International Day of Peace
By the Governor of the State of Alabama
A Proclamation
September 12, 2006

WHEREAS, the issue of peace embraces the deepest hopes of all peoples and remains humanity’s guiding inspiration; and

WHEREAS, in 1981 the United Nations proclaimed the International Day of Peace be "devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples"; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations expanded the observance of the International Day of Peace in 2001to include the call for a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, and invited all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day; and

WHEREAS, there is growing support within our state for the observance of the International Day of Peace, which affirms a vision of our world at peace, and fosters cooperation between individuals, organizations and nations; and

WHEREAS, global crises impel all citizens to work toward converting humanity’s noblest aspirations for world peace into a practical reality for future generations,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim September 21, 2006, as

International Day of Peace

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 12th day of September 2006.

Governor Bob Riley

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