On this International Day of Peace, September 21 2008, we thank everyone for visiting the site, and wish you a day full of peace and celebrations!

See webcasts from the UN celebrations in New York! (RealPlayer)

Listen to the “Humanity Rocks” concert from Phoenix, AZ - live online! (7-9pm PST)

The free online Peace Day Magazine is packed with events in every major city on Earth, and stories about people making strides in peacebuilding around the world. This exciting issue will tell you all about Peace Day 2008, and how you can get in on the fun and excitement. There are festivals, concerts, marches, conferences, kids parades and lots more. Find an event near you, or put on one of your own

The Peace Day brochure plus sample proclamations for Presidents and Prime Ministers are available for downloading in Spanish. Check under “Download Materials“!

Follow the Peace Day celebrations at UN Headquarters in New York online: www.un.org/webcast (9.30am-12.30pm (EDT))

CNN’s iReport, a news-oriented kind of YouTube, just launched a special page for the International Day of Peace - www.ireport.com/daysofpeace Just get registered and put your calls for world leaders and personal stories in videos, photos and texts online for everyone to see. And if you are lucky, your story will be broadcasted by CNN.

Also, please keep sending your text messages to world leaders with the word “PEACE” and then your message to 69866 (in the US only) or send an online message from www.peaceday2008.org! The United Nations are hoping to receive 10,000 text messages and several thousands online messages by Sunday, September 21!