UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova supports the “Totem for Peace” by Mario Molinari which is becoming increasingly recognised as the Symbol of Peace by Peoples of the world.

Mayors from the Amalfi Coast received the “Totem for Peace” by sculptor Mario Molinari at the Mediterranean Awards held in Naples.

The Mayors, among whom was the President of the Conference of Mayors, Antonio Della Pietra, took part in this important event at the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo thanks to its excellent relations with the Mayor of Minori, Andrea Reale, as part of the multiethnic festival at the end of July in the suggestive typical town which on the Amalfi coastline.

The participation of the Mayors from the Amalfi Coast was important in that the Awards, which, were established in 1996, and together with the Nobel are considered to be among the most important acknowledgements in the world. there have been more than 200 award winners, juries from 43 countries and major international institutions among its partners.

The 6^th World Urban Forum organised in Naples by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) also aimed at promoting the role of youths as actors in the development of cities. To this end, on 2 September 2012, the World Urban Youth Assembly dedicated a day to the theme of promoting gender equality.