Unity Foundation, Pathways To Peace, PeacePortal.mobi and Getzooks welcomes you to the PEACE DAY 24-Hour World Peace Celebration and Global Broadcast commemorating the 27th Annual United Nations’ International Day of Peace on September 21, 2009.

[The broadcast can be viewed on PeaceDay2009.org]

This broadcast highlights the vitally important work of the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies, as well as organizations and individuals around the world dedicated to creating a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. The broadcast includes Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Peace; as well as interviews with present and former high level UN officials and other world leaders. The broadcast also includes videos of the “UN in Action” and Peace Day events around the planet. See the press release.

Do you want to share this broadcast? You can embed this broadcast on to your website, blog, myspace, etc. for FREE!  To add the broadcast to your Facebook profile, click here to download the Livestream application!

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

If you’re looking for a Peace Day event in your area, and can’t find it in the “Events Calendar“, take a look at the new “Peace Day Supporters” page. Here you will find a list of organizations that actively promote Peace Day and present their own lists of events online. Click on the link after each organization to visit their websites!

Need logos and other material for your Peace Day event? Now you can download the Peace Day logo, a Peace Day poster (PDF) and an updated brochure (PDF) on the site. Click on “Participate” and “Download Materials”. You can also get sample proclamations to send to your elected officials, asking them to declare September 21 as the International Day of Peace.

The “Download Materials” section will continue to grow. Send us your suggestions: info@internationaldayofpeace.org

Thanks to the hard work of many people, the new International Day of Peace Web site is now live! Now you can post and find Peace Day events anywhere in the world. And watch this “News and Updates” space for information about new events, Peace Day news coverage, and more.