girls worldwide say "we have the right to live in peace"
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) calls all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to celebrate World Peace Day on 21 September. Peace Day was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1981 and is devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. It’s a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honour a 24-hour cessation of hostilities. 
“We have the right to live in peace” is one of the six rights in WAGGGS’ programme on Our Rights, Our Responsibilities. WAGGGS is strongly involved in building and promoting peace at all levels. For example, Alphonsine Kabagabo, Regional director WAGGGS Africa Region, will attend the round table on Peace at the 7th Assembly of the People’s United Nations in October in Perugia, Italy and the WAGGGS UN team in Vienna contributes to the NGO Committee on Peace at the United Nations. While most WAGGGS Member Organizations have programmes and projects related to peace education, WAGGGS is also involved in international peace projects. A recent major success was the Amahoro Amani project, which promotes peace in Africa, a joint project of WAGGGS and WOSM.
What you can do
Send a WAGGGS Peace Card
The WAGGGS World Centres designed Peace Cards for you to download and send to friends, family, somebody you want to make peace with or political leaders who are in the position to affect peacemaking decisions.
Make your Peace Day pledge now
Use the comment section below to make a pledge and tell the world what you are going to do to commemorate World Peace Day. We have some suggestions for you about how you can promote peace on this special day. You could also get your Girl Guide/Girl Scout troop, your school mates, your friends or your family involved!
Your comments
Troop 9349 27 October 2008 - 12.48AM (GMT)
I hope that the world will come to peace very soon, as I do not like the wars going on in Iraq and Afganistand or any other countries, so for all of you that are reading this, peacful wishes to all of you. -Ashley
I wish for world peace ,all over the world. - miklynn
world peace is the best thing for every one and every country. this world needs it epecially where the wars are. peace should rule the world.- megan
Khoon chutima 10 April 2008 - 7.58PM (GMT)
World peace begins with inner peace.
Nurul Amira Bt Zainudin 5 April 2008 - 6.53PM (GMT)
Eventhough I was never been to any other places (besides than my own beloved country, Malaysia), I always wish that peace can be everywhere and anytime. Let's make this world a better place to live for everybody. Peace today and forever.
NARMADA SANTIAGO 27 September 2007 - 7.10AM (GMT)
PEACE -THE NEED OF THE HOUR
AND IT HAS TO BEGIN RIGHT HERE
AT THIS MOMENT.
"let peace begin with me"
Seyyah 21 September 2007 - 3.21PM (GMT)
Today we should strengen the links between the scout brothers and sisters. with this opportunity we should wish all good hopiness for the world. Love brings peace...
Tajinder Singh 20 September 2007 - 2.16AM (GMT)
This is the most noble thing to do in today's world. Hope Scouting and Guiding would make the world a better place. As said by BP we should leave this world in better state before we ourself leave the world.
Best Wishes towards a peaceful world.
Preaident, FOFSAG Malaysia
Gizem 19 September 2007 - 4.30PM (GMT)
hello,
We wish that 21 September will bring peace to our country and all over the world...
Sahil Deniz İzci Grubu
Gizem Dinç
NECATI EKMEKCIOGLU 19 September 2007 - 12.46PM (GMT)
merhaba,
21 Eylul' un ulkemize ve tum dunyamıza
baris getirmesi dileklerimle,
izcilik sevgi ve saygilarimi sunarim.
Necati Ekmekcioglu
Hello,
We wish that 21 September will bring peace to our country and all over the world. I wish happiness to all.
Necati Ekmekcioglu
Farhana Azim 18 September 2007 - 10.18PM (GMT)
Lets work on giving the right to all to live in peace. First step in that direction is acceptance. We share this day in spirit with WAGGGS and the world.
Catherine Pule 17 September 2007 - 11.23PM (GMT)
Peace is flowing like a river
Flowing out through you and me
Flowing out into communities and the world
Setting all the captives free.
Words from a chorus and something for individuals to ponder on.
Mia Park 15 September 2007 - 4.20PM (GMT)
Dear my friends
As a world citizen, we are responsible for the all peaceful life of our sisters/brothers
Let’s show our strong voice!
Kathryn Uy Roa 15 September 2007 - 3.43PM (GMT)
Peace remains but a distant dream. But if each one makes it a personal issue it becomes what it should be .... personal yet universal. And that is the only chance we have of attaining peace in this lifetime.
Haumata F Hosking 14 September 2007 - 4.31PM (GMT)
Kia orana, (Greetings) We pray for love, peace and harmony in the world wide world. we too join in all the other sisters in guiding reaching out ot those who need peace. From us in the Cook Islands "Peace be with you all" Kia noo tatou mate au (May we live in Peace)
Nina L. Yuson 14 September 2007 - 2.03PM (GMT)
"Kapayapaan", means peace in Filipino. What ever language we speak, peace is liberating. May we keep reaching out to those who who need peace most.
Leigh Ellwood-Brown 14 September 2007 - 12.40PM (GMT)
As our future is for our young, the voice and action the young take today, will make a strong investment in the future of our world for tomorrow.
Support and Best Wishes to the members of WAGGGS from Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific.
Sue Schoneman 7 September 2007 - 2.24AM (GMT)
From my small neighborhood in California, USA, I send peaceful wishes to all our youth. In a call to action that, everyday we "Make the World a Better Place" and "Leave it better than we found it".
Peace today and everyday, Sue
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