International Day of Peace, 21 September 2008

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Pupils attend a class in an all girls' school as part of a World Food Programme (WFP) food-for-education project, encouraging student enrollment.

23 June 2008, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, UN Photo/WFP Pupils attend a class in an all girls' school as part of a World Food Programme (WFP) food-for-education project, encouraging student enrollment. Peacekeeper of United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) speaks with a villager during a routine patrol.

Peacekeeper of United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) speaks with a villager during a routine patrol.

4 February 2008, Darfur, Sudan, UN Photo/Shereen ZorbaPeacekeeper of United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) speaks with a villager during a routine patrol. A Bolivian UN peacekeeper demonstrates proper dental care to the population of Marin neighbourhood.

A Bolivian UN peacekeeper demonstrates proper dental care to the population of Marin neighbourhood.

6 February 2008, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, UN Photo/Logan Abassi A Bolivian UN peacekeeper demonstrates proper dental care to the population of Marin neighbourhood. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek, release two white doves, as the symbol of peace, during a visit to the

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek, release two white doves, as the symbol of peace, during a visit to the

23 April 2008, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek, release two white doves, as the symbol of peace, during a visit to the "Manegda" Primary School. 80-year-old Ratna Maya Thapa from the Central Region of Nepal shows her voter registration card after walking for one and a half hours to cast her ballot in the Nepalese Constituent Assembly elections.

80-year-old Ratna Maya Thapa from the Central Region of Nepal shows her voter registration card after walking for one and a half hours to cast her ballot in the Nepalese Constituent Assembly elections.

10 April 2008, Dolakha, Nepal, UN Photo/Nayan Tara 80-year-old Ratna Maya Thapa from the Central Region of Nepal shows her voter registration card after walking for one and a half hours to cast her ballot in the Nepalese Constituent Assembly elections. Argentinean peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) assist an elderly woman walking to a countrywide distribution centre of food aid donated by the government of Mexico.

Argentinean peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) assist an elderly woman walking to a countrywide distribution centre of food aid donated by the government of Mexico.

18 July 2008, Jean Rabel, Haiti, UN Photo/Logan Abassi Argentinean peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) assist an elderly woman walking to a countrywide distribution centre of food aid donated by the government of Mexico. Members of the homeless families receive emergency supplies distributed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Members of the homeless families receive emergency supplies distributed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

6 February 2008, Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN Photo/Marie Frechon Members of the homeless families receive emergency supplies distributed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Pallets of census material, vital for the success of Sudan's pending democratic elections, are assembled at the Juba airport in Southern Sudan prior to being airlifted by the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) to Malakal.

Pallets of census material, vital for the success of Sudan's pending democratic elections, are assembled at the Juba airport in Southern Sudan prior to being airlifted by the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) to Malakal.

5 March 2008, Juba, Sudan, UN Photo/Tim McKulka Pallets of census material, vital for the success of Sudan's pending democratic elections, are assembled at the Juba airport in Southern Sudan prior to being airlifted by the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) to Malakal. Peace doves fly in the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, as part of the activities in observance of the International Day of Peace. The Peace doves are part of the campaign launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) entitled, What will you do for Peace.

Peace doves fly in the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, as part of the activities in observance of the International Day of Peace. The Peace doves are part of the campaign launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) entitled, What will you do for Peace.

22 March 2007, Afghanistan, UN Photo/Helena Mulkerns Peace doves fly in the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, as part of the activities in observance of the International Day of Peace. The Peace doves are part of the campaign launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) entitled, "What will you do for Peace".