World peace march kicks off on Gandhi's birthday

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The march will travel through 90 countries over 90 days, ending in the Andes

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:49p.m.

The World March for Peace and Nonviolence is getting underway today from Wellington, on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.

The United Nations has declared today an "international day of non-violence".

Various branches of the march will travel through 90 countries over the next 90 days.

The march will end on the January 2, 2010 in the Andes Mountains.

A New Zealand woman Juanita McKenzie will participate in the 'entire' march.

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Comments [4]

Barney Richards

04 Oct 2009 1:25p.m.

Cherie, you ignoramus. What have u done for society? Apart from bludge that is.

Andy

03 Oct 2009 1:06a.m.

There is much more than walking involved in this march. Anyway, much more that sitting behind a computer keyboard and letting out your frustration and disbelief on others...

Marilyn Wilford

02 Oct 2009 10:35p.m.

"Be the change you want to see in the world" Ghandi

cherie

02 Oct 2009 2:09p.m.

Whata waste of time.
Nobody listerns to these people.
I suppose it makes them feel better but what will it achieve.
I suppose Obama will suddenly pull all the troops out of Iraq, the bath party will become civilized and North Korea will start feeding its people because these poeple with nothing else to do walked a bit?
Yeah Right