Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes:

     (i)   that on 7 September 2001, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed Resolution 55/282 declaring that the International Day of Peace should be observed annually on the fixed date of 21 September, as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence,

     (ii)   that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has urged member states to support the observance of global ceasefire, and

     (iii)   that the slogan chosen by the UN for the 2011 marking of the day is 'Peace=Future' drawing particular attention to the impact of armed conflict on children and that the world's concerns will soon be in their hands;

  (b)   supports non-government organisations in Australia who intend to observe the day through vigils, concerts and walks; and

  (c)   calls on the Australian Government to:

     (i)   promote the observance of a global ceasefire for the duration of 21 September, and

     (ii)   support the observation of a ceasefire by not engaging in hostilities for the duration of 21 September, unless provoked to do so in self-defence.

Question put.

The Senate divided. [16:23]

(The President—Senator JJ Hogg)

Question negatived.