UN rings call for more peace

UN rings call for more peace

JAKARTA: The ringing of the 50-year-old Peace Bell marked the
International Day of Peace on Tuesday, sending a powerful message
of peace around the world, the United Nations said in a statement
made available to The Jakarta Post by the UN Information Center
in Jakarta.

The ringing of the bell also served as a reminder of the
challenges facing mankind in this century, including efforts to
strengthen collective security, build greater international
solidarity in tackling humanitarian emergencies such as what is
currently happening in Darfur, forge global partnerships for
development and promote greater tolerance and understanding among
the peoples of the world.

"Today, let the sound of this bell inspire us in our work
toward those goals. Let the call of the bell ring loud, clear and
true around the world," the statement said.

The bell was presented to the United Nations by the UN
Association of Japan in 1954. It is cast from coins collected by
children in 60 countries. -- JP