Tunis wins UNESCO peace award

UNESCO on Tuesday awarded its "Cities for Peace" awards to municipal heads of four cities, including, Tunis, the Tunisian capital. The awards, each estimated at $25,000 US will be distributed to the selected city later today in a celebration to be held in Stockholm.

The award, established in 1996, is granted once every two years for efforts exerted to develop civilized behavior, good neighborly relations and respect for values advocated by UNESCO. Some 56 candidates competed for the award.