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UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE - 21 SEPTEMBER


September 21st is the United Nations International Day of Peace. Since 2006, the NT Branch of the Australian Federation of University Women (AFUW-NT) has donated books about peace to the Charles Darwin University Library, to foster interest in studying peace and conflict resolution, and commemorate the International Day of Peace.

To celebrate the UN International Day of Peace in September 2009, the following books were donated to CDU Library:

  • David Horner, Peter Londey & Jean Bou ed. Australian Peacekeeping: sixty years in the field, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009.
  • Peter Rodgers. Arabian Plights: the future Middle East, Scribe, Melbourne, 2009.
  • Jake Lynch. Debates in Peace Journalism, Sydney University Press, Sydney, 2008.

Left to right: Anne Wilson (Associate Director of Client Services at Library and Information Access, Charles Darwin University).
Penny Wurm (President AFUW-NT) at the presentation on September 21st 2009.

Thanks to Carol Conway (AFUW-NT) for selecting the books presented this year.

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In September 2008 the books donated to CDU Library were:

  • Morton Deutsch, Peter Coleman, and Eric Marcus, The handbook of conflict resolution, Jossey-Bass (A John Wiley Co), San Francisco, 2006.
  • Allan Barsky, Conflict resolution for the helping professions, Wadsworth Publishing Co, Florence, Kentucky, 2006

Left to right: Christine Silvester (Secretary, AFUW-NT).
Ruth Quinn (Director, Library & Information Access, Charles Darwin University)
and
Penny Wurm (President, AFUW-NT), September 22nd, 2008.

Thanks to Heather Boulden for selecting the books presented this year.


In 2007, we chose:

  • Stuart Rees, Passion for Peace: Exercising Power Creatively, UNSW Press, 2003.
  • Geoffrey C Gunn & Reyko Huang, New Nation: United Nations Peace-Building in East Timor, Macau printers, 2006, distributors in Australia, Australia-East Timor Association (Melbourne and Sydney).

In 2006, the inaugural donations were :

  • E Wertheim, et al. Skills for resolving conflict: creating effective solutions through co-operative problem solving, Eruditions Publishing, Emerald, Victoria, 2006.
  • Belyndy Row. A shaft of light across the land: studies of Australian peace movements since 1930. University of Melbourne, History Dept., Melbourne, Victoria, 2006.
  • Helen Hakena, Peter Ninnes & Bert Jenkins, editors. NGO’s and post-conflict recovery: the Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency. Asia Pacific Press, ANU E Press, Canberra, ACT, 2006.

The United Nations International Day of Peace is to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.


The UN states that for peace and non-violence to prevail, we need to:
• foster a culture of peace through education
• promote sustainable economic and social development
• promote respect for all human rights
• ensure equality between women and men
• foster democratic participation
• advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity
• support participatory communication and the free flow of information and knowledge
• promote international peace and security.

We trust these books will be a useful a valuable resource contributing to conflict resolution and peace.

The AFUW is a member of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) which has NGO member status with United Nations. IFUW was formed in 1919, a graduate women's response to the aftermath of World War 1 to promote peace, understanding and friendship among the women of the world regardless of race, religion and nationality and to promote the advancement of women and their equal opportunity.

For more information International Day of Peace activities, please email our Peace Officer Heather Boulden on eden@foggdam.com.au .