“INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE”

WHEREAS the issue of peace embraces the deepest hopes of all peoples and remains humanity’s guiding inspiration; and

WHEREAS in 1982 the United Nations proclaimed the International Day of Peace be “devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples ; and

WHEREAS the United Nations expanded the observance of the International Day of Peace in 2001 to include the call for a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, and invited all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day; and

WHEREAS there is growing support within our City for the observance of the International Day of Peace, which affirms a vision of our world at peace, and fosters cooperation between individuals, organizations and nations; and

WHEREAS global crises impel all citizens to work towards converting humanity’s noblest aspirations for world peace into a practical reality for future generation.

NOW, THEREFORE I do hereby proclaim the day of September 21st, 2006 as THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ” in the CITY OF VICTORIA, CAPITAL CITY of the PROVINCE of BRITISH COLUMBIA.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand this 14th day of September, Two Thousand and Six.

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Alan Lowe, Mayor
City of Victoria
British Columbia