World March for Peace and NonViolence

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The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010. A permanent base of a hundred people of different nationalities will complete the journey.

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The World March

The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Non-Violence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010. The March will last 90 days, three long months of travel. It will pass through all climates and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to the winter of Siberia. The stages will be the longest American and Asian, both almost a month. A permanent base of a hundred people of different nationalities will complete the journey.

Why?

Because we can end world hunger with 10% of what is spent on arms. Imagine how life would be if 30-50% of the arms budget went toward improving people’s lives instead of being used for destruction.

Because eliminating wars and violence means leaving human pre-history behind and taking a giant step forward in the evolution of our species..

Because we are accompanied by the voices of so many war-torn generations that came before us. The echo of their voices still resounds throughout the world, wherever armed conflict leaves its sinister memorial to the dead, disappeared, disabled and displaced.

Because a “world without wars” is an image that opens the future and seeks to become reality in every corner of the planet, as violence gives way to dialog.

The moment has come for the voiceless to be heard! Out of agonizing and urgent need, millions of human beings are crying out for an end to wars and violence.

We can make that happen by uniting all the forces of pacifism and active non-violence worldwide.

When?

The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Non-Violence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010.

The March will last 90 days, three long months of travel. It will pass through all climates and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to the winter of Siberia.

Who is participating?

The March was initiated by “World Without Wars,” an international organization that has been working for 15 years in the fields of pacifism and non-violence.

The World March, however, will be created and shaped by everyone. Open to any person, organization, collective, group, political party, business, etc., that shares the same aspirations and sensibility, this project is not something closed. Instead, it is a journey that will be progressively enriched as different initiatives set their contributions in motion.

That is why this is an invitation to anyone and everyone to participate freely. So that wherever the March goes, the local people can contribute their creativity in a great convergence of multiple activities.

There’s space for everything the imagination is capable of conceiving.

The possible channels of participation are multiple and diverse, including virtual participation in the March through Internet.
This is a march by and for the people, with hopes of reaching most of the world’s population. For this reason we are asking all media to spread the word about this journey around the world for Peace and Non-violence.

What is going to happen?

In every city the March visits, local individuals and groups will organize forums, meetings, festivals, conferences, and events (sports, cultural, social, musical, artistic, educational, etc., depending on their own creative initiative.

At this time hundreds of projects have already been set in motion by different individuals and organizations.

What are our goals?

To denounce the dangerous world situation that is leading us closer and closer to nuclear war, which would be the greatest catastrophe in human history – a dead end.

To give a voice to the majority of world citizens who want peace. Although the majority of the human race opposes the arms race, we are not sending out a unified signal. Instead we are letting ourselves be manipulated by a powerful minority and suffering the consequences. The time has come to stand together and show our opposition. Join a multitude of others in sending a clear signal, and your voice will have to be heard!

To achieve the eradication of nuclear weapons; the progressive and proportional reduction of non-nuclear arms; the signing of non-aggression treaties among nations; and the renunciation by governments of war as a way to resolve conflicts.

To expose the many other forms of violence (economic, racial, sexual, religious…) that are currently hidden or disguised by their perpetrators; and to provide a way for all who suffer such violence to be heard.

To create global awareness - as has already happened with environmental issues - of the urgent need to condemn of all forms of violence and bring about real Peace.

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Comment by Krisztina Imola Dragoman on October 4, 2009 at 7:15pm: Dear Chris!

I will pass your mesage on to my Uk friends in Bristol and Lewis. We saw the film Soldiers of Peace we screened it in Kilkenny to promote the World March for Peace and one of the story had a profound effect on meis the story of Jo Berry and Pat Magie.

Thank you for your wonderfull work you are doing spreading the message of peace! Big hug Krisztina

Comment by Christine Crowstaff on October 3, 2009 at 8:34pm: Peace March Event in the UK - Octobr 18th
On the 18th of this month an event is happening in the UK
I would love you to know about and tell your friends about!

One of our Women for a Change supporters, Jo Berry, is holding an event to launch her charity Building Bridges for Peace.

She is an amazing woman, who started on a road to peace 25 years ago when her father was killed by an IRA Terrorist Bomb in the UK.

Over the last years she did many things, the most pominent of which was to befriend the IRA bomber, Pat Magee who committed the crime and was jailed for life.

Ever since he was released from jail under the Good Friday Peace Treaty, she and he have travelled talking about Peace and Reconcliation and are quite well known.

Jo herself is a very shy woman and publicity is the least of her strong points (!). She spends most of her time home-schooling her children.

However she is passionate about peace and her work with Pat really touches people's hearts in a big way. She is involved with many peace-organisations and also worked with the 9/11 survivors.

Anyway she is holding the launch of her charity in Brighton in the UK on the 18th this month.

She and Pat will be also holding a discussion.

The event starts with the screening of the film 'Soldiers of Peace' (have you seen it?)

I am helping her because she has become a close friend and also because I am involved in helping events which support the World Peace March...

So if there is anyway you could help it would be wonderful.

You can read more about Jo at her website www.buildingbridgesforpeace.org

and also on our Women for a Change blog - http://womenforachange.blogspot.com

There is also a video of Jo and myself talking on youtube

Best of all if you are in Brighton on the day - it woudl be lovely to meet you

hugs in peace

Chris

Love and hugs

Chris

Comment by Beatrice LATEUR LACROIX on October 2, 2009 at 2:26pm: You're right, Shruti.
I'll participate in Paris when the March will be there.
Who will do it too ? I propose to those who wnt to particparte in Paris to contact me on iPeace. It'd be nice to prepare somthing.
Love and Peace

Comment by Beatrice LATEUR LACROIX on October 1, 2009 at 2:50pm: Ana,
I love your epinting too.
Peace on Earth

Comment by Nidal Khalili on October 1, 2009 at 10:53am: love your art..nice painting..peace

Comment by Ana Felix Deva Garjan on October 1, 2009 at 10:50am: Planet of Peace, Ana Felix Garjan

WORLD MARCHE! PEACE NOW!!!

Ana Felix Garjan
Manifesto Verde pela Paz da Humanidade e do Planeta:
http://cidadeartesdomundo.cpom.br/MV.html

Comment by Clicia Pavan on October 1, 2009 at 1:43am: Birthday Gandhi' On October 2, 2009
Leave your message to Gandhi
http://www.ipeace.me/group/gandhimanofpeace/forum/topics/we-will-not-let-the-birthday
Namaste

Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 29, 2009 at 5:34pm: Leave your message to Gandhi
http://www.ipeace.me/group/gandhimanofpeace/forum/topics/we-will-not-let-the-birthday
Namaste

Comment by Beatrice LATEUR LACROIX on September 29, 2009 at 4:36pm: Ppur les Francophones et les Français, voici la Marsellaise pacifiste écrite par Graeme Allwright qui soutient la Marche Mondiale.
Amour et Paux.
B

Pour tous les enfants de la Terre

Chantons Amour et Liberté ;

Contre toutes les haines et les guerres,

L’étendard d’espoir est levé,

L’étendard de justice et de paix,

Rassemblons nos forces, notre courage,

Pour vaincre la misère et la peur,

Que règne au fond de nos cœurs

L’amitié, la joie et le partage ;

La flamme qui nous éclaire,

Traverse les frontières,

Partons, partons, amis solidaires

Marchons vers la Lumière.

Marseillaise

de Graeme Allwright

http://www.marchemondiale.fr/2009/03/graeme-allwright/