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PROCLAMATION, -
r- • -In 1981, the Umfcd Nations proclaimed the International Day of Peace to be
"devoted to commemorating and'sti•engthenmg the ideals of peace both
within and among nations and peoples. _
In 2001 the United Nations declared'that International Day of Peace should
also ;"be observed as-a day.of global:ceasefire and non-violence', an invitation ,
to all nations and people to'h_onour a'cessation of hostilities for the duration
of the Day."`
• -t%Theylnternational Day of Peace gives everyone the opportunity to make peace
i in their own relationships as.well as.impact the larger conflicts.of our time.
• This:year's theme is "Education for Peace;" which reminds us that a
sustainable future requires lasting peace
• ' :This year, Ashland will celebrate International'Peace Day on September 21,
2013..
• THEREFORE, as the Mayor of the City of Ashland, I do hereby proclaim September p~
21, 2013 as
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International Day of Peace
in Ashland and call upon.the citizens of Ashland,to .consider how they can contribute
` a to peace in their' own lives and in the world at large.
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b+ Dated this 17th day of September;-2013
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tom. Barbara Christensen, City Recorder