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Circle of Peace to celebrate UN International Day of Peace

We stand together in circles because in the circle everyone is equal, no one above, no one below; and everyone is connected to each other.Today our circle is to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace, which is observed around the world on 21 September.

 

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This year the Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”The Sustainable Development Goals are integral to achieving peace in our time, as development and peace are interdependent and mutually reinforcing.On 16 September 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the Secretary General celebrated the Day in the Peace Garden at United Nations Headquarters by ringing the Peace Bell and observing a minute of silence. Women Nobel Peace Prize laureates and the United Nations Messengers of Peace were invited to participate in the ceremony.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ringing the Peace Bell.

 We joined together for a minute’s silence to show our support of the 17 sustainable goals and individually and as a club pledge play a part in working towards achieving these by 2030.