First of all i would like to thanks Gary G for their efforts to make it possible. I personally feel every human, except "some which belongs to every country" in this world want peace and are ready to work for this mission. I read the whole work (lot of work) by you and many others is very appreciable. It's true " When you have Goals then you have achievements" so the Goals have alredy made now the time has come to achievement. I am too for and also not easy for me to see a unforgetable movement over there, but my heart with best wishes is always there, may GOD bless us for this purpose.
The World March comes to the US! 
December 2nd Designated “National World March Day.”
The international team arrives in New York on November 30th, its first stop in North America. On December 2nd, delegations from the base team will be in Washington DC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. We are also designating December 2nd “World March USA Day” and activities will be held in neighborhoods, towns, and cities around the country in support of the March. Everyone is invited to join the marchers in one of these points or to help organize an event where you live. Planned events include a march across the Brooklyn Bridge, a Cable Car Caravan through the streets of San Francisco, an event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech), and a march and ceremony at the US/Mexico border near Tijuana. For more info, please go to www.worldmarchusa.net.
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Dennis Redmond
US Coordinator
World March for Peace and Nonviolence
www.worldmarchusa.netDear Friends,
The World March for Peace and Nonviolence has successfully completed its first month. The base team of marchers has traveled through 21 countries on their journey, over three continents, meeting with individuals, students, groups and organizations, and heads-of-state and elected officials. Here are a few of the highlights of the first 30 days:
Australia, the March experienced one of its emotional highpoints on the morning of October 7th when the base team members witnessed the formation of the largest human peace sign ever made, executed to perfection by more than 12,000 students from schools in the town of Lucena, in the Philippines. For one week, the students, aged 10 to 15, rehearsed forming the giant symbol inside the Olympic stadium. Astounded by the spectacle and the beauty of the event, the audience, consisting of base team members, NGOs, politicians, and cultural and artistic groups, could not hold back their tears. (Watch it on YouTube)<!--[endif]-->
Bhattacharji, Gandhi’s granddaughter. “I do what I can humbly to promote justice in our country, in the spirit of my grandfather,” she said. “We have to teach humans to free themselves from their fears and not to terrorize others.” She then personally presented each member of the base team with a gift of a hand-woven cotton scarf. The team later participated at a symbolic act at the border between Pakistan and India, two emerging nuclear powers in eternal conflict. <!--[endif]-->
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World March spokesperson Rafa de la Rubia congratulated Japan for its anti-nuclear status and called on the country’s new government to maintain Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which prohibits an act of war by the state, at all co
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December 2nd Designated “National World March Day.”
The international team arrives in New York on November 30th, its first stop in North America. On December 2nd
World March in the Middle East
Simultaneous with the October initiation of the World March for Peace and Non-violence that will pass through Oceania and the Far East on its way to Europe, the Middle East team began its activities in Tel Aviv with a Fair for Peace and Non-Violence.
These activities will continue in Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Turkey. Both teams will meet in Switzerland and tour Europe and Northwest Africa in November. In December, the march will cross the Americas, concluding at the Punta de Vacas Park for Study and Reflection, at the foot of Mount Aconcagua, Argentina, on January 2, 2010, where the gathering will issue a demand for total nuclear disarmament and the unilateral end of violence.
Thank you Gary for the update. Everything about this world peace march is exciting for me and I am trying to keep myself from getting too excited but sometimes I feel like dancing around my apartment for joy. I thank God all the time for all the good people in the world who are working hard for world peace and non-violence along with multitudes of people helping others all around the world in their own country and others really coming together as one working towards a common goal. A better, healthier, peaceful, non-violent and loving world of unity for the good of all living beings in our world and our enviroment. I watched the videos you Gary and Wael have shared on here and I love them all so thank you for sharing that too. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Gary for the huge amount of work you do for your part in the world peace movement is one way of putting it. I would also like to thank everyone else who is a member or a visitor here on DUO for all that you all do to promote world peace from small on up the scale to big contributions to world peace and non-violence. Wael when I watched your videos I found myself singing along a bit and smiling alot feeling like I was almost there with the people. They were such moving videos for me. I am a soft hearted and caring person and it is just so touching and meaningful to me to see this all happening and coming together over the years for me. It was always what I dreamed of and wanted the most to see. I used to pray to God for world peace, non-violence and the well being of all living beings and our world as being what I wanted the most and that I would give up anything or do anything to see it all happen if He let me know there was anything He wanted me to give up. But I know now that it wasn't necessary to pray for it all in that way I just wanted it all so very much and seeing all the suffering in the world was breaking my heart over and over again. I am a very empathetic person and very sensitive to the suffering of others, that is just the way I am and have always been. But I have also prayed in thankfullness for all the blessings that the majority of us have. Those of us who are poor in the eyes of society don't realize that we really are not poor at all. What really counts in life cannot be bought and there is a very long list of things I could name but I won't since you all know what I am talking about. Well thank you againe so much for all you's do who are member of DUO and for listening to me even when I write overly long posts. I promise I will make an effort to pare them down considerably. I guess it is just I don't have any friends here who care as much as you all do for the cause. I do some people but not very well who do so I don't have anyone to talk with about everything. So thanks for your patience. Take care all.
Peace, love and hugs, Ariel
After nearly 2 years of planning, hours and hours of work, countless meetings, lots of sweat and several nights of little sleep the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has finally started. Hurrah!!
Today at 9:30am in Wellington by the statue of Gandhi we launched the World March with a joyful event with speakers and ceremonies and around 250 participants, which wasn’t bad for a cold and windy Friday morning in Wellington. We lit the torches, waved our flags and marched. The March went on a Peace Heritage Walk around Wellington city centre, visiting all the places connected with Peace and along the way stopped for a concert where musical entertainment was provided by various artists including Graeme Allwright who’s been with us all week, finishing with the renowned Topp Twins. The March then went on to visit the Parihaka monument dedicated to largest Maori village in New Zealand which in the 1870s became the centre of a major campaign of non-violent resistance to European occupation of confiscated land in the area. I recommend reading about this Movement that is virtually unknown outside of NZ.
The media came to record the start of the event and the Kiwi member of the base team Juanita was interviewed on breakfast TV this morning bringing more attention to the March.
It’s great to think that finally we are on the way. Clearly there is a long way to go, but now all the preparations of the base team are behind them. All the circuits have been tested and a lot has been learnt in the week prior to 2nd October. Now it’s a non-stop series of flights and events taking our message around the world.
Although the theme of this entry is the WM launch, yesterday we also had some new developments. We have two new members of the Base Team, Charles Lasater and Sinthya Penn from California who only originally planned to come for the launch and have ended up inspired and cancelling their return flights to be able to stay with the base team. I’m sure these 2 wont be the last to be inspired this way (I’m even thinking about it myself).
Yesterday we also had the chance to present the WM at a meeting organised by the NZ United Nations Association, where apart from hearing Rafa’s words (read by me) the audience were very happy to hear from our very own Anna Polo who spoke about the process in the Czech Republic which led to the USA abandoning their Missile Defence Programme.
I know it’s only the first day, but the team are exhausted already! Tomorrow we have a horribly early flight to Sydney where the forecast is for rain…
Still, rain won’t stop the March.
With a big hug, Tony http://blog.theworldmarch.org/2009/10/02/the-world-march-has-started-can-you-all-believe-it/
The March begins!
Countdown
Video: We fell in love with a word: PEACE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnnP9HBE6dQ
Info: http://www.theworldmarch.org/index.php?secc=info
