The Planetary Network
International Day of Peace Vigil
In September 2001, the United Nations General Assembly decided that an International
Day of Peace be observed on 21 September each year and that “this date
to be brought to the attention of all people for the celebration and observance of
peace.”
The General Assembly invites “all Member States, organizations of the United
Nations system, regional and non–governmental organizations and individuals
to commemorate, in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace, including
through education and public awareness, and to cooperate with the United Nations in
the establishment of the global ceasefire.”
In celebration of this day, the International Day of Peace Vigil, an initiative
representing a number of religious and spiritual groups and a broad segment of
civil society throughout the world, welcomes further support.
The Vigil is “a grassroots effort to bring a ‘spiritual dimension’
to the peace process. As such, there are no sponsors of this movement. Instead we
have asked groups, organizations, religious traditions and individuals to
participate in the Vigil by meeting certain criteria.” Amongst these criteria
are “[to] promulgate the Vigil idea among its membership and encourage individual
participation” and “[to] promote the idea to at least one additional
organization/group.”
International Day of Peace Vigil encourages “worldwide, 24-hour spiritual
observations for peace and nonviolence on the International Day of Peace, Tuesday,
21 September 2004 in every house of worship and place of spiritual practice, by
all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals, and by all men, women
and children who seek peace in the world.”
Amongst some of the groups supporting this initiative are:
- ArtSpirit
- Centre for Peace through Culture
- Global Renaissance Alliance
- Initiatives of Change
- Intuition in Service
- Millennium World Peace Summit
- Pathways to Peace
- Peace One Day
- Religious Science International
- Temple of Understanding
- World Conference of Religions for Peace
- World Peace 2000
- World Peace Prayer Society
International Day of Peace Vigil
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 575
New York, NY 10017
USA
e-mail: info@idpvigil.com
Web: www.idpvigil.com
The Temple of Understanding
The work of the Temple of Understanding (TOU) has two main strands:
Interfaith Education: TOU offers ongoing programs
on this theme for adults, seminarians, college students, and youth.
TOU believes that “religion is one of the most profound and
intimate aspects of culture and that interfaith education is essential
to the task of creating a culture of peace.”
United Nations: TOU supports the aims, principles,
and activities of the UN by encouraging the development of religious,
spiritual, and ethical values in UN documents.
The Temple of Understanding
720 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10019
USA
Tel: +1 212 246 2746
Fax: +1 212 246 2340
e-mail: info@templeofunderstanding.org
web: www.templeofunderstanding.org
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