Archive for February 2011
The Committee of Religious NGOs Helps Launch the First Annual WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK, 1-7 February
February-2011 Monica Willard, President of the Committee of Religious NGOs and longtime WPPS Peace Representative, and Deborah Moldow, WPPS Representative to the United Nations, organized an Interfaith Breakfast to promote and expand participation in World Interfaith Harmony Week, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly. They enlisted the partnership of the NGO Section of the UN…
Read More10 foot tall, 1,200 pound 'Peace Pole' will honor Vallejo partnerships across world-Vallejo, California, USA
February 3, 2011 The Vallejo Sister City Association has commissioned a 10-foot-tall; six-sided concrete monument or “Peace Pole” in recognition of the city’s several Sister City partnerships across the world. In coming months, the gift is expected to be presented to city officials, who will determine where the approximately 1,200-pound monument will rest. Each side…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace 2009 Okinawa, JAPAN
Stories of hope that inspire us to awaken to the power that lies within the heart of every person. News never too old to share. Here is one…. TREEMAN WATERS TREES OF PEACE IN OKINAWA. Waving 192 flags people gather around a Peace Pole planted for the occasion of the International Day of Peace by…
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