111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 274


Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Day.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 17, 2009


Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. HARKIN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to


RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Day.


Whereas, beginning in 2002, the United Nations has designated 21 September of each year as the International Day of Peace, which is known in the United States as Peace Day;


Whereas the United Nations dedicates the International Day of Peace to the cessation of hostilities and nonviolence, and calls upon all Nations and people to commemorate the day appropriately, including through educational efforts, and public awareness;


Whereas Peace Day activities around the world include vaccination campaigns, peace walks, concerts, peace-related discussions and debates, poetry readings, mass prayer ceremonies, art exhibitions, memorial services, school assemblies, and sporting events;


Whereas, on Peace Day 2006, the World Food Programme carried out a 60-ton food drop in Southern Sudan;


Whereas, on Peace Day 2007, the Peace One Day organization worked alongside the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Afghan Ministry of Public Health to vaccinate 1,400,000 children of Afghanistan against the polio virus and, on Peace Day 2008, approximately 14,000 health workers and volunteers delivered polio vaccinations to 1,600,000 children under the age of 5 in 6 Afghan provinces;


Whereas, on Peace Day 2007, Star Syringe vaccinated children in rural areas against measles, diptheria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and whooping cough in 20 locations, including Uganda, India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia;


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