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United Nations Event Honors Demining Efforts
On May 7, 2002, a garden at the Isaiah Wall at the United Nations in New York was dedicated as a permanent tribute to global efforts to eradicate landmines. Among many others, Nane Annan, wife of UN Secretary General, Jerry White, Executive Director of the Landmine Survivors Network, Lincoln Bloomfield, Special Representative of the (US) President and Secretary of State for Mine Action, and Heidi Kuhn, Executive Director of Roots of Peace, spoke at the event about the need to "turn swords into ploughshares", to transform "mines to vines" in the world’s mine-affected countries such as Afghanistan and Bosnia. Amidst other celebrities including Danny Glover, Michael York, Lauren Bacall, and Ellen Burstyn who came to share their support, Judy Collins sang Amazing Grace for the 300 people in attendance. The sponsoring organization of the event was California-based Roots of Peace, which raises funds to clear mines from areas that used to be productive farmland. Roots of Peace also recently began a partnership with FTD Florists. When you buy flowers at www.ftd.com//rootsofpeace, 15% of all proceeds go to demining efforts. For more information about Roots of Peace, visit www.rootsofpeace.org.
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