Return to the list of sites . The Japanese Peace Bell was presented to the United Nations in June 1954 by the United Nations Association of Japan. It was cast from coins collected by children from 60 different countries, and housed in a typically Japanese structure, ressembling a Shinto shrine, made of cypress wood. In 1994, there was a special ceremony marking the fortieth anniversary of the Japanese Bell. The message is addressed to all humanity.
Peace is precious.
It is not enough to yearn for peace. Return to the list of sites . The United Nations garden contains several sculptures and statues that have been donated by different countries. Made by Evgeniy Vuchetich, the bronze statue represents the figure of a man holding a hammer in one hand and, in the other, a sword which he is making into a plowshare, symbolizing man's desire to put an end to war and convert the means of destruction into creative tools for the benefit of all mankind. Return to the list of sites .