World March for Peace and Nonviolence

Vital Stats

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People Doing It 2000

The Problem

The intention of the March is to: Achieve the eradication of nuclear weapons; the withdrawal of all troops occupying foreign territories; the progressive and proportional reduction of non-nuclear arms; the signing of non-aggression treaties among nations; and the renunciation by governments of war as a way to resolve conflicts. Recognize and celebrate the best qualities of all the Earth’s diverse cultures and peoples. Merge the wills of people everywhere to end the scourge of war. Generate a worldwide social conscience that rejects all forms of violence (physical, psychological, racial, religious, economic, sexual), which is currently so widespread and accepted by societies everywhere. A global conscience that universally rejects violence.

Plan of Action

The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Nonviolence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010. The March will last 90 days, three long months of travel. It will pass through all climates and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to the winter of Siberia. The American and Asian stages will be the longest, both almost a month. A permanent base of a hundred people of different nationalities will complete the journey. In every city the March visits, local individuals and groups will organize forums, meetings, festivals, conferences, and events (sports, cultural, social, musical, artistic, educational, etc.), depending on their own creative initiative. At this time hundreds of projects have already been set in motion by different individuals and organizations.