If you had one wish for the world - what would that be?

Peace Messages/Pledges

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In front of the World Peace Flame
On 14th September, we set out to climb Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania by Sept 21st, U.N. Peace Day. On our way to the summit (5,895 metres), we spoke out nearly three thousand Peace Messages.On 21st September, we camped in the crater to speak out a Peace Message from every nation on Earth as part of a Peace Ceremony however fatigue made us sleep early, and a small ceremony was instead held to bury the peace messages in the morning! Due to AMS we spoke out the peace messages at a site 1200m below the peak.

Between us we pulled and carried the tyre holding all the Peace Messages and the World Peace Flame to the top.

Thank you to all those for sent us messages and will try to put as many peace messages out on this page.

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Some Messages that have been left:

CANADA: S’ouvrir sur le monde! (May we open our hearts to the world!) from JULIE DAUSCREAN
CHINA: I will play my part by planting more trees and looking after all the flowers. from LING LING LIBAO age 10
ENGLAND: People! Just be kind to each other. from JOANNA LUMLEY
PAKISTAN: I wish for a world that has peace; no fighting or hurting each other. from MASOOMA age 9
SINGAPORE: Peace is not something you wish for. It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away. from MARINNA MASJUDI
SWEDEN: May there be peace between all beings, everywhere on Earth. from ANNA FALDT
ZAMBIA: "Corruption"  - A word that many people in Africa can identify with but little is done to stop it. Children left unfed because the food Aid donated does not reach them. Where is the justice? Let world peace prevail!! Away with Corruption.  from CHIBESA NKONDE
TANZANIA: “We, the people of Taganyika, would like to light a candle and put it in the top of Mt Kilimanjaro, which would shine beyond our borders, giving hope where there was despair, love where there was hate, and dignity where before there was only humiliation” Julius Nyerere 1959. from PHILLIP ASHBY
USA: I wish for the world that we find that inner calmness in all of us to walk the Earth in constant prayer and gratitude. from T. LAUREL MARBURG

CZECH REPUBLIC: Peace among all the nations around the world depends on peace in people themselves. from STEPHANIE

USA: If I had one wish for the world,it would be that we may all love one another despite our differences. There is a common misconception that differences and diversity create conflicts, however, a great man once told me that "diversity leads to stability"...I remember that from many years ago as you may apply that to so many areas of your life. I also have a wish for the world to go back to a time of simplicity. As the years pass I feel as though there is more and more clutter and complications for people to worry about. Let's go back to the basics of good friendships, loving families, and living life to the fullest-by exploring and taking advantage of this beautiful earth God has given us! from Rebecca Blakeslee

SENEGAL: If one loves to have fun, then u should endorse PEACE!!!
Without peace, fun is nothing but a soccer ball sitting somewhere in a room... with peace, fun is like a soccer ball being kicked around by different people on a soccer field. from Quduss

MEXICO: My country is convulsed by violence. Over the last 5 years, at least 50,000 people have died for a war agains organized crime. This people are not criminals, they are parents, brothers, sisters, kids. This war simply doesn't discriminate when is time to kill, and honestly, we can not rely on the authority. My pledge is to work for the peace of Mexico, for the peace of the souls of this people, for their families and friends. My pledge is to find ways to build peace in the world. To build a place we all of us have the right to live, and to live right. My pledge is work to errradicate poverty and discrimination, that are by far some of the deepest roots of most of our social, enviromental, and political problems. from Vanessa

UK: Inequality, corruption, injustice and the unsustainable use of our finite resources are causes of conflicts and disharmony. As humanity becomes increasingly powerful the consequencies of our behaviour have become increasingly global and significant. We cannot let this continue. Let's show the world that this selfishness cannot be sustained; there is a better way. from David McAllister