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| Celebrate the International Day of Peace Friday -- September 21, 2007 |
| Join Oklahoma City's community-wide celebration at the Gold Dome, NW 23rd and Classen. 5 to 7pm. International dancers, a children's choir, "Pinwheels for Peace," & more For more details ... CLICK HERE. |
| Pinwheels for Peace ... Around the world, millions of pinwheels will be spinning for peace on Sept. 21st. For information on how you can participate, visit the Pinwheels for Peace website. |
| Is your school or business celebrating the International Day of Peace? Be sure to record your activity in the Day of Peace event log ... HERE. |
From time to time, we stop to celebrate our successes -- to honor the
pioneers who have gone before us, to recognize the progress we
have made.
The International Day of Peace, September 21st, is rapidly becoming one of the annual
time markers that we use to celebrate our emerging global culture of peace. This year,
millions of people in thousands of places around the world will observe the Inter-
national Day of Peace. It will be a day of parades, concerts, vigils, speeches, and
programs of various kinds. The celebrations will be large and small, simple and
sophisticated.
As described on a website devoted to its promotion, the International Day of Peace
was first established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the
opening of the General Assembly. Beginning in 2002, the UN General Assembly set
21 September as the now permanent date for the International Day of Peace.
In establishing the International Day of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly decided that it
would be appropriate:
"...to devote a specific time to concentrate the efforts of the United Nations and its Member States,
as well as of the whole of mankind, to promoting the ideals of peace and to giving positive
evidence of their commitment to peace in all viable ways… (The International Day of Peace)
should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among
all nations and peoples."
The Assembly's resolution declared that the International Day of Peace:
"...will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our Organization, with all its limitations, is a living
instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the Organization as a
constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or
differences of any kind, is to peace. May this Peace Day indeed be a day of peace."
In Oklahoma, the observance of the International Day of Peace has grown naturally as a statement of
personal and community values. Like redbuds in the springtime, celebrations have blossomed around
the state -- independently, organically -- expressing our belief that a more peaceful world is indeed
possible.
This year, our chapter of the UN Association is proud to be a co-sponsor of Oklahoma City's community-
wide celebration of the International Day of Peace. We want to increase public awareness of the
International Day of Peace until it is easily recognized by all Oklahomans as an annual September event
-- sort of like the State Fair or the first Friday Night Football game or the first Open House Night at your
child's school.
Across our state, we anticipate that the International Day of Peace will be a time for pinwheels
(crafted by schoolchildren), peace cranes (displayed in your local library), and other activities
appropriate to the occasion.
We invite you to join the celebration in your own unique way. You can find some ideas for Day of Peace
activities here:
www.internationaldayofpeace.org
We especially want to invite you to register your activity (vigil, concert, program, display, etc.) in the
Day of Peace event log ...
www.idpvigil.com
... Click on the link that says, "Make a Vigil Commitment."
In Oklahoma City, we're planning a community-wide event to honor all of the local schoolchildren who
will participate in International Day of Peace activities. The details of the event are described on this
page. We hope you'll plan to attend. Bring a friend. Bring your family. Bring your neighbor's family,
too.
This year, our celebration of the International Day of Peace should be the best ever -- not because war
has been eliminated (or even brought under control), but rather as a reminder that, "...our permanent
commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace."
September 21st ... Mark your calendar, plan to step out!
pioneers who have gone before us, to recognize the progress we
have made.
The International Day of Peace, September 21st, is rapidly becoming one of the annual
time markers that we use to celebrate our emerging global culture of peace. This year,
millions of people in thousands of places around the world will observe the Inter-
national Day of Peace. It will be a day of parades, concerts, vigils, speeches, and
programs of various kinds. The celebrations will be large and small, simple and
sophisticated.
As described on a website devoted to its promotion, the International Day of Peace
was first established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the
opening of the General Assembly. Beginning in 2002, the UN General Assembly set
21 September as the now permanent date for the International Day of Peace.
In establishing the International Day of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly decided that it
would be appropriate:
"...to devote a specific time to concentrate the efforts of the United Nations and its Member States,
as well as of the whole of mankind, to promoting the ideals of peace and to giving positive
evidence of their commitment to peace in all viable ways… (The International Day of Peace)
should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among
all nations and peoples."
The Assembly's resolution declared that the International Day of Peace:
"...will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our Organization, with all its limitations, is a living
instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the Organization as a
constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or
differences of any kind, is to peace. May this Peace Day indeed be a day of peace."
In Oklahoma, the observance of the International Day of Peace has grown naturally as a statement of
personal and community values. Like redbuds in the springtime, celebrations have blossomed around
the state -- independently, organically -- expressing our belief that a more peaceful world is indeed
possible.
This year, our chapter of the UN Association is proud to be a co-sponsor of Oklahoma City's community-
wide celebration of the International Day of Peace. We want to increase public awareness of the
International Day of Peace until it is easily recognized by all Oklahomans as an annual September event
-- sort of like the State Fair or the first Friday Night Football game or the first Open House Night at your
child's school.
Across our state, we anticipate that the International Day of Peace will be a time for pinwheels
(crafted by schoolchildren), peace cranes (displayed in your local library), and other activities
appropriate to the occasion.
We invite you to join the celebration in your own unique way. You can find some ideas for Day of Peace
activities here:
www.internationaldayofpeace.org
We especially want to invite you to register your activity (vigil, concert, program, display, etc.) in the
Day of Peace event log ...
www.idpvigil.com
... Click on the link that says, "Make a Vigil Commitment."
In Oklahoma City, we're planning a community-wide event to honor all of the local schoolchildren who
will participate in International Day of Peace activities. The details of the event are described on this
page. We hope you'll plan to attend. Bring a friend. Bring your family. Bring your neighbor's family,
too.
This year, our celebration of the International Day of Peace should be the best ever -- not because war
has been eliminated (or even brought under control), but rather as a reminder that, "...our permanent
commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace."
September 21st ... Mark your calendar, plan to step out!
In the new world we are creating, we enjoy a living treasure in
the caring, compassionate people who act in natural ways to
promote a peaceful, sustainable planet.
the caring, compassionate people who act in natural ways to
promote a peaceful, sustainable planet.
| Spiritual Walk for Peace Sunday, September 23rd -- 2pm Starting from the Episcopal Center, 924 N. Robinson, OKC |
| Children, parents, grandparents, and others are welcome to join this silent walk around the OKC National Memorial ... More Info Here. |