The visual at left shows photos of people of peace, or visual
expressions of peace which they created. These photos provide just a small capsule of the tens of millions
of people around the world being visible, speaking up and speaking out for peace. Please - join in!
Afghanistan: over 3,487 Coalition soldiers dead, with the civilian death count unknown. Iraq: more than 650,000 civilians
and over 4,808 Coalition soldiers - dead from war. Darfur: over 400,000 people, dead. Israel and Palestine: over 6,200 people since 2000.
The Congo: 3,000,000 since 1998. Mumbai.Chechnya. New York. Sri Lanka. Lebanon.Madrid. The list goes on.
Our Sons and Daughters. Husbands and Wives. Sisters and Brothers. Parents and Friends. It's enough already. All you "leaders" out there, listen. We - the people - want peace, please. Make it happen!
FEATURED VIDEO
"The End of War"
Click the arrow on the video-you will see a "Loading" message.
Please wait a bit - it will start to play.
The song and video above, by Eric Colville, "imagines war in the past tense, after
humanity realizes the folly of it all." In the realm of the song, in trying
to explain after the fact why peace broke out, basically it just seemed
so...obvious. The song inspires a great sense of calmness, however
momentary, when you imagine how it might feel to live in a world of
peace. For the sake of the world's children, for the sake of humanity,
please - let's make it happen.
Mater Christi students mark Peace Day BurlingtonFreePress.com The middle schoolers at Burlington's Mater Christi School spent a year preparing for Wednesday's 2016 United Nations Peace Day. They began by getting permission in 2015 to write peace slogans on the steps of City Hall and asking the mayor to consider& ...
An Innovative Approach to Middle East Peace RealClearPolitics The next president will inherit a daunting to-do list: ending the Syrian war, decisively defeating ISIS, stabilizing Iraq, resurrecting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and navigating a troubled relationship with Turkey. Attempting to deal with ...
War of the waterways as young boat owners disturb the peace Telegraph.co.uk With a top speed of four mph and a backdrop of weeping willows on dappled water, it is generally regarded as a bucolic pastime for the elderly. But canal life is fast becoming dominated by younger boaters, setting up a clash of generations on the water.
Janesville's faith leaders talk peace as part of International Peace Day Gazettextra JANESVILLE—The Rev. Carlos Careaga learned a lesson about peace in the superhero film “Captain America: Civil War,” of all places. In one scene, a hero catches a bad guy and tells him that vengeance is consuming him and justice will prevail. A lot ...
Groups gather to celebrate, promote Peace Day Asheville Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE - Throughout the day Saturday people took a break from their busy lives and gathered in peace. Activities took place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the International Day of Peace, which is observed Sept. 21, at The Center for Art and ...
Adapted in TC: Building peace with justice Traverse City Record Eagle The invite seemed simple enough: “Please be part of building a culture of peace in our community. Speak for 10 minutes as part of a diverse six-member panel presentation for the Intentional Day of Peace, Sept. 21, 2016. Address the question "What does& ...
Botero Donates Peace Dove to Colombians Before Referendum teleSUR English Photo: Presidency Colombia. Santos said that the contributions of artists during the process of negotiating the agreement have "strengthened" his soul and that those who participated "have been critical of the war and very, very valuable advocates for ...
