Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations

In Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States, dignitaries and U.N. community leaders took time out of their busy schedules to join U.N. Day runners and cyclists in a special worldwide celebration of the United Nations 33rd birthday, 24 October, 1978. Enthusiastic U.N. supporters and students of Sri Chinmoy, who is a Non-Governmental Organisation  Representative as well as leader of the Meditation Group at the United Nations, helped bring U.N. Day into the public eye by holding the following local athletic events.

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AUSTRALIA

In Melbourne, Australia, runners from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney completed a 24-hour relay run, ending at the Town Hall, where the athletes were greeted by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Counsellor Rockman, and the President of UNICEF Australia .

 

In Perth, four runners completed a total of 80 kilometers in a period of five hours, running with the United Nations flag through the Perth City Centre.

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CANADA

In Montreal, ten runners joined in a 33-kilometre relay, passing the Headquarters of UNICEF and UNA. The runners carried a United Nations Flag and a baton holding the United Nations Charter and the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

 

In Toronto, three runners ran an eleven-mile course around the United Nations offices, carrying a baton which held the Preamble to the Charter .

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SWITZERLAND

In Zurich, nine runners completed a 47-mile relay around the lake of Zurich, starting at 7 :30 p.m. and running past midnight to finish in 5 hours and 30 minutes.

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UNITED STATES

In Boston, a 33-mile relay run began on the State House steps. Ms.Virginia Saunders, the Governor-appointed Chairperson for U.N. Day Activities, opened the event, passing the flaming torch to the first of th e six runners who participated in the relay.
In Miami, Florid a , a 33-mile rel ay run was held in conjunction with the Miami Runners Association and the United Nations Association. Vice Mayor Reverend Gibson started the race, in which ten runners participated, carrying a United Nations flag which was passed from one runner to the next. They were met by Congressman Dante Fascell and Congressman Claude Pepper at the close of the relay, which finished at the United Nations Day luncheon sponsored by UNA.

 

In Seattle, a 33-m ile bicycle marathon was held for the public in honour of U.N . Day.

 

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