| 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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