,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,ms4 ,norton submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,septemb] z ,peace ,mon? &
 call+ on ,congress to take action to   
promote peace4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations
 designat$ ,septemb] #ba ,int]national  
,day ( ,peace1 o!rwise kn[n z ,peace    
,day2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al   
,assembly decl>$ ,peace ,day z a day    
devot$ to commemorat+ & /r5g!n+ ! ideals
 ( peace1 bo? )9 & among all nations &  
peoples2 ,:]eas all ,unit$ ,nations     
memb] /ates1 organizations1 regional &  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
individuals are enc\rag$ to celebrate & 
recognize global peace ef=ts on ,peace  
,day2 ,:]eas ,peace ,day repres5ts %>$  
hopes ( an end to conflict 9 all =ms2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations calls = a      
#bd-;h\r global ceasefire on ,peace     

,day2 ,:]eas ?is ye>'s ,peace ,day !me  
is ,! ,"r to ,peace--,! ,univ]sal       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights at #gj2    
,:]eas #bjah m>ks ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( !  
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
a mile/one developm5t 9 contempor>y     
human hi/ory promot+ peace & well-be+   
worldwide2 ,:]eas viol5t conflicts c\ld 
co/ upw>ds ( #ac4f trillion p] ye>      
globally2 ,:]eas conflict prev5tion     
measures c\ld save betwe5 #e billion to 
#gj billion p] ye> on av]age2 ,:]eas !re
 is almo/ no int]/ate w>2 ,:]eas !      
absolute numb] ( w> dea?s has be5 decl9+
 s9ce #aide2 ,:]eas life-?reat5+        
diseases are on ! decl9e globally2      
,:]eas measles dea?s globally 7 #ij1jjj 
9 #bjaf1 d[n f #eej1jjj 9 #bjjj2 ,:]eas 
#bjag only saw #ai cases ( polio        
globally comp>$ to an av]age ( #cej1jjj 
p] ye> 9 ! #aihjs2 ,:]eas ! _w is close 
to eradicat+ ! gu9ea worm disease2      
,:]eas !re 7 less ?an #e1jjj dea?s f    
natural disa/]s 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ne>ly a 
billion p h escap$ extreme pov]ty s9ce  

#aiii2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations met its 
,mill5nium ,developm5t ,goal ( halv+ !  
extreme pov]ty rate 9 #aiij by #bjaj1   
five ye>s ahead ( s*$ule2 ,:]eas !      
global unemploym5t rate fell f #f4d     
p]c5t 9 #bjjj to #e4f p]c5t 9 #bjag2    
,:]eas ! global mat]nal mortality rate  
decl9$ by #dg p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj &      
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ! global mortality rate = 
*ildr5 "u #e fell by #dd p]c5t & !      
neonatal mortality rate fell by #ci     
p]c5t 9 ! same "t p]iod2 ,:]eas global  
peace promotion ef=ts improve ! lives ( 
,am]icans & all peoples2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has a long hi/ory ( promot+     
peace & human rights at home & abroad2 &
 ,:]eas ,septemb] w\ld be an appropriate
 mon? to designate z ,peace ,mon?3 ,n[1 
!re=e be x ,t ! ,h\se (                 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,peace ,mon?2 &  7#b7     
calls on ,congress to promote peace1 bo?
 at home & abroad4