Students are mobilising already in colleges, universities and schools across the UK.
For more info see http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome
Latest updates:
Peace One Day and NUS launch their partnership for - “Global Truce 2012”
Monday 27 February 2012, 11am-1pm
University of London Students' Union
Including the launch of the World Record Attempt for September 2012!
Talks by student leaders in the UK and student leader skyping from every continent
A mystery celebrity POD ambassador….
What you can do
1. Come to the NUS/POD press launch of our World Record attempt at the University of London Union at 11am Monday 27 February!
2.Set up a local POD group in your union
3.Contact us for POD materials
4. Start building for the global truce on your campus!
What has POD done so far?
By 2007 - 100 million people have been active on Peace Day (source UNDPI).
Peace Day 2007 - Peace One Day ambassador Jude Law and founder Jeremy Gilley traveled to Afghanistan to spearhead a campaign that has resulted in 4.5 million children being vaccinated against polio in previously unreachable areas.
Peace Day 2008 - UN Department of Safety and Security recorded a 70% reduction in violent incidents in Afghanistan on Peace Day.
Peace Day 2010 - WHO/UNICEF/Afghan Ministry of Public Health vaccinated over 50,000 children and women in 23 locations against all vaccine-preventable diseases. They also launched a nationwide polio campaign targeting 8 million children across Afghanistan.