africa day 2010

AFRICA DAY CELEBRATIONS

Wives of African Ambassadors to the UN with a celebration cake on May 25, 2010 in New York


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon talks about howAfrica is re-shaping the UN’s global agenda.


More than 500 people enjoy the celebration dinner and entertainment program at the Manhattan Center.


Entertainers at the event sponsored by the African Union with the Universal Peace Federation

Washington DC: Ambassadors from several nations join in a celebration.


Angola: Inspiration in Luanda about a growing network of Ambassadors for Peace interested in African issues.


Canada: A seminar in Montreal on Africa’s role in promoting an interreligious council at the UN


Ecuador: Mr. Rene Ortiz Duran, Honorary Consul of South Africa to Ecuador, addresses a gathering in Quito.


Georgia: African students and athletes living in Tbilisi enjoy an outing to the scenic Caucasus Mountains.


Ghana: A community clean-up day in Nakomkope, Sege Constituency


Israel: A football tournament in Tel Aviv for Africans living in Israel


Korea: The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, samples typical dishes from various regions of Africa.


Nepal: Refugees from Somalia living in Kathmandu voice their dreams of peace and security for their homeland.


Netherlands: People in Amsterdam discuss creative ideas for working together to help people in Ghana.


Russia: A cultural program in Moscow at the House of the Peoples of Russia


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