UAE International Award for Poets of Peace

The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace was launched on 1 May 2014 for poets^[1] at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]^[7]

The award is launched in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme.^[8]^[9]

Objectives

The Award has the following objectives:^{[citation needed]}

Promote the peace message to the world
Spread the culture of peace across the world
Raise awareness for humanitarian work around the world
Support world relief programs.^[10]

Vision

The Award has the following vision:^{[citation needed]}

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

References

^ "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^ "UAE International Award for Poets of Peace Launched – City7 TV". YouTube. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ الاتحاد, صحيفة (1 May 2014). "إطلاق «جائزة الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام»". صحيفة الاتحاد (in Arabic).
^ "«الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام» رسالة إلى العالم من دبي". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).
^ "الدولة تحتضن جائزة شعراء السلام العالمية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic).
^ "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).
^ "اطلاق جائزة الامارات العالمية لشعراء السلام" اليوم في دبي". www.wam.ae. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^ "UAE sets award for poets". gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
^ "Sheikh Zayed International Award for 'Poets of Peace? launched in collaboration with UN". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^ "Poets of Peace to be named by year end". gulfnews.com.

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[1] "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[2] "UAE International Award for Poets of Peace Launched – City7 TV". YouTube. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[3] الاتحاد, صحيفة (1 May 2014). "إطلاق «جائزة الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام»". صحيفة الاتحاد (in Arabic).

[4] "«الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام» رسالة إلى العالم من دبي". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).

[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] "Poets of Peace to be named by year end". gulfnews.com.

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