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Imagining nuclear weapons-free world – UN art contest asks children to draw the future

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The United Nations Messenger of Peace and two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas today appealed to children from around the world to bring to life their artistic impressions of what a world without nuclear weapons would look like.

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The United Nations Messenger of Peace and two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas today appealed to children from around the world to bring to life their artistic impressions of what a world without nuclear weapons would look like. Mr. Douglas, who has served as a UN Messenger of Peace since 1998, released a video message in which he called upon young artists from the age of five through 17 to use their creative talents and draw, paint or sketch their visions of a world without nuclear weapons, bombs or wars for an international art contest. Full article: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41305&Cr=Nuclear&Cr1= Visit the Art for Peace 2012 website to enter the Art for Peace Contest! Please note that this clip (with John Lennon, "Imagine" song in the background) is licensed through April 30th, 2012. For a royalty free clip embed this video instead.
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