Tribute To Mayor Diane Feinstein Who Supported

Pathways To Peace, 1984 Peace Day

This is a tender time for Pathways To Peace (PTP) as we mourn the death of Diane Feinstein, who was an enduring advocate for peace and justice, and a prominent figure in our PTP history.

As the Mayor of San Francisco (November 27, 1978, to January 8, 1988) Mayor Feinstein was an important influence in supporting the 1984 United Nations International Day of Peace in San Francisco which was led and organized by Pathways To Peace.

We honor and thank Senator Diane Feinstein for her vision, heart, and care for humanity.

In 1981 Pathways To Peace, through Co-founder Avon Mattison, helped establish the United Nations International Day of Peace (Peace Day). The United Nations Resolution 36/37, was passed by unanimous vote as the General Assembly declared; "...this as a day devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” Peace Day is celebrated annually on September 21st by over a billion people world-wide.

With Mayor Feinstein's support during the organizing and celebration of Peace Day, on September 18, 1984, many businesses stopped their cash registers at 12: 00 p.m. noon, churches rang their bells, KRON (NBC) TV stopped broadcasting for one minute and a major event, organized by Pathways To Peace, took place in front of San Francisco City Hall.

With Senator Feinstein’s passing, we are called back into our own history, and remembering how one person’s dedication to peace can move a nation and bring meaning to so many. And we are grateful.

The brief video clip of the 1984 International Day of Peace celebration in front of

San Francisco City Hall in United Nations Plaza. (8 min 49 sec)

About Pathways To Peace

Incorporated in 1983, Pathways to Peace (PTP) is an international organization dedicated to making Peace a lived reality in our world today. PTP is an UN-designated Peace Messenger Organization that holds consultative status with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). For over 40 years, PTP has been engaged in innovation, collaboration, and movement-building. Our Vision is for a World at Peace, and our work is about building a Culture of Peace.

Pathways To Peace provides education, consultation, and mentorship. Working in partnership over the years, PTP has inaugurated several UN-recognized global Peace initiatives, including UN International Day of Peace, the UN Culture of Peace Resolution and Programme of Action, and the PeaceWave.

Pathways To Peace works in partnership with Peacebuilders locally and globally, multi-generationally and cross-culturally on programs that build Peace and eliminate barriers to Peace, including nuclear disarmament, climate change, racial equity, and gender equality. works to raise awareness and advocate for nuclear disarmament and the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) globally and within Albania.

We invite you to join us in our Peacebuilding efforts! For more information about

Pathways to Peace, please visit our website: pathwaystopeace.org

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Tezikiah Gabriel, Executive Director

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