{"id":4076,"date":"2015-09-27T07:07:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T11:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=4076"},"modified":"2019-10-11T11:02:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:02:04","slug":"english-bulletin-october-1-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=4076","title":{"rendered":"English bulletin October 1, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2015 .<\/big><\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
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\nEach year the International Day of Peace (September 21) reveals the spread of anti-war consciousness throughout the world. Last year<\/a> the bulletin for October 1 concluded that “we have seen this month the most impressive mobilization for a culture of peace since the International Year for the Culture of Peace 14 years ago. In other words, we can say with certainty that the culture of peace is advancing.” <\/p>\n

\nCan we say the same this year? Qualitatively, we can see many examples that suggest we are advancing. <\/p>\n

\nAs usual the UN Secretary-General<\/a> marks the International Day of Peace by calling for cease-fires in the wars around the world. Others, such as the Director of Greenpeace<\/a>, Kumi Naidoo, use the occasion to urge solidarity with refugees as well as the cessation of the wars that have forced them to flee. He salutes the many acts of solidarity by individuals and communities across Europe, and he quotes the poet Warsan Shire that \u2018No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark\u2019. In a similar vein, the International Peace Bureau<\/a> has given a share of its annual MacBride Prize to the Italian island of Lampedusa whose people have helped thousands of refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean to find asylum in Europe, and the Bureau makes the point that they are fleeing the military interventions by Europe in their homelands.<\/p>\n

\nPeace One Day<\/a> has been campaigning for over 17 years, making the case for Peace Day. This year it is sponsoring \u2018ONE\u2019, the Peace Day anthem recorded by musicians together from five African countries: Zwai Bala (South Africa), Ice Prince (Nigeria) Maurice Kirya (Uganda), Alikiba (Tanzania), Wangechi (Kenya) and Dama Do Bling (Mozambique). The anthem was premiered at the Peace One Day Youth Celebration in Kigali, Rwanda which featured performances from artists from across the Great Lakes region of Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nIn the United States, the Campaign Nonviolence<\/a> coordinates hundreds of actions around the country to foster a culture of peace through the power of nonviolence. Last year the campaign was launched with 239 actions and events in every part of the nation.<\/p>\n

\nHere are some other celebrations from around the world:<\/p>\n

\nThe United Nations Association of New Zealand<\/a> celebrated the International Day of Peace at Parliament in the Legislative chamber. In Zimbabwe<\/a>, dancers, actors and poets came together to commemorate the International Day of Peace with performances at Zimbabwe Hall in Highfield. The Kashmir Peace Network<\/a> is celebrating International Day of Peace at \u2018Samad\u2019s Island of Peace\u2019 in Nageen. They are participating in the Global Feast for Peace<\/a>, coordinated by the International Cities of Peace, along with many other cities around the world.<\/p>\n

\nThe peace activists of Ashland, Oregon (US)<\/a> have used the day to launch an official City Culture of Peace Commission. And activists in Colombia<\/a> are including the day in the 7th National Congress of REDUNDIPAZ, dedicated to the role of the university in the construction of peace with social justice. <\/p>\n

\nThe celebration of the Day is so widespread that it is difficult to give a quantitative measure. After surveying some of the websites and social media<\/a> devoted to the International Day of Peace, I conclude that all of our estimates are under-estimates and the celebration is more widespread that we can calculate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tr>\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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DISARMAMENT AND SECURITY
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\n\"idp
\nTrying to Survey Events around the World for the International Day of Peace
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\nWOMEN’S EQUALITY
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\"new
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\nHundreds of women trade unionists gather for world conference in Vienna
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n		\nFREE FLOW OF INFORMATION
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\"colombia\"
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\nPact between the government and FARC-EP raises hopes for peace in Colombia
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n		\nHUMAN RIGHTS
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\n \"new
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\nGermany: PRO ASYL presents human rights award to U.S. AWOL soldier
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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\n \"islamic\"
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\nIslamic Declaration Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
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DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
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\n \"stopwar\"
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\nUK: Power to the Peaceful – Support Jeremy Corbyn – Join Stop the War
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TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY
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\n \"refugees\"
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\nIs dropping more bombs on Syria way to solve refugee crisis?
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EDUCATION FOR PEACE
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\n \"Gilley\"
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\nMusic Builds Peace One Day at a Time
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