About Global Truce 2012
You may already know that Peace One Day led the initiative to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence, unanimously adopted by United Nations member states as 21 September – Peace Day. You may also know that we then proved that the day could work in areas of conflict, most notably in Afghanistan, where Peace Day agreements have led to the vaccination against polio of 4.5 million children in recent years. We are grateful to UNICEF, UNAMA and other UN agencies for making it a great success. On Peace Day 2008 the UN announced a 70% reduction in violent incidents in Afghanistan. These successes and many others led Jeremy to launch the Global Truce 2012 campaign: for Peace Day 21 September 2012, Peace One Day is calling for and working towards a day of ceasefire and non-violence, what we hope will be the largest reduction of violence on one day – a world record; and the largest ever gathering of individuals in the name of peace. That mass participation on Peace Day 2012 will be the leverage needed to inspire governments to follow – it will be the key to the success of a Global Truce.HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW:
JOIN US NOW: By clicking on the orange button above, you will become a Global Truce 2012 member and we will keep you updated on the campaign highlights and upcoming events. Join the growing coalition of core supporters, individuals who are committed to action on Peace Day. Let’s unite on 21 September 2012 and create the largest reduction of violence ever recorded on one day – a world record. ‘LIKE’ US ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/peaceoneday ‘FOLLOW’ US ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/peaceonedayNeed ideas? Download the Global Truce 2012 toolkit here.
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Global Truce 2012 Coalitions
We are leading the process of building coalitions to support the Global Truce 2012 campaign. We have started by bringing together a Student Coalition and a ‘Reducing Domestic Violence’ Coalition. Please see below for more details on these. We are hoping that these global coalitions will inspire you to build your own and get your network involved in the process of creating the largest reduction of violence on one day – 21 September, Peace Day – what we hope will be a world record. Institutionalising Peace Day and making it self-sustaining is our legacy.‘Reducing Domestic Violence’ Coalition
Peace One Day has partnered with The Eliminate Domestic Violence Global Foundation (EDV), and on the 21st March, we brought together a coalition dedicated to reducing domestic violence worldwide on Peace Day 21 September 2012.
Jeremy Gilley was joined by The Rt. Hon. Baroness Scotland, QC (Founder and Patron of The EDV Global Foundation) and a panel of representatives from organisations dealing with domestic violence around the world, to launch this initiative at a conference in London.
We are delighted that Peace One Day Ambassador Jude Law and actress Thandie Newton joined us at the event.
Click here to watch videos from this event and find out more about the amazing panel of representatives from organisations dealing with domestic violence from around the world, who helped us launch this initiative: ‘Reducing Domestic Violence’ Coalition Launch Event and Videos
We are asking all organisations and individuals from around the world committed to reducing domestic violence to join this effort for Peace Day 2012. Together we can decrease the level of violence globally, raise awareness and generate a vast array of activity around those issues on the day; the launch on 21st March marked the beginning of this journey.JOIN THE GLOBAL TRUCE 2012 ‘REDUCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE’ COALITION NOW!
Click here to view the partners who have joined this coalition so far and find out more about their work by visiting their websites: Global Truce 2012 Reducing Domestic Violence Coalition
You can now watch the Google Hangout that took place on 21 March 2012 here: http://youtu.be/mmfe_PHZevwClick here to visit the Student Coalition page: http://peaceoneday.org/students/
Upcoming key dates in the campaign
| 12 Jun 2012 | 21 Jun 2012 (3-month countdown) | 21 Sep 2012 (Peace Day: A day of Global Truce) |
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Global Truce 2012 NGO Coalition Launch, London Peace One Day and Interpeace will launch a coalition of NGO partners from around the world, dedicated to marking Peace Day 2012 through their work. |
Opening Concert of London 2012 Festival in Derry/Londonderry Our show on 21 June 2012 is the opening night concert of the London 2012 Festival in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and marks the three-month countdown to the Global Truce on Peace Day 2012. |
Peace One Day Celebration 2012 – Peace Day The final show will be on Peace Day 21 September 2012, the day of Global Truce. The event will serve as an opportunity to highlight Global Truce activities around the world. |