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The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace was launched on 1 May 2014 for poets at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is claimed to be the first award of its kind, bridging a multitude of nationalities and languages in which poets will present their sonnets, spreading a message of peace around the world.

The global award plan at using poetry to disseminate consciousness amongst people about the importance of peace and raises further awareness for humanitarian work around the world.

The award is launched in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme.

Objectives

The Award has the following objectives:

  1. Promote the peace message to the world
  2. Spread the culture of peace across the world
  3. Raise awareness for humanitarian work around the world
  4. Support world relief programs.

Vision

The Award has the following vision:

  1. Sending a message to the world about the need to stop war and combat hunger
  2. Unifying world peace in one entity bound by peace, without discrimination on race or religion, & spreading the message of love, unity and peace.

References

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  5. "الدولة تحتضن جائزة شعراء السلام العالمية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic).
  6. "صحيفة الخليج | صحيفة الخليج هي صحيفة يومية تصدر عن دار الخليج للصحافة والطباعة والنشر بمدينة الشارقة بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة والتي أنشئت". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic).
  7. "اطلاق جائزة الامارات العالمية لشعراء السلام" اليوم في دبي". www.wam.ae. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. "UAE sets award for poets". gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
  9. "Sheikh Zayed International Award for 'Poets of Peace? launched in collaboration with UN". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. "UAE International Award for Poets of Peace Launched - Dubai Humanitarian". 1 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. "Poets of Peace to be named by year end". gulfnews.com.

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