Be One of ‘2 Million Friends’

for peace in Afghanistan

 

Afghan Peace Volunteers launch

“2 Million Friends”

for peace in Afghanistan

Press Conference

Sunday, Sept 2, 2012 at 3.30 p.m.

Address : Community House of Afghan Peace Volunteers

Pul-e-Surkh, Karte Seh, Opposite Rezai Center,

(behind the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission)

Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghan Peace Volunteers announce a new initiative “2 Million Friends” in order to call for a multi-lateral cease-fire to end the Afghan conflict.

We wish for ’2 Million Friends’!

Why ‘2 Million Friends’?

 

2 million Afghan victims of war were killed over the past four decades.

We wish to remember them by finding 2 million friends.

 

AIM : We call on the people of the world to help us find 2 Million Friends for peace in Afghanistan, friends who will ask for an end to the war.

 

 

 Ali and Abdulhai wishes for ’2 Million Friends’!

 

 

What can you do to Be One of ‘2 Million Friends’?

 

  1. Be Friends!

 

(a)     Email “ I’m One of 2 Million Friends!” to befriends@2millionfriends.org

(b)     Communicate : Email, Facebook and Twitter

(c)     Listen : Global Days of Listening conversations with Afghans & people from conflict areas

(d)     Upload photos and video clips of friendship

 

  1. Campaign with them to find 2 million friends : Email, Facebook and Tweet this far and wide to all your friends!

 

  1. Support the call for a ceasefire : Sign a letter to the U.N. for a ceasefire

 

The letter will be ‘presented’ to the U.N. office in Kabul on the International Day of Human Rights, December 10th, 2012.

 

  1. Hold or join concurrent, solidarity events on Dec 10th, 2012

 

An event will be held in Kabul on December 10th , 2012 and attended by ordinary Afghans and Afghan civil society groups, Dr Sima Samar ( Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission ), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Maguire and others.

 

You can hold or join concurrent, solidarity events on December 10th , 2012 in your own communities and countries, to remember the 2 million Afghan victims of war in various ways e.g. releasing doves, flying kites, displaying banners, lighting candles etc.,

 

 

  1. Consider participating in Dec 2012 visit to Afghanistan or a fast in New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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