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Posts Tagged: international day of peace
August 24, 2014
The United Nations has set September 21 as the International Day of Peace. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The focus for… Read more »
August 9, 2013
The United Nations has set September 21 as the International Day of Peace. This day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The focus for… Read more »
September 24, 2012
Grace Bickers, volunteer intern with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, wrote this reflection. September 21 was the International Day of Peace, and this year’s theme was “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future.” The theme was planned to go along with the Rio+20 Conference of Sustainable Development that took place this summer. The theme… Read more »
September 21, 2012
Below is a reflection on the International Day of Peace by Rochelle Rawls-Shaw, intern at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. I read on a card I picked up at the United Nations, “Everything that is needed to build a culture of peace already exists in each of us.” The UN defines a Culture… Read more »
August 11, 2012
From the United Nations: Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Sustainable Peace… This year, world leaders, together with civil society,… Read more »
August 1, 2012
by Johnstuart Winchell The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations hosted a seminar on 31 July intended to build bridges of understanding and awareness. Attending were young people from The House of Hope Presbyterian Church of St. Paul, Minnesota as well as young Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis brought together by Givat Haviva, an Israeli… Read more »
June 13, 2012
Starting the 100 day countdown to the International Day of Peace, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on people around the world to consider how they can help build a ‘sustainable peace for a sustainable future.’ “If we are to build such a future, we must all play our individual part – I urge everyone,… Read more »
September 25, 2011
I had the privilege of preaching today at United Presbyterian Church of Ozone Park. A great morning! Since the International Day of Peace was last Wednesday, I used the Rev. Bridgett Green’s prayer for that day.
September 20, 2011
Create a practical act of peace today The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is on Wednesday. It is an opportunity ” for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.” It is a day devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all… Read more »
September 7, 2011
Photo by Nellie Howard. This is one of my favorite recent pictures. It combines two important events that recently took place at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. It was taken during the seminar for the Presbyery of West Virginia and shows Ann Patterson of First Presbyterian Church of Charleston, WV. In the background… Read more »