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 Silvia on February 3, 2009 at 5:11am: It does not look like it uploaded the list of endorsements on pdf. I try again
Silvia
EndorseEng.pdf.

Comment by Sabine Theresia on January 27, 2009 at 7:26pm: "> Marcha Mundial (Espaniol with German subtitles)

Comment by Scott on January 24, 2009 at 2:40am: See the WM Bulletin no.4 PDF below
With Peace
Scott

Comment by Scott on January 24, 2009 at 2:36am: WMBulletin-04-A4.pdf

Comment by Sabine Theresia on January 22, 2009 at 1:01pm: "> World March (German Version)

Comment by toeg on January 21, 2009 at 1:21am: Clicia,

Es muy bonito tu poema. Todos esperamos que nuestro presidente sea un gran hombre de la paz mundial y de la igualdad entre todos. Es un gran día para mí poder decir que soy norteamericano y Obama es mi presidente. Yo he notado la diferencia entre la gente ya desde varias semanas.

Me duele mucho que él recibirá un pais casi completamente destruido tras ocho años de mentiras y corrupción. Pero sí puede contar conmigo en qualquier desempeño que me necesita.

Comment by Clicia Pavan on January 20, 2009 at 9:40pm: Soñar y realizar,que se unirá a la corriente de la paz,todos juntos para un mundo más justo
Y cuando el sueño se renueva
la sublime despertar de la oración
en los espacios en la individualidad
Linda blanca rosa
orientar caminos de la verdad
Clicia Pavan

Oración por Mahatma Gandhi
Señor,
Ayúdame a decir la verdad ante los fuertes y no decir mentiras para ganar el aplauso de los débiles.
Si se me de la fortuna, no soy el derecho neumáticos.
Si el éxito de mí, no me cansa la humildad.
Si se me de la humildad, me cansa la dignidad.
Me ayudan a ver la otra cara de la moneda, no acusar al otro de traición a los demás, no sólo para pensar como yo.
Me enseñan a amar a los otros como yo.
No quiero hacerlo orgulloso triunfo, ni caer en la desesperación si fracaso.
Pero me recuerda que el fracaso es la experiencia que precede al triunfo.
Me enseñan a perdonar es un signo de grandeza y que la venganza es un signo de humillación.
Si no me dan el éxito de las fuerzas a aprender del fracaso.
Si la gente me ofende, dame valor para perdonar y si me he ofendido a la gente, para mí la magnitud perdónalos.
Señor, si me olvido de ti, nunca me olvides.

Comment by Beatrice LATEUR LACROIX on January 19, 2009 at 10:12am: Hi everyone. I'm very pleased to join your group.
I belong to the team of the French translators. So I translate the pages on your group. So French people can read it on the pages of the French spealing People.
I'm honore to do this translation and be sure that I do on my best.
Peace and Love.

Comment by Scott on January 15, 2009 at 11:59am

Comment by Elisabetta Errani Emaldi on January 8, 2009 at 7:21pm: The power of love

Israel, Palestine,
let the sunlight illuminate
your mental universe and cure it.

Israel, Palestine,
abandon your rustling grudges and let the
power of love riding the future events.

Palestine, Israel,
destroy hatred and the power of love will fall upon you!
Brothers, let your inner desert flourish with light

People thirsty for peace, let the spark of
compassion light your hearts.

Let the rays of Justice illuminate
the incomprehension that
obscures your minds.

Let the sunlight warm the ice that come from your hearts.
Let the truth illuminate you eyes blinded
by the atrocities of war.

Palestine, Israel,
borders are only human limitations.
The walls that divide grow only
in the poisoned minds of men.
Brothers, do not let the tears of God
wet the corpses of the innocents, killed by criminals
who do not believe in the power of love.

Israel, Palestine,
let the sunlight illuminate
you mental universe end cure it,
for the horrible cancer of evil created by hatred.

La fuerza del amor

Israel, Palestina,
dejen que la luz del sol ilumine
su universo mental y lo sane.

Palestina, Israel,
abandonen sus rencores oxidados y
dejen que la fuerza del amor cabalgue los eventos futuros.

Israel, Palestina,
¡Destruyan el odio y la fuerza del amor caerá sobre ustedes!
¡Hermanos, dejan que su desierto florezca de luz!

Pueblos sedientos de paz, dejen que la centella de la
compasión encienda su corazón

Dejen que los rayos de la justicia iluminen su
mente oscurada por la incomprensión.

Dejen que la luz del sol caliente
sus corazones helados por la ira.

Dejen que la verdad ilumine sus ojos
cegados por las atrocidades de la guerra.

Palestina, Israel,
las fronteras son solo límites humanos.
Los muros que dividen crecen
solamente en las mentes envenenadas de los hombres.
Hermanos, no dejen que las lágrimas de Dios bañen los cuerpos
de los inocentes, muertos en manos de los criminales
que no creen en la fuerza del amor.

Israel, Palestina,
Dejen que la luz del sol ilumine
su universo mental y lo sane
del horrible tumor del mal creado por el odio.

La forza dell'amore

Israele, Palestina,
lasciate che la luce del sole illumini
il vostro universo mentale e lo guarisca.

Palestina, Israele,
abbandonate i vostri rancori arrugginiti e
lasciate che la forza dell'amore cavalchi gli eventi futuri.

Israele, Palestina,
distruggete l'odio e la forza dell'amore cadrà su di voi!
Fratelli, lasciate che il vostro deserto fiorisca di luce!

Popoli assetati di pace, lasciate che la scintilla della
compassione accenda il vostro cuore.

Lasciate che i raggi della giustizia illuminino la
vostra mente oscurata dall'incomprensione.

Lasciate che la luce del sole scaldi
i vostri cuori gelati dall'ira.
Lasciate che la verità illumini i vostri occhi
accecati dalle atrocità della guerra.

Palestina, Israele,
i confini sono solo dei limiti umani.
I muri che dividono crescono
soltanto nelle menti avvelenate degli uomini.
Fratelli, non lasciate che le lacrime di Dio bagnino le salme
degli innocenti, uccisi dai criminali
che non credono nella forza dell'amore.

Israele, Palestina,
lasciate che la luce del sole illumini
il vostro universo mentale e lo guarisca
dall'orribile tumore del male creato dall'odio.