JEREMY GILLEY'S BLOG
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Gearing up for Peace One Day's 10-year anniversary
- Posted on 11.13.08
Related causes: Arts, Human Rights
I hope this finds you well.
During my journey of ten years with Peace One Day, I have had the privilege to meet and become inspired by hundreds of thousands of people including you.
If you've not recently been on the Peace One Day website, I'd like to invite you to visit http://www.peaceoneday.org. There, you can learn about the progress we have made in recent years, and you can also view the trailer of our award-winning new film The Day After Peace, and see how Peace Day is saving lives.
The DVD is now available for sale on our website. Purchasing the DVD is a great way to catch up on our progress and it also supports Peace One Day to continue. By sharing the film with others you are playing an important part in making Peace Day widely known. Appearances from Kofi Annan, The Dalai Lama, Angelina Jolie, Jude Law, Annie Lennox, Jonny Lee Miller and dozens of others add to the tremendous momentum we've gained over the years. The film, with its empowering message of hope an...Read More -
in Peace
- Posted on 09.07.08
Related causes: Environment, Health, Human Rights
Dear Friends
I founded Peace One Day in 1999 to document my efforts to create an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date. In 2001, POD achieved its primary objective. United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/Res/55/282) was unanimously adopted by UN member states, formally establishing an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace, fixed in the global calendar on 21 September - Peace Day.
With the Day in place, POD's main aim is to raise awareness of Peace Day 21 September. POD is a non-profit organisation, impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion, corporation or religious creed.
In 2007 according to the UN, over 100 million people were active on Peace Day, in 192 countries. There were life-saving initiatives in 14 countries and over 80 activities in Afghanistan alone where 1.4 million children were vaccinated against polio.
I hope you'll make your own commitment fo...Read More
