Yoko Ono, Lennon children make a gift of "Peace"
John Lennon's family is donating proceeds from the 40th anniversary release of "Give Peace a Chance" to support the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, set up to assist countries emerging from conflict. Sierra Leone, Burundi, Haiti and Nepal are among the countries that have received assistance from the 4-year-old fund.
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This story published in UN Wire on 11/05/2009
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