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Peace
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CHINA
All
United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The
International Day of Peace as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace &
Nonviolence in our homes, our communities and between nations. Peace
Day has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring
events since its inception in 1981.
Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world,
one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To
Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day
of peace, ever.
YOU
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Ask
your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support
the International Day of Peace
- Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in
your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches,
fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies,
children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels
for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
- Ask
your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Head of State to declare a Proclamation
of Peace
- Print
out Flyers, Posters and other Resources
 BEIJING
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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SHEKOU
QSI International School of Shekou: I would like to commit
to this wonderful day and show our students the Peace One Day documentary.
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
ZHUHAI
QSI International School of Zhuhai: We at the QSI International
School of Zhuhai are happy to participate in this outstanding activity
for peace. We will commit to peace by watching the Peace One Day
documentary to raise awareness of the day in China.
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
Peace
Day ARCHIVE
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CHINA
2004-
More
than 240 kids, parents and peace leaders participated in a Peace
Day event in Bejing coordinated by Jane Goodall Institute China.
2 giant Peace Doves were flown while children flew peace kites they
designed and constructed themselves. The Green Eyes Roots & Shoots
Group in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, the Zhaoyangchuju Roots & Shoots
Group in Gaizhou, Shenyang province, and the groups in Tianjin all
held activities to celebrate the International Day of Peace.
(http://jgichina.org/english/news/e1-13.htm)
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CHINA
2004- Peacefornepal.com
organized various activities in Chengdu, China for Peace Day. Participants
urged world leaders to seek the peaceful ways to solve the various
global conflicts and observe ceasefire where violence has erupted
and escalated. We prayed for peace, collected peace prayers in written
form, observed silence and lit candles. We made giant peace dove
and Peace Poles and we played football and volleyball to show the
Olympic spirit.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/china.htm)
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CHINA
2003-
Many
Roots & Shoots groups from Beijing paraded Giant Peace Doves for
Peace Day. A magnificent 10 Doves in total! (Photo by JGI-China)
(www.janegoodall.org.uk/gallery/
view_album.php?set_albumName=UN-Peace-Day) |
These
images may be subject to copyright. Please check with source through
hyperlink provided.
Peace
Day SUPPORTERS
Ask
your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The
opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at
the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)
Planning
a Peace Day event? Have a Peace Day photo to share?
Peace
Day 2006
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