About Peace 365
A bit of history
On the 19th of September 2005 we watched a program on Channel 4 titled 'Peace One Day'. Afterwards while discussing the programme with my friends we had a good laugh... 'Good for them, one day of peace. But what's wrong with the remaining 365 days?' Since then we have committed ourselves to spreading the invitation by the General Assembley 55/282 International Day of Peace where in paragraph 3 we read: "...invites all member states, organizations of the United Nations system, regional and non-govermental organisations and individuals"... (like ourselves) ..."to commemorate, in an appropriate manner, the international day of peace including through education and public awarness, and to cooperate with the united nations in establishing of the global ceasefire..." ...and intend to, with the united single voice and active supporters involved in the process, propose to extend the resolution 55/282 for the additional 365 days.
The next step
Since the very beginning of history, in mankind the word PEACE has been on the lips of so many, but what is needed is action. Effective and constructive action from everyone. Friends and associates keep asking us to write a book about it. Let us share the responsibility and write this book together. A few decades ago the Cold War was threatening so many nations. Look at us now. In the film 'Peace One Day' Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN used the end of the Cold War as an example when he said "I have seen so many miracles in my life that I believe in miracles and dreams. Someone, somewhere has to come up with the first dream".
As already mentioned, there is one International Day of Peace - so what is wrong with the rest of the days? The time has come to take the next step. The next step is to establish peace for the rest of those days. And that is the reality. We have to take the next step.
Education
There is a lot of pressure on education. Education is not only the process of erecting more schools and employing more teachers. Education is how and what we are going to teach our children and ourselves. Firstly it has to be established what Peace is all about by re-educating post-war society on how to implement the first principle of life (the right to live) in minds of all present and future generations.
A waste of Energy.
There is an industry of wasted energy dedicated to war. This energy can be re-distributed through the means of global disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration to be redirected towards dialogue based processes by mutual education and campaign awareness and the establishment of the civil society.
Jeremy Gilley and Peace One Day
Thanks have to be given to Jeremy Gilley of Peace One Day along with his associates for their time and efforts that have secured an International Day of Peace recognised by 192 nations in the Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly 55/282.
I would say that he was the one who rolled the first snowball causing this ever growing avalanche of peace.
As Kofi Anan expressed in the film 'Peace One Day', "Individuals can make a difference and if each of us did our bit, collectively we will make a major contribution".
Do visit Jeremy's www.peaceoneday.org to view his magnificent works.
Take action NOW!
From every corner of the world we hear voices begging for solutions on how to end wars and conflicts. The answer is simple. As simple as the question is. There is a saying: ...There is a time and place for everything. The time is now, the place is Earth, for everything is Peace.
Is Earth for Peace? Yes, it is.
Please sign on line www.petitions.pm.gov.uk and existing ways and movements of the process: '50 Ways to Promote Peace' on www.benjerry.com/features/50_ways/50ways.cfm, add to your activities our humble proposal and let's laugh in to the face of war as we already did.
Sign our online petition, show your support and contribution for Peace everyday.