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              ILLINOIS REGISTER 11142
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PROCLAMATIONS
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Peace Days
WHEREAS, Peace Day has been celebrated annually in Chicago, Illinois since September 7,
1978 through the observance of One Minute of Silence for World Peace; and
WHEREAS, in 1981, the United Nations proposed a resolution declaring one day every year as
an International Day of Peace. This Day is observed as one of global cease-fire
and non-violence from every country across the globe; and
WHEREAS, the day is used as a means of spreading the message of world peace and its vital
importance to the future of the human race; and
WHEREAS, the goal of Peace Day is to contribute to the peace-making process through
positive peace-building activities, and to allow all individuals to harness their
abilities and actively participate in creating a more peaceful world; and
WHEREAS, the Peace School, an Illinois not-for-profit organization, has sponsored Peace Day
since its inception and has been awarded the United Nations Peace Messenger
designation for its significant contributions to peace; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, a resolution was passed by the United Nations declaring September 21 of
every year as International Day of Peace as a way of rededicating the United
Nations to its goals of strengthening the ideals of peace and alleviating the
tensions and causes of conflict; and
WHEREAS, these events encourage all individuals to take a minute for peace every day as a
positive step toward making every day Peace Day:
THEREFORE, I, Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, do hereby proclaim September 7-
21, 2009 as PEACE DAYS in Illinois, in recognition of this effort to build a more peaceful state,
a more peaceful county, and a more peaceful world.
Issued by the Governor June 29, 2009
Filed by the Secretary of State July 9, 2009
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