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July/August 2006

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About Peace One Day

Peace One Day began life as a film project, the vision of one man, British filmmaker, Jeremy Gilley. Launched in September 1999, Peace One Day has gained the active support of governments, UN agencies, inter-governmental organisations, NGOs, Nobel Peace Laureates, religious organisations, corporations, universities, schools, key individuals, adults and young people alike. In 2001, Peace One Day achieved its primary objective: a United Nations General Assembly Resolution, put forward by the UK and Costa Rican governments, 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 – Peace Day – fixed in the global calendar on 21 September. Please click HERE for details of the Barnes event.

Jeremy Gilley and Peace One Day have now embarked on a worldwide journey to inform the world’s people of the Day’s existence, engaging them in the Day’s observance in accordance with UN GA Resolution 55/282. The finished feature-length documentary Peace One Day has become a powerful tool in the awareness-raising process. The film has played at over 30 international film festivals and has been licensed for broadcast in 14 international territories to date with others in negotiation. The DVD of this award-winning documentary is now available for purchase at www.peaceoneday.org. As a result of this initiative, an estimated 600 million people are now aware of the Day via broadcasts and media coverage with activities from governments, the UN system, corporations, non-governmental organisations and individuals in over a hundred countries on the Day.

In 2006, Peace One Day are proud to be launching the Peace One Day Citizenship Resource Pack, inspired by the 30,000 young people that Jeremy Gilley has met during the course of his travels. Young people understand the potential of Peace Day as a moment of global unity and how they, as individuals, can make a real difference. The pack has been produced and piloted with the support of many teachers and educationalists and is now available at www.peaceoneday.org.

Jeremy Gilley is currently producing the sequel to Peace One Day, in association with the BBC and Passion Pictures, focusing on the practical application of Peace Day and raising awareness of the Day worldwide. Peace One Day is a growing non-profit organisation. It is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion, corporation or religious creed.

The Peace One Day Objectives

• To raise global awareness of Peace Day, 21 September annually.
• To engage all sectors of society including governments, organisations of the United Nations system, regional and non-governmental organisations and individuals in the peaceful observance of 21 September through the practical manifestation of non-violence and ceasefire in accordance with UN GA Resolution 55/282.

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