It was awarded in recognition of the city and district's peaceful transformation over the years.
In a ceremony at the Guildhall, schoolchildren shared why peace was so important to them and their hopes for the futureThe accolade was awarded in recognition of the city and district's transition to peace over the years following theThe initiative promotes global peace and supports the health and well-being of all communities, according to founder J. Frederick Arment.
"The past has occurred and Derry-Londonderry has emerged and now is unified to heal the cultural trauma, but the youth do not have that trauma instilled and they are the future."Founder of the UN International Cities of Peace network, J. Frederick Arment, was in Derry for the ceremony A message from the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rev Canon Mpho Tutu van Furth, was played and she said her parents always yearned for peace to prosper in Derry.
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