[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2005

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the International 
Day of Peace, a world-wide observance of 24 hours of nonviolence and 
global cease-fire.
  The International Day of Peace was first established by the United 
Nations in 1981 to coincide with the opening session of the UN every 
September, and, in 2001, was unanimously adopted by Member States to 
formally recognize the day on September 21 of each year. Today, 
citizens across the globe will mark this occasion. I know that there 
are many of my constituents observing the International Day of Peace, 
affirming a vision of our world at peace, and fostering cooperation 
between individuals, organizations and nations.
  I hope that individuals will take the opportunity today to consider 
what they can do to promote unity and cultural understanding, and help 
make the idea of peace not just a utopian dream, but something that 
humankind can achieve. I applaud the efforts of Member States, 
organizations of the United Nations, governmental and nongovernmental 
agencies, as well as civil societies and religious groups for their 
promotion of the International Day of Peace and the principles of peace 
and nonviolence through education and public awareness efforts.
  As Secretary General Kofi Annan stated, ``24 hours is not a lot of 
time.'' Please join me in taking a few moments today to reflect on our 
aspirations for peace and the measures we will take to achieve them on 
this International Day of Peace 2005.

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