Whitaker’s peace message to S Sudanese
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Elisabeth Janaina
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Whitaker’s peace message to S Sudanese
Staff Writer | September 22, 2017 | 12:31 pm
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Forest Whitaker stands among pupils in Yei.
June, 2014 | Photo | US Embassy
The UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, Forest
Whitaker, has dedicated a peace message to the people of South Sudan.
In his message, Whitaker says the people of South Sudan have known too
many years of war.
“It’s deeply saddening to witness how eruptions of senseless violence
repeatedly rip the fabric of South Sudanese communities, warping
efforts at reconciliation and reconstruction,” the US national says in
the video message.
“Your desire for peace will initiate the reconciliation that must
happen one day. It must be cultivated and nurtured.”
It was released on the occasion of International Day of Peace, an
observance of the United Nations celebrated every 21st of September.
Watch the full message here.
International Day of Peace was proclaimed to celebrate and promote
peace across the planet – a day to remember that living free of fear
and violence is a universal right, a day for the world to be mindful
of the millions of people who are currently deprived of their right to
peace.
Staff Writer | September 22, 2017 | 12:31 pm
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Forest Whitaker stands among pupils in Yei.
June, 2014 | Photo | US Embassy
The UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, Forest
Whitaker, has dedicated a peace message to the people of South Sudan.
In his message, Whitaker says the people of South Sudan have known too
many years of war.
“It’s deeply saddening to witness how eruptions of senseless violence
repeatedly rip the fabric of South Sudanese communities, warping
efforts at reconciliation and reconstruction,” the US national says in
the video message.
“Your desire for peace will initiate the reconciliation that must
happen one day. It must be cultivated and nurtured.”
It was released on the occasion of International Day of Peace, an
observance of the United Nations celebrated every 21st of September.
Watch the full message here.
International Day of Peace was proclaimed to celebrate and promote
peace across the planet – a day to remember that living free of fear
and violence is a universal right, a day for the world to be mindful
of the millions of people who are currently deprived of their right to
peace.
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