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
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!
The Borabu Sports for Peace initiative aims to use the power of sport to provide a positive environment for interaction for young people affected by the recent post-election conflict in the Borabu-Sotik Border, Kenya, where over 70 people lost lives and over 20,000 were displaced. The 21 September event to be held at Borabu will launch a series of activities for youth aged 8 to 21 in schools and communities across Borabu and Sotik which were most affected by the recent unrest. Activities will include talks, drama workshops, tree planting as well as sports tournaments. Heideliberg Christian Community & Medical Centre (HCCMC) and 5 community-based organizations will help organize the activities and children will have access to trained peer counselors.
If you ever wanted to learn how to create a giant peace dove for your community, instructions are kindly provided by Roots and Shoots, a youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute.
One of the giant peace doves that will be created on Peace Day will be found in Willowmavin, Australia at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary. This unique sanctuary for rescued farm animals invites members of the community to participate. For more information on this event and all Peace Day events visit the Event Calendar.
