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This year, one day of peace simply isn’t enough, as declared unanimously by the UN, 193 Member Countries & Good News Corporation & Partners for the International Day of Peace Requests.  As the world faces urgent calls for peace, connection, compassion, and climate consciousness, Peace Day 2025 unfolds across a global weekend of action and awareness, beginning Friday, September 19, 2025, in tandem with the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 21, and Climate Week NYC starting on September 22. McKinsey Co. states 2 Billion People are aware of Peace Day.

The weekend begins with a citywide meditation and Moment of Silence at Noon EST, hosted at NYC City Hall with Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, and leadership across key departments — from youth, seniors, veterans, police, and education to community, and faith-based services, and for all NYC & Worldwide to join in. Together, we’ll pause in collective stillness and activate a wave of intention to ripple across the globe.

This year’s message is clear: Peace is not passive. It lives in our choices, our communities, and our care for one another and the Earth. All armies, cities, schools, organizations, and individuals around the world are invited to join in through serious and simple meaningful acts on September 21, 2025, at noon in your local 24-Hour Time Zone, as the International Day of Peace 193 Countries requests, including planting a Virtual Peace Pole at: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

• Cease Fire and Violence Everywhere,  killing fields, schools, streets, homes…everywhere
• Host your own moment of silence at noon in your local time zone on September 21, and honor the day’s request:
• Participate in human peace signs, prayer, sound healing, community cleanups, or intergenerational kindness actions
• Share messages of hope and love on social media using #PeaceDay2025

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 12:00 PM NOON EST for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence
Peace Day & Climate Week 2025 Press Conference & Global Meditation, Event 10:30  AM – NOON. NYC City Hall. Featuring: Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Pastor Monrose, and Executive Director Faith-Based sharing a Prayer, Ringo Starr (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, symbolically virtually requests the Moment of Silence for the UN.  UN Representatives, Peace Poles & Flags, World Madam, Global Silent Minute, Parrots for Peace, Hugg-A Planets, AY Young (UN SDG Global Ambassador), Jarvis Smith OMMM Ambassador/Antonique Smith Earth Day Ambassador, Sister Jenna, NYC Praise Youth Dancers. Giorgia Fumanti, Stevie Wonder (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, virtually requesting the world to go out and create peace.  A citywide Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
23rd Annual International Day of Peace & NYC Climate Week Kick-Off Concert
Times Square (46th–47th Streets). World’s largest Peace Day Concert & Broadcast.
Free, family-friendly gathering featuring live performances, spoken word, youth voices, and calls to climate action. A global broadcast on www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, social media, requesting  for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence — Led virtually by Peace Messengers:  Ringo Starr, Dr. Jane Goodall, then Peace Messengers Michael Douglas, Stevie Wonder, Shakira join in.  Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual, OMMM, AY Young and over 75 entertainers perform, honoring peace, music, Mother Earth and our shared humanity including World Peace Pole Ceremony.

Presented by Good News Corporation with partners including OMMM, AY Young & the Battery Tour, Climate Group, NYC Mayor’s Office and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.   Human Peace Sign/Flags.
and more.  Go to: www.pausetheworldforpeace.org 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 12:00 PM EST – 12:05 PM EST (24 Time Zones Worldwide)
Official International Day of Peace AI Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence for Peace,  Worldwide Virtual and Physical  Creation/Installation of Peace Poles throughout the Globe, Cease Fire, Acts of Peace including a World Opportunity to Plant a Peace Pole anywhere in the world VIRTUALLY.  Go to: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org, https://www.worldpeace.org/#VirtualMap.

SEPTEMBER 22–29, 2025
NYC Climate Week. Events across the city focused on solutions, sustainability, and collective care. https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

PRESS CONTACT:
Paul Sladkus | paul.sladkus1@gmail.com | 212-647-1212
www.pausetheworldforpeace.org   NOTE:  ALL EVENTS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE LIVE

Presenters Background:

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.

OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend.  www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent.  https://www.aymusik.com/

NYC Climate Week:  Climate Week NYC is a charity event that takes place in New York City every year. Its purpose is to promote climate action by appealing to “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives”. Climate Week NYC is run by Climate Group.^[1] It is the largest of the organization’s annual flagship international events, and the largest annual climate event of its kind according to the organizers. www.climateweeknyc.org

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

Run of Show for Peace Day – Sept 20, 2025

Segment 0 – Before Broadcast

Segment 1 – Opening

Segment 2 – OMMM

Segment 3 – AY Young

Segment 4 – Pause the World For Peace/Good News Broadcasting

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New York, NY & Worldwide —   PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION:

This year, one day of peace simply isn’t enough, as declared unanimously by the UN, 193 Member Countries & Good News Corporation & Partners for the International Day of Peace Requests.  As the world faces urgent calls for peace, connection, compassion, and climate consciousness, Peace Day 2025 unfolds across a global weekend of action and awareness, beginning Friday, September 19, 2025, in tandem with the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 21, and Climate Week NYC starting on September 22. McKinsey Co. states 2 Billion People are aware of Peace Day.

The weekend begins with a citywide meditation and Moment of Silence at Noon EST, hosted at NYC City Hall with Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, and leadership across key departments — from youth, seniors, veterans, police, and education to community, and faith-based services, and for all NYC & Worldwide to join in. Together, we’ll pause in collective stillness and activate a wave of intention to ripple across the globe.

This year’s message is clear: Peace is not passive. It lives in our choices, our communities, and our care for one another and the Earth. All armies, cities, schools, organizations, and individuals around the world are invited to join in through serious and simple meaningful acts on September 21, 2025, at noon in your local 24-Hour Time Zone, as the International Day of Peace 193 Countries requests, including planting a Virtual Peace Pole at: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

• Cease Fire and Violence Everywhere,  killing fields, schools, streets, homes…everywhere
• Host your own moment of silence at noon in your local time zone on September 21, and honor the day’s request:
• Participate in human peace signs, prayer, sound healing, community cleanups, or intergenerational kindness actions
• Share messages of hope and love on social media using #PeaceDay2025

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 12:00 PM NOON EST for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence
Peace Day & Climate Week 2025 Press Conference & Global Meditation, Event 10:30  AM – NOON. NYC City Hall. Featuring: Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Pastor Monrose, and Executive Director Faith-Based sharing a Prayer, Ringo Starr (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, symbolically virtually requests the Moment of Silence for the UN.  UN Representatives, Peace Poles & Flags, World Madam, Global Silent Minute, Parrots for Peace, Hugg-A Planets, AY Young (UN SDG Global Ambassador), Jarvis Smith OMMM Ambassador/Antonique Smith Earth Day Ambassador, Sister Jenna, NYC Praise Youth Dancers. Giorgia Fumanti, Stevie Wonder (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, virtually requesting the world to go out and create peace.  A citywide Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
23rd Annual International Day of Peace & NYC Climate Week Kick-Off Concert
Times Square (46th–47th Streets). World’s largest Peace Day Concert & Broadcast.
Free, family-friendly gathering featuring live performances, spoken word, youth voices, and calls to climate action. A global broadcast on www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, social media, requesting  for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence — Led virtually by Peace Messengers:  Ringo Starr, Dr. Jane Goodall, then Peace Messengers Michael Douglas, Stevie Wonder, Shakira join in.  Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual, OMMM, AY Young and over 75 entertainers perform, honoring peace, music, Mother Earth and our shared humanity including World Peace Pole Ceremony.

Presented by Good News Corporation with partners including OMMM, AY Young & the Battery Tour, Climate Group, NYC Mayor’s Office and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
and more.  Go to: www.pausetheworldforpeace.org 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 12:00 PM EST – 12:05 PM EST (24 Time Zones Worldwide)
Official International Day of Peace AI Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence for Peace,  Worldwide Virtual and Physical  Creation/Installation of Peace Poles throughout the Globe, Cease Fire, Acts of Peace including a World Opportunity to Plant a Peace Pole anywhere in the world VIRTUALLY.  Go to: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org, https://www.worldpeace.org/#VirtualMap.

SEPTEMBER 22–29, 2025
NYC Climate Week. Events across the city focused on solutions, sustainability, and collective care. https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

PRESS CONTACT:
Paul Sladkus | paul.sladkus1@gmail.com | 212-647-1212
www.pausetheworldforpeace.org   NOTE:  ALL EVENTS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE LIVE

Presenters Background:

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.

 
OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend.  www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent.  https://www.aymusik.com/

NYC Climate Week:  Climate Week NYC is a charity event that takes place in New York City every year. Its purpose is to promote climate action by appealing to “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives”. Climate Week NYC is run by Climate Group.^[1] It is the largest of the organization’s annual flagship international events, and the largest annual climate event of its kind according to the organizers. www.climateweeknyc.org

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

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Videos & Podcasts… Italian’s most celebrated Chef, Massimo Bottura and Fabio Maria Lazzerini of Alitalia Speak to Good News about their Good News! Grazie,
headquarters for Ferrari, Ducati, Maserati and Lamborghini and the birthplace of Luciano Pavarotti, Giuseppe
Verdi, Giorgio Armani and many other Italian arts and culture greats.
WHO: After the workshop, the regional Minister of Tourism of Emilia Romagna, Andrea Corsini, and the
regional Minister of Agriculture, Simona Castelli, will present the Region’s higlights and invite you to meet
Italian’s most celebrated Chef, Massimo Bottura, and the founder of the world’s largest gourmet park recently
opened in Bologna, FICO Eataly World, Oscar Farinetti, as well as various representatives of Emilia Romagna!
Modena
RUN OF SHOW:
6:30 PM: Arrivals, Welcome Drinks
6:45 PM: Special presentation from Francine Segan, food historian and author, passionate about Italian cuisine
7:45 PM: Drinks and food specialities from Emilia Romagna
9:30 PM: End of reception

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