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The International Day of Peace has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception in 1981. If all of the events and activities that have taken place for the International Day of Peace over the years were to occur on this International Day of Peace, it would be the greatest day in all of history. This ongoing pictoral archive represents just a tiny fraction of the hundreds of thousands of events and activities that have taken place. It is meant to inspire you to organize or participate in a peace-building event in your community on the International Day of Peace or during the countdown to Peace.

	UNITED NATIONS Each year a ceremony takes place at the United Nations, including a minute of silence and the ringing of the Peace Bell (www.un.org/events/peaceday)
	UNITED NATIONS United Nations Messengers of Peace help promote the International Day of Peace each year, traveling around the world to speak for peace, creating public service announcements and participating in the Peace Day activities at the United Nations. Muhammad Ali, Jane Goodall, Anna Cataldi, Michael Douglas and Elie Wiesel are seen here with Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General and his wife. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/un.htm)
	UNITED NATIONS Each year since 1997 an event involving hundreds of children takes place at the United Nations, coordinated by the UN Department of Public Information and the UN CyberSchoolBus in collaboration with a number of NGOs. In recent years the event includes a video-conference with young people in many other countries as well, which is also webcast live on the Internet. (www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/peaceday/2005/index.asp)
	UNITED NATIONS In 2000 the UN CyberSchoolBus sponsored a contest for kids 5-18 around the world to design a World Peace Flag. A 12 year-old from Slovenia created the winning design. She was flown to Sydney, Australia for the Olympic stamp convention, and her design was made into a United Nations International Day of Peace stamp. www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/pastevents/intlpeaceday.asp
	GLOBAL Each year thousands of Peace Vigils take place for the International Day of Peace. These range from small vigils of just a few people to huge gatherings of up to 300,000 people. Make your commitment to hold a Peace Day vigil. (www.IDPvigil.com)
	GLOBAL 2005 - Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots chapters were responsible for flying giant peace doves in 22 countries and 69 cities for the International Day of Peace. (www.giantpeacedoves.org)
	GLOBAL 2005 - More than 1/2 million pinwheels for peace flew in over 1350 locations around the world to promote peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
	GLOBAL 2004 / 2005 - "The Million Voice" Choir performed the song "We Rise" in over 100 cities in 60 countries (www.werise.us/choir_sept21.html)
	GLOBAL The Peace One Day video has been seen by audiences in more than 100 nations. This inspiring award-winning documentary shows the journey of actor/filmmaker Jeremy Gilley's efforts to help create humanity's first day of peace on September 21. (www.PeaceOneDay.org)

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Written Reports
We The Peoples Initiative: 2001 |2002 | 2003 | 2004
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation : 2003 | 2004 | 2005
Groups of Action towards Peace: 2005

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