Peace is more than the absence of war. It is a state of being in balance and harmony. Peace is about how we handle problems and how we get along with others. Peace is about community--about encouraging and helping each other to live better, more fulfilling lives. Most of all, peace is about respect -- respect for ourselves, each other, and the planet we share. Peace is an ongoing process that requires our constant attention, but we begin to make our lives more peaceful the moment we decide to try to be peacemakers. When we convince the world to make working for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world our priority, we will create a culture of peace, and living peacefully will become the most natural way to live.

The International Day of Peace, also known as Peace Day, is a celebration of our shared wish for a better world. It is an opportunity to look at the things that have been done over the year to help create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world, and to note the things that still need to be done. It's a time to rededicate our commitment to a more peaceful planet.

Peace Day is also an opportunity to spread hope for our wish to live in a world without war. All of the nations of the world agreed to the United Nations' call to create a global ceasefire on Peace Day. You can help create humanity's first day of peace. If we can live in peace for one day, we can learn to work together to create a peaceful world, one day at a time.

What can you do to help create humanity's first day of peace on Peace Day?

One Day in Peace - January 1

International Day of Peace - September 21

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DO ONE THING for a Better World 1. Do something for peace every day 2. Participate in a peace vigil, Peace Pole planting, community service project or other event on the International Day of Peace to let the world know that you want to live in a world of peace. 3. Distribute Do One Thing Cards to spread the message that Together We Make a World of Difference! 4. Create a "Do One Thing on Peace Day" 30 sec - 1 minute video - Win prizes 5. Support organizations working for a culture of peace 6. Ask your Mayor to declare a proclamation for Peace Day Links Sample Proclamation (PDF) (Doc) InternationalDayOfPeace.org Culture of Peace Initiative | 11 Days of Global Unity IDP Vigil | Peace One Day | People For Peace Pinwheels For Peace | Service For Peace United Religions Initiative | World Peace Prayer Society PEACE DAY PICTURE BOOK - Available in 15 languages! International Day of Peace NGO Committee at the United Nations United Nations Peace Day site American Friends Service Committee The Carter Center Coalition for Peace Action CultureOfPeace.org Hague Appeal for Peace Institute for Peace & Justice InternationalDayOfPeace.org International Peace Bureau Peace Action Peace Brigades International Peace Tax Fund UNESCO Culture of Peace Website United For Peace Veterans for Peace Volunteers for Peace Peace Quotes Culture of Peace Quotes

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Issue: Peace Mahnaz Afkhami Kofi Annan Oscar Arias Edward Asner Benazir Bhutto Bono Blase Bonpane Jackie Chan Anwarul Chowdhury John Conyers Norman Cousins Sheryl Crow The Dalai Lama Steve Diamond Bob Dylan Albert Einstein Dwight D. Eisenhower Scilla Elworthy Benjamin Franklin Arun Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi Dag Hammarskjold Jimi Hendrix Jesse Jackson Helen Keller John F. Kennedy Irene Khan Coretta Scott King Martin Luther King, Jr. Lenny Kravitz Dennis Kucinich Jessica Lange Avril Lavigne Jude Law John Lennon Abraham Lincoln Hilda Lini Chief Oren Lyons Graca Machel-Mandela Margaret Mead Rigoberta Menchu Jill Jackson Miller Maria Montessori A. J. Muste Thich Nhat Hanh Peace Pilgrim Natalie Portman Robert Redford Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Arundhati Roy Carlos Santana Albert Schweitzer Pauline Tangiora Mother Teresa Peter Ustinov Cora Weiss Elie Wiesel Betty Williams Stevie Wonder Front Cover Back Cover

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