Bill Text: NY K00981 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 981 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 21, 2020, as Day of Peace in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-07-23 - adopted [K00981 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00981-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 981

BY: M. of A. Rules (Buttenschon)

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        September  21, 2020, as Day of Peace in the State of
        New York

  WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  days  which  exemplify  the  spirit  and  struggle  of peoples
throughout the world to achieve  independence  and  live  in  peace  and
freedom; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern  and  in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 21, 2020, as
Day of Peace  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of International Day of Peace; and

  WHEREAS,  The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 and
2001 by the United Nations  (UN)  as  an  annual  observance  of  global
non-violence and ceasefire; and

  WHEREAS, Since its inception, people in all parts of the world honor
peace  in various ways on the 21st of September each year; this has been
declared by the General Assembly as a day dedicated to commemorating and
strengthening the ideals of peace  within  and  among  all  nations  and
people; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2007, in the company of the UN Messengers of Peace, UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rang the  Peace  Bell  at  United  Nations
headquarters  in  New  York  City;  on  September  21st, he called for a
24-hour cessation of hostilities, and for a  minute  of  silence  to  be
observed around the world at local noon time; and

  WHEREAS,  That  same  year,  the  United  Nations  Security  Council
deployed  a  record  number  of  peacekeepers  to  19  peace  operations
worldwide;  more than 100,000 blue berets and civilian workers worked to
create and keep peace in the region; and

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, the Secretary-General arranged four high-level
meetings at UN Headquarters  to  unite  world  leaders  and  those  from
conflict  areas  to address some of the most serious challenges today in
peace and security, including the situation in Afghanistan, Darfur, Iraq
and the Middle East; and

  WHEREAS, On June 13, 2009, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched  a
multiplatform campaign under the slogan WMD, We Must Disarm, to mark the
100-day  countdown  which  lead  to  the  International  Day of Peace on
September 21st; and

  WHEREAS, The United Nations continues  to  raise  awareness  of  the
risks  and  costs  of  nuclear  weapons, and why nuclear disarmament and
non-proliferation  are  so  relevant;  UN  Messenger  of  Peace  Michael
Douglas,  who  has  supported  the  cause of disarmament since 1998, and
American actor Rainn Wilson, joined the Secretary-General in this  vital
initiative; and


  WHEREAS,  August 12, 2010 was declared by the UN General Assembly as
International Year of Youth:  Dialog  and  Mutual  Understanding,  a  UN
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) campaign established to
promote  the  values  of  respect  for  human  rights  and unity through
generations, communities, religions and civilizations; these are the key
elements which strengthen the foundations sustainable peace; and

  WHEREAS, International Day of Peace is a day for individuals, groups
and  organizations  around  the  world  to  engage  in  activities  that
contribute  to  ceasefires,  end  conflict,  bridge cultural divides and
create tolerance; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 21, 2020, as
Day of Peace in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.