UN PROMOTES SPORTS AND PEACE PROJECT IN KENYA

UN PROMOTES SPORTS AND PEACE PROJECT IN KENYA New York, Jun 20 2008 5:00PM More than 300 children from across the Kenyan capital Nairobi will gather tomorrow to launch a three-month event to promote peace and reconciliation organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (<"http://www.unep.org/">UNEP).

The "Play for the Planet: Play for Peace" initiative aims to use the power of sport to provide a positive environment for interaction for young people affected by the recent post-election conflict in Kenya.

The 21 June event at the Kenya Cultural Centre will launch a series of events for youth aged six to 24 in schools and communities across Nairobi which were most affected by the recent unrest.

Activities will include talks, drama workshops, tree planting and a clean-up of the Nairobi River, as well as weekend sports tournaments. Community-based organizations will help organize the activities and children will have access to trained peer counsellors.

The initiative, which will be attended by world-famous marathon runners Paul Tergat and Catherine Ndereba, will run until 21 September to coincide with World Peace Day.
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