Rwanda: International Day of Peace Launched

20 September 2010

Kigali — Rwanda, for the first time, joins the world to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The event to mark the day was officially launched yesterday by Eugene Munyakayanza, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Amahoro National Stadium.

The event, which provides an opportunity to inspire individuals and empower communities to celebrate victories for peace that have been won throughout the year, and to re-dedicate commitment to work for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world all year long, was graced by local artists and attended by government and United Nations officials among others.

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