.. On 21st September, the United Nations International Day of Peace. On
that day we are inviting representatives of every country in the world
to
light a World Peace Flame candle and to focus their thoughts and
prayers on
peace for their homeland and for the world. If you would like to help
create this global network of light, please send me your postal
address and
in turn I will send you a candle and very simple suggestions on when
and
how to light it.
Wishing you peace

Sheila Roberts (on behalf of the World Peace Flame Foundation)

Please contact me at email: sheilar108@tiscali.co.uk

INFORMATION ON THE WORLD PEACE FLAME

"The World Peace Flame is a symbol of peace, unity, freedom and truth.
It
reminds us of the essential freedom of the human spirit to create
peace at
any time under any circumstances."

Dr Mansukh Patel

The World Peace Flame was created in July 1999 when seven live flames,
lit
by prominent peacemakers on five continents, were flown across the
oceans
by military air forces and commercial airlines and united into one
eternal
Flame.

It is being installed in monuments around the world and presented to
world
leaders. It has opened events such as the Parliament of the World's
Religions in Cape Town and Barcelona, the G8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan,
Cinema for Peace at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the
Earth
Champions environmental awards in Switzerland. The World Peace Flame
has
united Ambassadors from every single country in the world, who have
come
together to endorse a joint statement for Peace. It is also passed from
friend to friend and is lit by thousands daily as a dedication to
peace.

All of us who share this beautiful planet are aware of the power of
light.
We have all experienced the deep sense of renewal and joy that comes
to us
on the rays of the morning sun. The World Peace Flame is a new sun
spreading its rays across the earth.

For more information, please visit: www.worldpeaceflame.org

PEACE DAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006 - HELP US UNITE THE WORLD

Dear Friends,
As I'm sure you are aware, in September 2001 the member states of
the
United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the UN
International Day of Peace, a day of global ceasefire and
non-violence, 21 September annually. The Peace One Day project
inspired and documented the creation of the Day and has since been
committed to informing the global community of its existence, with
a
view to manifesting an annual moment of global unity, as Peace Day
is
envisioned to become. As part of this effort, this year, with your
support, we hope to instigate Peace Day activities in all 191
member
states of the United Nations in accordance with the resolution.

It is for this reason that I am writing to you today to ask for
your
help. Thus far, we are delighted to have instigated activities in
observance of Peace Day on 21 September 2006 in over 170 countries,
but we do not as yet have a commitment from within the countries
below.

I would like to ask if you would consider making a commitment,
however
large or small, to observe Peace Day 2006, or passing this message
on
to someone who will. An observance of the Day can take many forms.
Previous years have seen commitments from every sector of society
from
governments to community groups to individuals. These commitments
have
ranged in scope from youth activities, public addresses and group
discussions, to just holding a minute's silence to reflect on
peace.
By making a commitment on any scale, you will make a major
contribution to the furtherance of our goal to unite the world on
Peace Day.

If you are able to make any commitment, either on, or in the lead
up
to, 21 September, please do let us know by emailing
web@peaceoneday.org so that we can add it to the website
www.peaceoneday.org to inspire others to get involved. The scale of
your Peace Day activity is not important; the commitment of
individuals to act on the Day is everything. May I reiterate that
even
holding one minute's silence at home or in your offices will be a
first step to raising awareness of Peace Day within your country!

I do want to say a final word about the term 'non-violence', and
why
its inclusion in UN GA Resolution 55/282 was so important. A call
simply for 'ceasefire' on 21 September was one that could easily be
dismissed as relevant only to those living in 'conflict zones'. The
inclusion of the term 'non-violence', coupled with an invitation to
'individuals' to observe the Day, means that 21 September becomes
relevant to us all, since every one of us has had some experience
with
one form of violence or another, whether in our home, school or
university or local community.

Thank you again for your support and I very much look forward to
hearing from you about any potential commitment you are able to
make.
If there is any further information you require, please don't
hesitate
to get in touch.

In peace.

1. Angola

2. Antigua and Barbuda

3. Benin

4. Cape Verde

5. Cuba

6. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North)

7. El Salvador

8. Finland

9. Grenada

10. Guinea-Bissau

11. Iraq

12. Kazakhstan

13. Kuwait

14. Lao People's Democratic Republic

15. Latvia

16. Lebanon

17. Lesotho

18. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

19. Liechtenstein

20. Madagascar

21. Mauritania

22. Nauru

23. Niger

24. Palau

25. Panama

26. Papua New Guinea

27. Paraguay

28. Russian Federation

29. Saint Lucia

30. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

31. Samoa

32. San Marino

33. Sao Tome and Principe

34. Seychelles

35. Solomon Islands

36. Suriname

37. Syrian Arab Republic

38. Tajikistan

39. Tonga

40. Tunisia

41. Turkmenistan

42. Vanuatu

43. Yemen

Iris Andrews
Global Communications
Peace One Day
Block D, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7456 9180
Fax: +44 (0)20 7375 2007
www.peaceoneday.org