Philadelphia's Mayor Mike Nutter asks "What can YOU Do?" to get involved in Peace Day Philly on September 21
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Emmanuel Jal is a global recording artist from South Sudan, and a former child soldier. For Peace Day 2012, Jal will perform in concert as one of several music and sport celebrations in Juba, S. Sudan. His "We Want Peace" music video features Alicia Keys and Peter Gabriel. LEARN MORE and WATCH VIDEO

The United Nations unanimously voted to establish the International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") in 1981. Peace Day was given the fixed calendar date of September 21 by a second unanimous UN resolution in 2001. Peace Day is now estimated to be observed by over 100 million people annually. The 2012 Peace Day global theme is "Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future."
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Peace Day Philly is a grassroots initiative that encourages active participation across the Philadelphia region in the International Day of Peace, a global day of ceasefire and non-violence observed worldwide on September 21. The Peace Day Philly initiative welcomes all organizations, neighborhoods, community groups and individuals to  observe this global day by creating and getting involved in peace and non-violence activities and events during the week of September 17th.
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Actor Peter Coyote – Reflections about Personal Peace LEARN MORE and WATCH NOW