Special Announcement - UN Peace Day

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Special Announcement - UN Peace Day Today!
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Peace Day is September 21, 2008
Don't Miss

PEACE DAY 2008

United Nations ceremonies
Friday September 19, 2008
9:30 - 12:30 Eastern Time
will be webcast at
www.un.org/webcast

MESSAGE FROM UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI MOON


This year the International Day of Peace takes on special meaning.

This is the year we also mark the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We know that human rights are essential to peace. Yet too many people around the world still have their rights violated -- especially during and after armed conflict. That is why we must ensure that the rights in the Declaration are a living reality -- that they are known, understood and enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. It is often those who most need their human rights protected, who also need to be informed that the Declaration exists -- and that it exists for them.

At the same time, we face a development emergency. This year, we pass the midpoint in the race to reach the Millennium Development Goals -- the common vision agreed by leaders of all countries for building a better world in the 21st century. Reaching these goals is also essential to peace. Yet many countries in Africa are not on track to reach a single one of the goals by the deadline of 2015. That is why, just after the International Day of Peace, Governments, civil society and business will meet at the United Nations to forge a broad coalition and try to bridge the gap.

There is so much to unite around on this International Day of Peace. To mobilize people around the world, the UN is launching a text messaging campaign. My message reads: “On 21 September, the International Day of Peace, I call on world leaders and peoples around the world to join forces against conflict, poverty and hunger, and for all human rights for all.”

Together, let us send a powerful signal for peace that will be read, heard and felt around the world.

TEXT FOR PEACE

Join the
United Nations
TXT 4 PEACE
Campaign
In the US: Text "Peace" + your message to 69866
(160 characters max)
Send your message now through 21 September
see messages posted at
http://www.peaceday2008.org/

Messages will be collected and passed on
to world leaders at the opening
of the General Assembly at the UN 23 September.

Send a Message of Peace to World Leaders
and end it with the message, May Peace Prevail On Earth



GET ALL THE INFO on PEACE DAY
at www.PeaceDayMagazine.com

a FREE publication from
WORLD PEACE EMERGING
95 pages of full color stories, events and activities!

CHECK PEACE DAY MAGAZINE FOR EVENTS NEAR YOU -
DEPT OF PEACE EVENTS, FILM FESTIVALS, MUSIC FESTIVALS, THE PEACE ONE DAY BROADCAST, DEPARTMENT OF PEACE RALLIES, JANE GOODALLS SCHOOL PARADES AND LOTS MORE!

Celebrate Peace Day in the Virtual World!


Yes, now you can celebrate Peace Day with people from all
over the world - online at VZones! There you can join in UN activities which will be webcast live here at the bell, pause for the minute of silence, the ringing of the bell, and a Peace parade. There are games and activities at Peace Park, a virtual Earthdance, a treasure hunt, and a new World Peace Emerging area where you can participate in projects that help to end poverty, like the ones you find on our website. Make friends, tour the park and other areas, join in the fun!

Friends of World Peace Emerging
receive a FREE 2 week membership
www.vzones.com/peaceday08

Peace Day activities are in the New Horizone area
(when you are inside, click Help on the menu above and
"Page Acolyte" and someone will help you get started)

BE A PEACE BUILDER!

PARTICIPATE IN PEACE DAY THIS WEEKEND!

PEACE IS POSSIBLE IF WE WORK TOGETHER
SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE MAKING STRIDES
READ ABOUT THEM IN
PEACE DAY MAGAZINE
FREE at
www.PeaceDayMagazine.com

Get This Beautiful PEACE DAY POSTER!



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