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Planting Peace in Times Square Virtually Throughout the World to Celebrate the International Day of Peace

Austin Tang — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:57:22 +0000

New York, NY, September 18, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025, Times Square will transform into a hub for global peace when Pause the World for Peace and May Peace Prevail On Earth International (MPPOE) unite forces to honor the International Day of Peace. The event, held from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM, invites people in Times Square and around the world to participate in a day of unity, compassion, and collective visioning for a peaceful world.

In partnership with Good News Corporation and founder Paul Sladkus, participants will be invited to “plant” a virtual Peace Pole on the world map at www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org/, sharing their personal message for peace.

The day will also feature a powerful World Peace Flag Ceremony, led by MPPOE at 4pm Easten, honoring the 193 nations of the United Nations while uplifting the universal message: May Peace Prevail On Earth.

“Peace and Mother Earth Lovers, there are billions of you—let’s celebrate,” said Paul Sladkus, Founder of Good News Corporation. “Plant a Peace Pole—virtually or physically. Imagine 8 billion Peace Poles around the world! Together, let’s make this vision of global peace visible and real.”

Since 2002, Sladkus and Good News Corporation have supported the International Day of Peace, hosting Peace Vigils in New York’s Central Park and producing media to uplift the voices of peace. Today, their efforts connect with MPPOE’s decades-long mission of spreading peace through Peace Poles, an initiative launched in Japan by Masahisa Goi after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who envisioned Peace Poles planted in every corner of the world. To date, more than 200,000 Peace Poles have been planted across the globe.

“By inviting people to plant Peace Poles—whether in their communities or virtually—we’re giving the world something tangible to focus collective intention and energy on peace,” said Fumi Johns Stewart, Executive Director of MPPOE. “When people plant Peace Poles inscribed with the message, May Peace Prevail On Earth, we raise the consciousness of our global family to think and act in the Spirit of Peace.”

The event in Times Square is a call for peace, unity, and action. A Global Silent Minute for Peace will be observed at 12 Noon. This initiative reminds us that peace is possible—when we choose it together.

Event Details:
Here is the link to our Media Alert with all details: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/11/media-alert-for-international-day-of-peace-weekend-september-192021-2025/

NYC City Hall, JOIN US, HOLDING A PEACE OR MOTHER EARTH SIGN

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11 AM – 12 Noon

Times Square, New York City
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Peace Pole Map, designed, developed, and powered by Bay Park Data Solutions.
Learn More: www.bayparkdatasolutions.com

For more information and to plant your Peace Pole, visit: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square. www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/ WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

May Peace Prevail on Earth: The May Peace Prevail On Earth movement is a grassroots global movement to inspire, and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace, and harmony which exists in every one of us. It is a movement to bring inner peace of mind and to foster peace in the world at large. www.worldpeace.org

Media Assets
Downloadable Video: How to Plant Your Virtual Peace Pole
https://vimeo.com/1119297551/f46fe416f2?share=copy
QR Code Images

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Planting Peace in Times Square Virtually Throughout the World to Celebrate the International Day of Peace

Austin Tang — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000

Event Details:
Here is the link to our Media Alert with all details: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/11/media-alert-for-international-day-of-peace-weekend-september-192021-2025/

NYC City Hall, JOIN US, HOLDING A PEACE OR MOTHER EARTH SIGN

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11 AM – 12 Noon

Times Square, New York City
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Peace Pole Map, designed, developed, and powered by Bay Park Data Solutions.
Learn More: www.bayparkdatasolutions.com

For more information and to plant your Peace Pole, visit: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

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Media Assets
Downloadable Video: How to Plant Your Virtual Peace Pole
https://vimeo.com/1119297551/f46fe416f2?share=copy
QR Code Images

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Celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2025, by planting a virtual or physical Peace Pole, and join the global outreach initiated by Good News Corporation and Paul Sladkus.

Austin Tang — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:44:41 +0000

Hello, all you Peace and Mother Earth Lovers, there are billions of you, let’s celebrate. PLANT A PEACE POLE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025. IMAGINE. 8 BILLION PEACE POLES!

Since 2002, Good News Corporation and Paul Sladkus learned about the International Day of Peace through Reverend Susana Bastirica and James Cannings. They created a Peace Vigil in Central Park Bandshell and asked me to host and video. What an honor and what great participation with hundreds of dedicated Peace Lovers donating their talents and time.

We love you and could never have continued this outreach.

We welcome everyone to join in, and this year, 2025, no matter where you are, you can. McKinsey says 1.6 billion people are aware of the International Day of Peace, and 193 Countries in the UN have agreed to recognize it.

How can you join in: Please plant a Peace Pole Virtually or Physically at: https://www.worldpeace.org/#VirtualMap. We are creating a new page, but for now, as of 8/18/25, please use this one, as they have been friends for 23 years and we will have all the 193 Flags in Times Square on Saturday, September 20th, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 pm.

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Please join us for Friends of City Hall Park’s “Tree Days in CHP”

Austin Tang — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:29:34 +0000

Please join us for Friends of City Hall Park’s “Tree Days in CHP,” April 20-25, a multi-event program of walking tours, tree care, tree identification, tree planting, celebrations and tree art installations. https://www.cityhallparknyc.org/events

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