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United Nations Peace Plaza
Independence, Missouri "Girl with Dove" statue / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United Nations Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri, U.S., was unveiled on October 27, 1997, formally dedicated by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on April 25, 2003,[1] and is described by its creators as "the only memorial in the world to those persons serving in the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations".[2] The 12.5-foot statue is named "Girl with Dove" by its sculptor, Tom Corbin,[3][4] and in 2003, a four-foot miniature was gifted to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.[5]
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On December 11, 2006, after his final speech as Secretary-General, delivered at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri,[6][7] Annan visited the Peace Plaza for a wreath-laying ceremony.[8]