On the occasion of the "United Nations Public Service Day " the fourth workshop on "Finding UN Information and Documentation" was held in TPM on June 23, 2014.

During this one day workshop, which took place in collaboration with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, 24 students of different majors learned to retrieve UN information and documentation and it's data-searching methods through UN databases.

Furthermore, the United Nations structure, Secretaries-General, Member States, financial and budgetary subjects and UN Offices in Iran were introduced to the participants.

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"Child, Peace, Nature" is the title of an exhibition of Iranian Children’s Drawings in Tehran’s Arasbaran cultural center, as collaboration between Tehran Peace Museum and Hadis Pre-school center.

In this exhibition which is the 5th joint program of Hadis Pre-school center and Tehran Peace Museum, drawings of children (4-12 years) are displayed.

the exhibition is open for all interested visitors on 18-19 June from 10 am to 6 pm.

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2: Kyoto Museum for Peace, Ritsumeikan University

Ritsumeikan University which was founded in 1869 is one of the four leading private universities in Western Japan and has many exchange programs with different universities around the world. After World War II, Ritsumeikan adopted the educational philosophy of peace and democracy, faithful to the spirit of the Japanese Constitution and the Education Fundamental Law.

The third workshop on "Finding UN Information and Documentations" was held in TPM on May 28, 2014 on the occasion of "International Day of UN Peacekeepers" on May, 29th.

In this workshop which was held with collaboration with United Nations Information Center in Tehran, more than 25 students participated. following the reading of the UN secretary General's message for the "International Day of UN Peacekeepers" and a video clip regarding the UN peace keepers, different courses such as using UN website and finding information and documentations in that was discussed.

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International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) has granted Consultative Status of Economical and Social Council of the UN on May 2014. Consultative Status enables an organization to engage with ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, as well as with UN Secretariat and allows the representatives of these organizations to participate in events and conferences and render their consultative opinions.

INMP is non-profit organization including more than 40 museums for peace which works to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness about the catastrophic consequences of war and violence and its harmful effects on human and environment.

Tehran Peace Museum is an active member of the INMP. 

In a ceremony held at Tehran Peace Museum, a UN plaque was presented to TPM by Mr. Gary Lewis, the UN resident coordinator in Iran in recognition and appreciation of the UN for Museum's effort in promoting the culture of peace and raising awareness about war. Representatives of international organizations, government officials and TPM's volunteers were among participants. Tehran Peace Museum is an NGO which tries to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness and showing consequences of war and violence.

Below is the inscription of this Plaque:

"Presented to The Tehran Peace Museum By Mr. Gary Lewis, UN resident Coordinator in Iran. In recognition of Museum's contribution to promoting understanding and partnerships in the search for peace. On the occasion of the UN Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare 29 April 2014" 

A memorial ceremony on the “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare” was held at Tehran Peace Museum on 29 April 2014.

In the event which was organized by the Peace Museum, the Society for victims of Chemical weapons –SCWVS- and the UN information Center –UNIC- , many people including representatives of International organizations, Ambassadors and diplomats, survivors of chemical warfare and their families and several activists and NGO members attended.

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Two Iranian Children Received Certificate/Awards of Distinction and Honor from the 28th Children Peace Drawing Competition of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Hida Bahmani (13 years old) winner of the Distinction Hiroshima Mayor's prize and Zahra Parhizgar  (7 years old) winner of award of honor received their awards from the head of the MOCT Association from Hiroshima, Ms Shizuko Tsuya on 28 of April, 2014 in a ceremony held in Tehran Peace Museum.

over 4800 students from around the world participated in this competition."

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Anti War Posters Exhibition

By: bahnaz Nikkhah Monfared

29 April - 14 may 2014

Tehran peace Museum

Opening: 29 April 2014, 11 am

on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

The ​observance on "Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare" would be held by Tehran Peace Museum and United Nations Information Center in Tehran on Tuesday , April 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30. The message of "United Nations" Secretary General and "Organization For the Prohibition Of Chemical Weapon " Director- General would be read in this ceremony.

According to the decision of Conference of State Parties of the OPCW and the UN General Assembly Resolution, a memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare would be observed on 29 April each year. This Ceremony is as an opportunity to pay tribute to victims of Chemical Weapons.

​For more information about this day, please click here. ​