“PEACE DAY” A CELEBRATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
All of these events are being co-sponsored by the UNA-USA
Pacific-Los Angeles Chapter. They welcome all the chapters of the UNA-USA Southern
California Division to participate as co-sponsors 20 of these special
events promoting the United Nations International Day of Peace.
To learn how chapters can become co-sponsors please call Bill McCarthy
at (310) 450-5592.
(1) The annual Jane Goodall Institutes'
Roots and Shoots "Day
of Peace" Celebration with the Parade of the Giant Peace Doves
will take place on the Santa Monica Pier on September 20th.
(2) “PEACE DAY” A CELEBRATION OF
THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE -
A 24-Hour World Peace Celebration, September 21, 2009
On September 21, 2009, the United Nations’ International
Day of Peace will be celebrated with a global telecast via the
internet, radio and television. The UN’s annual commemoration
of its central purpose “to end the scourge of war for future
generations” will highlight and honor the accomplishments
of peace organizations and individuals around the world. This Event
will be the largest and most inclusive International Day of Peace
Celebration ever produced, as initiated by the Unity Foundation
www.unityfoundation.org in association with our leading Peacebuilding
Partner Pathways
To Peace.
This historic Event will utilize www.cultureofpeace.org for 23
hours of pre-produced and live streaming video from locations throughout
the world. This site will be interactive and empower organizations
and individuals to participate in the celebration, and take action
to create a more peaceful and sustainable planet through a year-round
calendar of global events, tools for networking and collaboration,
and links to educational resources. This internet content will
be subtitled into multiple languages and made available for download
around the world.
The finale will be a one-hour television special highlighting the
official International Day of Peace Ceremony at UN Headquarters
in New York. The ceremony will feature UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon, the President of the UN General Assembly and high profile
UN Messengers of Peace. The UN Department of Public Information
and Unity Foundation will approach UN Messengers of Peace such
as: Michael Douglas, George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Yo-Yo Ma
and Elie Weisel to participate in this international event.
Also featured in the television special will be Michael Franti’s “Power
to the Peaceful” celebration in San Francisco and the Jane
Goodall Institute’s “Roots and Shoots” Peace
Day Celebration in Santa Monica.
Co-Chairs for the event are Dr. Robert Muller, former Assistant
Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chancellor Emeritus
of the University For Peace in Costa Rica and Avon Mattison, Founder
and President of Pathways To Peace and Coordinator of the Culture
of Peace20Annual Report to the UN Secretary-General that documents
thousands of International Day of Peace events around the world.
Hal Uplinger, international television producer for LIVE
AID, will
be the television consultant for the Event. Laurien Towers, producer
of the LIVE AID video messages from world leaders, Nobel Peace
Laureates and celebrities will again serve in that capacity. Bill
Miller, host of Global Connections Television, will conduct interviews
with high profile United Nations officials and celebrities at UN
Headquarters in New York. Segments will also come from Unity Foundation’s
award winning news and public affairs television program “Positive
Spin”.
Peace Bells throughout the world will be rung along the international
timeline as the Day of Peace Celebration unfolds continuously across
the globe for 24-hours.
We are contacting prominent celebrities, musicians and Peacebuilders
who have a history of dedication to the ideals of the United Nations
to invite their participation in this Event. We have secured a
commitment from FreeSpeechTV on the DISH Satellite Network to air
the “PEACE DAY” television special. We are also in
negotiations with the Odyssey Network concerning the possibility
of airing the television special on a major nationwide cable channel.
Please call Unity Foundation at (310) 450-5592 for further information
concerning this special event.
(3) There will also be a "PEACE DAY" Documentary
which will air on FreeSpeechTV on the DISH Satellite Network on September 30th.
(DISH Network has 30 million homes as subscribers.) In addition, FreeSpeechTV
is carried on 183 cable access stations throughout the United States.
Bill McCarthy, Founder and President, Unity Foundation
Email: Bill.McCarthy@unityfoundation.org
Producer “Positive Spin”: www.positive-spin.tv
Charles Strong
Director of Creative & Business Affairs
Email: Charles.Strong@unityfoundation.org
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