Days of Peace and Non-Violence Proclamation Copyrighted
September 8, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 2.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Days of Peace and Non-Violence Proclamation
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Dubuque International Day of Peace Coordinating
Committee.
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Days of Peace and Non-Violence Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, the issue of peace embraces the deepest hopes of all peoples, and remains
humanity's guiding inspiration; In 1981, the United Nations proclaimed the
International Day of Peace be "devoted to commemorating and strengthening the
ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples;" and
WHEREAS, the United Nations expanded the observance of the International Day of Peace in
2001 to include the call for a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, and invited all
nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day of
Peace; and
WHEREAS, there is growing support within our nation for the observance of the International Day
of Peace, including a group of Dubuque-area residents inviting all to create a culture
of peace by participating in a city-wide celebration from Sunday 20 September to
Sunday 27 September, focusing on non-violent conflict resolution; and
WHEREAS, local and global violence impels all citizens to work toward converting humanity's
noblest aspirations for world peace into a practical reality. It is possible to see our
community and world turn from violent to nonviolent solutions within our lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, the Dubuque Day of Peace organizing committee's 2020 focus will be "Hope from the
Ashes: 75 Years After Hiroshima and Nagasaki" with a virtual presentation by Kathy
Kelly on Monday, September 21, at 7:00 p.m. at www.facebook.com/dbqdavofpeace.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE DO HEREBY
RECOGNIZE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE AND PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 20
THROUGH 27, 2020 AS
DAYS OF PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE
IN DUBUQUE, IOWA AND CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE TO FURTHER AFFIRM A
VISION OF OUR WORLD AT PEACE BY FOSTERING COOPERATION BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND NATIONS.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
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2020: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Community Police Relations Committee,
Dubuque for Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque
International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by R.R.S. Stewart (DoP
Committee Members Art Roche or Barb Ilten as contingencies).
2019: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Community Police Relations Committee,
Dubuque for Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque
International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by: Barb Ilten (DoP
Committee)
2018: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Community Police Relations Committee,
Dubuque for Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque
International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by: Art Roche, Barb Ilten,
DoP & R.R.S. Stewart (DoP Committee)
2017: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Community Police Relations Committee,
Dubuque for Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque
International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by: Judy Schmidt & R.R.S.
Stewart (DoP Committee)
2016: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the City of Dubuque Transit Advisory Board, Dubuque for
Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of
Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by: Evelyn Nadeau (DoP Committee)
2015: Submitted by R.R.S. Stewart of the City of Dubuque Transit Advisory Board, Dubuque for
Refugee Children and Dubuque Branch NAACP on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of
Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by: Art Roche (DoP Committee)
2014: Submitted by Vice-Chair R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Human Rights Commission (DHRC)
on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted by:
Kathy Sutton (Dubuque Day of Peace organizing committee) and representatives of DHRC, This is
How we BBQ in DBQ, and Dubuque Branch NAACP.
2013: Submitted by Vice-Chair R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Human Rights Commission (DHRC)
on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of Peace Coordinating Committee To Be Accepted
by: Kathy Sutton (Dubuque Day of Peace organizing committee), Anthony Allen of DHRC, the
Multicultural Family Center, NAACP and the Jule (Dubuque Transit) Advisory Board.
2012: Submitted by Michelle Balek, OSF on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of Peace
Coordinating Committee. Accepted by: Sr. Amy Golm, BVM (IDP Coordinating Committee) and
representatives of the Speak Your Peace Initiative, the Dubuque Human Rights Commission,
faces&voices, the Multicultural Family Center, Dubuque Branch NAACP and the Dubuque Transit
Authority Advisory Board.
2011: Submitted by Michelle Balek, OSF on behalf of the Dubuque International Day of Peace
Coordinating Committee Accepted by: Amy Golm, BVM, member of the IDP Coordinating
Committee, and representatives of faces&voices, the Human Rights Commission, and the
Multicultural Family Center.
2010: Submitted by Human Rights Director Kelly Larson on behalf of Dubuque's International Day
of Peace Coordinating Committee. Accepted by Sr. Dolores Ullrich and representatives.
2009: Submitted by the Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Francis, 3390 Windsor Avenue.
Accepted by Sr. Pat Farrell with 2 originals going to the Sisters of St. Francis and
International Day of Peace NGO Committee, PO Box 340, Roosevelt, NJ 08555-0340