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- Coincides with the yearly opening of the UN General Assembly
- The Peace Bell, located at UN headquarters, is rung to mark the day
- More than 2000 organizations in 190 countries supported 2007's International Day of Peace
- On September 21, 2007, Sudanese government and UN officials made their first joint public appearance
- On September 21, 2009, UN anounced International peace day 2009
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The International Day of Peace was established by a Costa Rican sponsored United Nations resolution in 1981. In 2001 a new resolution was passed sponsored by the United Kingdom which appointed September 21 as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.
21 September 2009 announced as [[International peace day 2009 by UN.VDM of this year is "We Must Disarm" 'Take actions for a world free of nuclear weapons.' Members of the UN are celebrating this day.
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Peace One Day Concert
On September 21, 2007, a Peace One Day concert featuring performances from Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, Corinne Bailey Rae and several others was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. A similar event is scheduled for the same location to commemorate Peace Day 2008.Quote
"I urge all countries and all combatants to honor a cessation of hostilities. I urge them to ponder the high price that we all pay because of conflict. I urge them to vigorously pursue ways to make this temporary cease-fire permanent."—The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon China View: UN chief appeals for 24-hour global cease-fire (September 22, 2007)-
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Peace Day Questions
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Can globalization guarantee peace? 3 AnswersNO, coz we have different religions, cultures and beliefs... and the world full of ambitious people wanting to rule over others so we have big problem in politi... read more -
Does Barack Obama really deserve the Novel Prize for peace? 12 AnswersThere have been several posts on this, I even posted one myself. My direct answer to your question would be no he does not deserve it. This quick answer has n... read more
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happy thankgiving everbody hope u have a good hoilday and 23 of november is mi b-day and dont forget it PEACE leah out!!!!!!!!
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Have a most blessed Thanksgiving Day. May you find the time to reflect on the truly important things in your life. Peace and joy.
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Shut the door on fear and let God lead you by His peace through the door of opportunity He has prepared for you! Have a blessed day! :)
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Have a great Thanks-forgiving-caring-loving-sharing-sustaining-maintaining day! Peace. Until Friday. - http://bkite.com/29087
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Ready for Thanksgiving....spent the day with family and loved every minute of it.....peace!
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