1Designating September 21, 2014, as "Peace Day in Pennsylvania."

2WHEREAS, September 21, 2014, marks the 30th anniversary of
3the United Nations International Day of Peace, otherwise known
4as Peace Day; and

5WHEREAS, International Day of Peace was established by United
6Nations resolution 36/67, which was adopted unanimously on
7November 30, 1981; and

8WHEREAS, In 2001, the General Assembly of the United Nations
9unanimously adopted resolution 55/282, which declared September
1021 as an annual day of nonviolence and cease-fire; and

11WHEREAS, The United Nations Association of Greater
12Philadelphia established Peace Day Philly with cooperation from
13a wide range of other groups in order to promote peace and
14nonviolence; and

1WHEREAS, Peace Day Philly, which organizes Peace Day
2activities in the City of Brotherly Love, annually involves
3dozens of local and international organizations in building a
4culture of peace; and

5WHEREAS, This Commonwealth was founded as a haven for civil
6and religious freedom by Quakers and other immigrants who put
7their faith not in war but in peaceful coexistence; and

8WHEREAS, With wars destroying lives and communities in
9nations near and far, peace could not be more desperately
10needed; and

11WHEREAS, It is commendable that peace organizations promote
12the United Nations International Day of Peace; therefore be it

13RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
14September 21, 2014, as "Peace Day in Pennsylvania."