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Date: July 02, 2009 at 10:44:12
From: Voices for Peace, []
Subject: The World March for Peace & Nonviolence: 2 Oct 2009 - 2 Jan 2010 |
URL: http://theworldmarch.org/index.php?secc=MSG |
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WHAT
The World March for Peace and Nonviolence is the united effort of more than one million people in 7 continents who yearn for peace and are calling outfor the end of war and nuclear arms and the elimination of violence of all kinds.
The march aims to generate consciousness of the dangerous global situation in which we are living, a situation marked by the heightened probability of nuclear conflict, a renewed arms race, and the violent military occupation of foreign territories.
WHY
Because we can end world hunger with 10% of what is spent on arms. Imagine how life would be if 30-50% of the arms budget went toward improving people’s lives instead of being used for destruction.
Because eliminating wars and violence means leaving human pre-history behind and taking a giant step forward in the evolution of our species.
Because in this aspiration we are accompanied by the strength of the voices of hundreds of prior generations who suffered the consequences of war, and whose echo continues to be heard today in all those places where it continues to leave its sinister trail of dead, disappeared, disabled, refugees and displaced.
Because a “world without wars” is an image that opens the future and seeks to become reality in every corner of the planet, as violence gives way to dialogue.
The moment has come for the voiceless to be heard! Out of agonizing and urgent need, millions of human beings are crying out for an end to wars and violence.
We can make that happen by uniting all the forces of pacifism and active non-violence worldwide.
OVERVIEW
For the first time ever, an International team of marchers will cross the planet from New Zealand to Argentina. At the same time there will be initiatives taking place in more than 100 countries linking everything together. Thousands of events including marches, festivals, exhibits, concerts, forums, conferences, and social, cultural, educational, and athletic events will take place to raise awareness of the urgent need for peace and nonviolence.
WHEN
The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Non-Violence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010.
WHERE
Starting in Wellington, New Zealand and ending in Punta de Vacas at the foot of the Andes Mountains in Argentina.
Continents
7
Countries participating
100+
Distance travelled
99,419 miles (160,000 kilometers)
Participants in the tour
1 million
Proposals of the World March
• nuclear disarmament at a global level;
• the immediate withdrawal of invading troops from occupied territories;
• the progressive and proportional reduction of conventional weapons;
• the signing of non-aggression treaties between countries;
• the renunciation by governments of the use of war as a means to resolve conflicts.
• To create a new global consciousness – as has already happened with environmental issues – that recognizes the urgent need to condemn of all forms of violence and bring about real Peace.
Origins
The World March is a proposal for an unprecedented social mobilization, advanced by the Humanist Movement through one of its affiliated organizations, “World Without Wars”.
Who is Participating?
The World March has received the endorsement of thousands of people, pacifist and nonviolence groups, a variety of institutions, and renowned figures from the worlds of science, culture, and politics, who are sensitive to the urgency of the moment. It has also inspired an enormous diversity of initiatives in more than 100 countries, becoming a rapidly growing human phenomenon. Some of endorsers include: Yoko Ono, Jimmy Carter, President Michelle Bachelet, Zubin Mehta, Viggo Mortensen, Abolition 2000, Mayors for Peace. For an extensive list see theworldmarch.org/
What is happening in the US/NYC
The World Marchers will pass through the US Nov 30 - Dec 3, 2009. We are encouraging the development of local, state, and regional marches and it is our goal to have activities connected to the march in each of the 50 states during its 3-month duration.
In New York, we are promoting the development of hundreds of local initiatives by community groups and associations, elementary schools, high schools and universities, churches, mosques and temples, non-profit peace, immigration, youth, and social services organizations , and at the city government level. These initiatives will be multiple in forms but singular in purpose: to give a voice to the majority of world citizens who want peace and an end to violence as a means of social interaction.
We call for all those who agree to join us in organizing, educating and planning for the World March.
(212) 313-9480
info@worldmarchusa.net
(updated April 9, 2008)
more info: www.worldmarchusa.net (US) • www.theworldmarch.org (International)
COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ON THE WORLD MARCH ROUTE
Map here
Oceania and East Asia:
Australia. Japan. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. Philippines.
Continental Asia:
Bangladesh. China. East Timor. India. Israel. Mongolia. Nepal. North Korea. Pakistan. Palestine. Russian Federation. South Korea. Turkey.
Europe:
Austria. Belarus. Belgium. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia. Czech Republic. Denmark. Estonia. Finland. France. Germany. Gibraltar. Greece. Hungary. Iceland. Italy. Luxembourg. Macedonia. Netherlands. Norway. Poland. Portugal. Russian Federation. Serbia. Slovakia. Slovenia. Spain. Sweden. Switzerland. Turkey. United Kingdom.
Africa:
Algeria. Benin. Burkina Faso. Cameroon. Côte d’Ivoire. D.R. of the Congo. Egypt. Gambia. Ghana. Guinea Bissau. Guinea Conakry. Kenya. Liberia. Mali. Mauritania. Morocco. Mozambique. Niger. Senegal. Sierra Leone. South Africa. Swaziland. Tanzania. Togo. Uganda. Zambia.
America:
Argentina. Bolivia. Brazil. Canada. Chile. Colombia. Costa Rica. Dominican Republic. Ecuador. El Salvador. Guatemala. Haiti. Honduras. Mexico. Nicaragua. Panama. Paraguay. Peru. United States. Uruguay. Venezuela.
Antarctica
The World March in Numbers:
Continents: 7
Countries: 90
Distance: 99,419 miles (160,000 kilometers)
Duration: 90 days
Transportation:
40 train trips (including the Trans Siberian)
100 trips by land (four-wheel-drive, bus, car, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.), including the segments from Paris to Dakar and from North to South America through the Andes Mountains.
14 trips by air.
25 trips by sea (ship, barge, canoe, etc.)
Climates: the March will pass through all climates, from mild and temperate - crossing through Mediterranean, continental, tropical, and desert zones - to polar. From the Siberian Steppes, through the Sahara desert and the Atacama Desert (the driest in the world), to Antarctica.
Seasons: in 90 days the March will pass twice through all 4 seasons of the year.
Altitude: during the journey the March will climb to altitudes of more than 16,400 feet (5,000 meters)
Permanent team: 50 members.
Border crossings: 160
Co-organizing institutions: 500
Collaborating and supporting institutions: 3,000
Visits with governments and political representatives: 100
Spiritual centers: 25
Participants in the tour: 1 million
Virtual participants: 10 million
INTERNATIONAL LINKS
International www.theworldmarch.org
International http://marchamundialcreative.blogspot.com/
International http://videoforum.theworldmarch.org/
International http://iniciativa.260mb.com
Ελλάδα www.kosmosxorispolemous.gr
Argentina www.marchamundial.org.ar
Argentina http://tucumarchax1nmundosinguerras.blogspot.com
Argentina www.mundosinguerrasrionegro.blogspot.com
Argentina http://marchamundialmdp.blogspot.com/
Argentina www.rosariosinviolencia.org
Argentina www.quilmesnoviolencia.com.ar
Argentina http://tartagal-mm.blogspot.com/
Argentina http://www.barilochenoviolenta.com.ar
Argentina http://www.marchamundialcipolletti.blogspot.com/
Argentina http://marchamundialpatagonianorte.blogspot.com/
Argentina ciclistasporlapaz.org.ar
Argentina www.dejatuhuellaenelmundo.blogspot.com
Australia http://www.peacebound.org
Bangladesh www.bdworldmarch.com
Bangladesh http://bdglobalmarch.webnode.com/
Bangladesh www.ahpbd.org
Belgium www.marchemondiale.be
Brasil www.marchamundial.org.br
Brasil http://marchamundial2010.ning.com
Cameroon http://marchemondialecameroun.weebly.com
Canada www.worldmarch.ca
Canada www.marchemondiale.ca
Catalunya - España http://marchamundialebre.blogspot.com/
Chile www.marchamundial.cl
Chile www.reahumanizando.es.tl
Chile http://www.marchamundialarica.blogspot.com/
Chile http://marchamundial-iquique.blogspot.com/
Chile http://marchamundial.bligoo.com
Chile http://youtube.com/marchamundialvideos
China, SAR, Hong Kong http://www.worldmarchhongkong.org/
Colombia www.marchamundialcolombia.org
Costa rica http://www.extremetrips.com/xtremas/index2.htm
Czech Republic www.svetovypochod.cz
Denmark www.verdensmarch.dk
Deutschland http://weltweitermarsch.twoday.net/
Ecuador www.marchamundialecuador.com
El Salvador www.marchamundialelsalvador.blogspot.com
España www.marchamundialespania.org
España www.marxamundial.info
España http://mmgarraf.blogspot.com
España www.marchamundialvalencia.com
España http://entrebarrios-vigo.blogspot.com
España http://marchamundialmadrid.org/
España http://www.marchamundialvalladolid.org
España http://inspiracionporlapazylanoviolencia.blogspot.com/
España http://marchamundialsalamanca.blog.com.es
España http://www.marchamundialeuskadi.org
España http://www.marchamundialcantabria.org/
España-Portugal www.marchamundialgp.org
France www.marchemondiale.fr
France http://mmc70fr.blogspot.com/
Greece www.worldmarch.gr
Guatemala www.marchamundialguatemala.org
Guinea Bissau http://guinebissaumarchamundial.blogspot.com
Hungary www.vilagbekemenet.hu
India - Asian Pacific http://worldwithoutwars.in/
Íslandi www.heimsganga.is
Italia www.marciamondiale.org
Italia www.marciamondialetoscana.org
Italia http://www.youtube.com/theWorldMarch
Liberia http://worldmarchliberia.weebly.com
Luxembourg www.marchemondiale.lu
México http://marchamundialsedeguadalajara.ning.com
México http://humanistas.com.mx
Mexico http://www.marchaporlapazaguascalientes.com
Moçambique http://marchamundialmoz.blogspot.com/
Morocco http://journalsouss.sportsontheweb.net/marche/
Netherlands http://www.wereldmars.nl/
Palestina-Israel http://mmtramopalestinaisrael.blogspot.com
Palestine-Israel http://wmpalestineisraelsection.blogspot.com
Panama http://marchaxlapaz.blogspot.com/
Paraguay www.marchamundialpy.org
Perú www.marchamundialperu.org
Philippines www.martsamundo.net
Philippines www.martsamundo.blogspot.com
Polska http://swiatowymarszpolska.blogspot.com
Portugal http://marchamundialpelapaz.blogspot.com
República Dominicana www.marchamundialdominicana.blogspot.com
Republica Dominicana http://marchamundialrepublicadominicana.blogspot.com/
Senegal http://marche-mondiale-senegal.blogspot.com
South Korea http://cafe.daum.net/worldmarch/
Suomi www.rauhankulkue.net
Switzerland (deu) www.weltweitermarsch.ch
Switzerland (fra) http://fr.weltweitermarsch.ch/
Turkey http://worldmarchturkey.blogspot.com/
Turkey http://www.savassizdunya.org/
United Kingdom http://worldmarch-uk.blogspot.com
Usa www.worldmarchusa.net
Usa www.meetup.com/World-March-Marcha-Mundial-Miami
Usa http://worldmarch-sd.org
Venezuela http://marchamundialvenezuela.wordpress.com
Venezuela http://marchamundialven.blogspot.com
WORLD WITHOUT WARS
International www.mundosinguerras.org
Ελλάδα www.kosmosxorispolemous.gr
Argentina www.mundosinguerras.net
Argentina www.mundosinguerrasmdp.org.ar
Bolivia www.msgbolivia.org
Canada www.worldwithoutwars.ca
Chile www.mundosinguerras.cl
Chile http://www.youtube.com/user/MundoSinGuerras
Colombia http://mundosinguerrascolombia.blogspot.com
Deutschland www.weltohnekriege.humanista.eu
Ecuador www.mundosinguerras.ec
España www.mundosinguerras.es
España www.msgandalucia.blogspot.com
España www.msgcanarias.org
España www.monsenseguerres.org
España http://mundosenguerraslugo.blogspot.com
España http://msgysv.blogspot.com
France http://mondesansguerres.hautetfort.com
Hungary www.haborunelkulivilag.hu
India http://www.worldwithoutwars.in
Italia www.mondosenzaguerre.org
Russia www.humanismo.narod.ru
Switzerland www.weltohnekrieg.ch
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