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Peace is more than an absence of war. Peace is building bridges between diverse groups of people and accepting responsibility for each other. A peaceful world is one built on cooperation, community and connectivity, where we can all enjoy our right to a safe and healthy environment.
No matter who you are, where you come from, or whom you love, you have the right to live in a peaceful world, free from fear, inequality, oppression and greed.
We must rise in rejection of those who seek to divide us. We must stand up to those who preach hate and separatism. We are many and they are few.
Together we have the power to build a more peaceful world.
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