A global peace movement begins September 17, 2009 and kicks off in New Zealand with the lighting of the Abolition Flame. The Abolition Flame lighting ceremony will take place at Glen Eden Intermediate School in Waitakere, West Auckland and will be carried on The World March for Peace and Non Violence. Mayor Bob Harvey explains that the significance behind the location of the ceremony is to bring the message of peace to youth, “The flame is a message about what kind of world we want these children to inherit…our homes, neighbourhoods and schools are responsible for passing on a peaceful culture.”
The World March for Peace is the first of its kind. The march will literally span the earth calling for the end of nuclear weapons and violence of all kinds. The March will last 90 days and span 90 countries, ending in the Andes Moutains on January 2,2010.
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AbolitionFlame.org 
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hi my name is Irene i am 11 yeas old i witness the torches getting lit one of my friends actrually got to light one and i got some of the peace cranes we made there
Thats wonderful Irene. Do you have any images/photos that you can post to the web site? How about organising another Flame ceremony with your school?