19 Sep 2006 @ 22:01, by swanny
Sept 19, 2006
Earth
Tuesday
International peace is on thursday sept 21, 2006
Info pass it on...
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What, Where, When, Why & How?
What: The International Day of Peace provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of Peace on a shared date. Use the International Day of Peace annually to highlight the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001 to 2010.
Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, the International Day of Peace was first celebrated September 1982.
When: Annually, 21 September - The International Day of Peace
Where: Wherever you are.
Who: You and all who care about building Cultures of Peace for the children of this and future generations.
Why: To mark our individual and collective progress toward building Cultures of Peace, and serve as a reminder of our permanent commitment to Peace, above all interests and differences of any kind.
Individuals and Nations, acting in concert, DO make a difference in the quality of our lives, our institutions, our environment and our planetary future. Through cooperation, we manifest the essential Spirit that unites us amid our diverse ways.
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Join people throughout the world in one minute of silence (or more!) this Day, and at NOON every day, in our common commitment to Peace. ([link])
Plan a local event. Use schools, places of worship, libraries, parks, or municipal buildings to host events. Use the day to build partnerships within your community. Involve children. ([link])
Ask your government officials to issue a proclamation for the International Day of Peace. ([link])
Incorporate prayer and meditation into your plans. Join with others to create a global International Day of Peace Vigil. ([link]).
Use universal invocations/prayers such as May Peace Prevail on Earth ([link]) and the Great Invocation ([link]).
Ring a bell, light a candle for Peace.
Ask your place of worship to ring its bells for peace at 12 Noon.
Promote the Day as one dedicated to nonviolence and global ceasefire ([link]).
Plant a Peace Pole or have a World Peace Flag Ceremony ([link])
Participate in a Peace-Building project that is inter-generational and inter-cultural ([link]).
Join alliances of youth organizations uniting for a culture of peace ([link]).
Promote media attention for the Day. UN General Assembly Resolution A/55/282
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Engage in UN Days & Years meditation ([link]).
Write letters of peace to your local newspaper, or to celebrities and notables asking them to support the International Day of Peace Holiday/Observance.
Musicians - dedicate your 21 September concert for peace ([link])
Be kind, forgiving and compassionate in all relationships, with all circles of life ([link], http://www.beliefnet.com).
Become involved in the UN International Decade for a Culture of Peace
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Join the Peace Team with a daily practice ([link]).
Honor "Hear the Children Day of Peace" during September-Culture of Peace Month ([email protected])
Make a Peace Bracelet (internationaldayofpeace.org/bracelet.htm)
Show the Peace One Day video or other peace film ([link])
Learn universal mudras for Peace ([link])
Have a Peace Day Party ([link])
Have a Peace Day Parade ([link])
Participate in a Pinwheels for Peace celebration ([link])
Fast for Peace ([link])
Plant a tree for Peace ([link])
Volunteer for a service project in your community ([link])
Or… Whatever inspires you as a Peacebuilder!
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