NEPAL
(2003
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
‘Ring for Peace'
21 September
A coalition of groups working to declare Nepali children a zone of
peace organised a Nepal-wide campaign to ring bells for two minutes
at noon on Sunday, 21 September, which is International
Peace Day. Called 'Ring for Peace,' the organisers have asked all
Nepalis to take part, ringing temple bells, bells at home, bicycle
bells, car horns to call for an end 'to conflict and violence.
Radio Nepal, in a special transmission,
relayed the chimes of Ghantaghar at noon to alert people
nationwide.
UNICEF Nepal Sunday asked the government and Maoists to make schools
and their neighbourhoods a "zone of peace" in response to
a UN call to celebrate International Day of Peace by declaring "Children
as Zone of Peace."
“It was a huge success, it gave every Nepali an opportunity to have
their voices for peace heard,” said the coalition’s Rupa Joshi. “We
hope very Nepali holding a gun also heard the bells for peace.”
Durbar Marg, New Road, Patan area, and
all other major thoroughfares of the Valley reverberated with the
sound of car horns and bells. nepalnews.com br/dr Sept.21
May peace prevail on earth!
Margaret Driscoll
KATHMANDU,
NEPAL
Let’s all join hands
and
Promise to move forward
in
A spirit of cooperation
On the occasion of
International Peace
Day 2003
With this, it is indeed a matter of great pleasure for me to inform
you of the various programmes were organized in Nepal to mark International
Peace Day ’03 on 21st September. People of various walks in Kathmandu and other cities
of Nepal echoed their desire
for peace by ringing bells, honking horns, beating drums, blowing
whistles that made sound for 2 minutes at noon on 21st September
to mark the Peace Day. On the occasion, school children walked a procession
wishing for peace and children “a zone of Peace.“ In recent conflict
in Nepal more than 200 children
have been killed and the same number of children disabled. Besides
other sectors, the educational environment has also been badly affected
by the conflict.
Keeping the views of following in mind:
- Peace is extremely necessary for the
overall interest of the people of the world.
- Peace is essential for ensuring all
life on Earth.
- Peace is a major contributor to social
transformation.
and placing particular emphasis on peace-building initiatives
and bringing awareness among the people, as a activist of World
Peace Prayer Society and the Goi Peace Foundation, we have also rung
bells while praying “May Peace Prevail on Earth“ and “May Peace Be
in the Kingdom of Nepal.”
I hope such a program played an important role to raise peace
in the world and
·
It will help to make all feel more conscious and responsible
toward maintaining durable peace
·
It will help to work collectively and concertedly to mark
the International Day of Peace throughout the year, so that peace
may prevail on Earth. Because there is no other alternative than to
move ahead in unison
May we succeed in our endeavors for propagating the spirit
of peace in the days to come.
I
am always looking forward to what I will find from Praying "May
Peace Prevail on Earth"
May “May Peace Prevail on Earth " bless us all forever.
Suman L. Shrestha
WPPS Peace Representative, Kathmandu
NEPAL
The Friends Service Council launched
the “Peace Encouragement Programme”, with a talk, a vote for the best
three Peace Encouragement postcards (designed by the Friends Service
Council and WAVE), the national PEP Dohori contest, and a street performance.
The PEP is intended to be a long-term, ongoing project that will offer
forums for talks and youth discussions, poetry and musical competitions
in schools as well as year-round sales of the Peace Encouragement
Postcards at a discounted rate. (“WE THE PEOPLES” INITIATIVE Participant)
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