Global Timeline
Year 2001 (September 11, 2001 to December 31, 2001)
September 2001
September 11, 2001
For UNESCO, this day was meant to mark the launch of the Peace Week for Children in New York, a glimmer of hope cruelly overshadowed by the attacks that shook the world. Not to be forgotten: 
October 2001
Early October 2001 (estimated)
The United States launches its campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan, marking the start of a conflict that will ravage the region for years.
November 2001
November 10, 2001
Disturbing news reaches the editorial team at La-Paix.org: a threat to use nuclear weapons looms over Afghanistan, a terrifying prospect for humanity.
Mid-November 2001 (estimated)
Kabul is liberated by the Northern Alliance, supported by US forces, but Taliban commanders remain at large, casting a shadow over this hopeful moment.
November 23, 2001
The La-Paix.org editorial team deplores the lack of gender parity at the Afghan reconciliation conference in Germany. Only men participate, evidence that world leaders still ignore the crucial role of Afghan women in their country’s future.
November 23, 2001
The Afghan people, manipulated by religious extremists, deserve international support to achieve true democracy, where gender equality becomes a reality.
November 23, 2001
A step toward hope: the appointment of Ms. Sima Samar as Minister for Women’s Affairs in Afghanistan’s transitional government. She will need our full support in this mission, where she risks being isolated. Learn more.
December 2001
December 24, 2001
On this Christmas Eve, Judea descends into darkness. The successors of Yitzhak Rabin, a man of peace, are leading Israel toward a precipice. The pride of two leaders burdens their peoples with moral and material suffering, fueling a cycle of hatred that bodes ill for peace in 2002.
