Newsletter
Enewsletter - Vol 3, Issue 20
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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| October 2008 | Vol 3, Issue 20 | | | | | | | Peace Declaration of the Universal Peace Federation | | 
Peace Declaration of the Universal Peace Federation is available as a pdf in both English and Spanish. | | International Day of Peace | |  Tarrytown, New York - UPF is pleased to announce the launch of the International Day of Peace Web Page on the UPF website. The page will cover news of the International Day of Peace and all related activities around the world.
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Share with your friends and families the amazing stories of UPF building peace in the world.
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| | | | | Small Group in a Small Town sets Example for the World | | Barrytown, NY - It started early this summer at the United Nations when Jeremy Gilley, the founder of Peace One Day, showed his powerful movie "The Day After," showing how in Afghanistan, one of the most war-ravaged countries, fighting stopped for one day. Peace for this one day, September 21, 2007, allowed UNESCO workers to travel to remote areas of the country and inoculate 1.3 million children against polio.
Read More... | | Children Observe a Moment of Silence for Peace | | Tbilisi, Georgia - At noon, the program began with a silent meditation for ceasefire and world peace. Afterwards, participants exchanged hugs with the people around them. The Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Abkhazia and Ambassador for Peace Mrs. Dalila Khorava delivered the International Day of Peace message, calling for reconciliation and forgiveness. The children then listened to stories about famous peacemakers: M. Gandhi, N. Mandela, and M.L. King. With great enthusiasm, they answered peace-quiz questions; correct answers were awarded with prizes. The MCs were soon bombarded by the children. No one wanted to be merely an observer; everyone was extremely excited to participate in more games and contests.
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