards from the head of the MOCT Association from Hiroshima, Ms Shizuko Tsuya on 28 of April, 2014 in a ceremony held in Tehran Peace Museum.
over 4800 students from around the world participated in this competition."
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Anti War Posters Exhibition
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Anti War Posters Exhibition
By: bahnaz Nikkhah Monfared
29 April - 14 may 2014
Tehran peace Museum
Opening: 29 April 2014, 11 am
on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
Commemorating Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
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The observance on "Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare" would be held by Tehran Peace Museum and United Nations Information Center in Tehran on Tuesday , April 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30. The message of "United Nations" Secretary General and "Organization For the Prohibition Of Chemical Weapon " Director- General would be read in this ceremony.
According to the decision of Conference of State Parties of the OPCW and the UN General Assembly Resolution, a memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare would be observed on 29 April each year. This Ceremony is as an opportunity to pay tribute to victims of Chemical Weapons.
For more information about this day, please click here.