City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0774

• File #: 2006-0774
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/19/2006
• In control: City Council
• Enactment date: 9/19/2006
• Enactment #: 545
• Title: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby wishes to show its support for the United Nations' International Day of Peace by declaring Thursday, September 21st, 2006 an International Day of Peace within the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Tonya D. Payne, Len Bodack, Twanda Carlisle, Dan Deasy, Jim Motznik, William Peduto, Douglas Shields
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MS. PAYNE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2006	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS in 2001, the General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously adopted resolution 55/82, thereby declaring September 21^st of each year as an International Day of Peace; and

WHEREAS consequent to the intent of this resolution, all people, institutions, and organizations world-wide are invited to celebrate a day of peace and non-violence by creating their own unique demonstrations of prayer, along with a variety of other spiritual and secular observances; and

WHEREAS it is the hope of the United Nations and all participants involved in the International Day of Peace that such aforementioned activities will ultimately work to support a global ceasefire to occur annually on September 21^st; and

WHEREAS the spiritual observation of the International Day of Peace, the International Day of Peace Vigil, was established and globally promoted by a Pittsburgh native; and

WHEREAS Mr. Stan Willott and Mr. Al Snyder, two Pittsburgh residents, have written, arranged, and recorded "One Day of Peace," a song specifically composed for the International Day of Peace Vigil; and

WHEREAS locally, the International Day of Peace will be commemorated and celebrated by a number of activities including but not limited to a Peace Vigil, Peace Poem and Peace Flag contests in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, special programming on PCTV21, awareness events hosted by the Community College of Beaver County, the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Western PA Resource Group, the Freedom Area School District, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Gentiva Home Health Care, the Pittsburgh Diocese, St. Paul's Methodist Church in Allison Park, Mach New Media, the Thomas Merton Center, and the Islamic Center; and

WHEREAS Mr. Bo Mesing, Mr. George D'Angelo, and Mr. Jack Gannon have combined their efforts in order to become a driving force in the commemoration of the International Day of Peace within the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, and other surrounding counties, using their time, talents, and sense of commitment to show that Pittsburghers are committed to the practice of peace world-wide.

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby wishes to show its support for the United Nations' International Day of Peace by declaring Thursday, September 21^st, 2006 an International Day of Peace within the City of Pittsburgh.