1986 Peace Walk for U.N. Charter Day; International Year of Peace: 25 – 26 Jun
Filed under 2 or more | Peace walk/run for UN | Sport & Athletics | UN AnniversariesSome will talk — others will run and walk to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter.
The U.N. community is invited to join together
- in the semi-annual PEACE WALK in the U.N. gardens on June 25-26 and
- in the PEACE RUN on June 29 — a commemorative relay run from Lake Success in Long Island (former site of UN offices) to the Secretariat.
The Peace Walk is a silent nation by nations relay walk around an area of the North Garden.
- The preamble to the UN Charter is carried by a national in each group and is passed on to the next group.
- Ambassadors of some countries will lead their national groups and each participant will sign a copy of the Preamble to the Charter to commemorate the signing of the original Charter in San Francisco in 1945.
- All UN members are invited to join the Final International Walk on Thursday, 26 June at 1:15 p.m.
- Each country has a scheduled time over the two day period in which its nationals will meet and walk
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