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The event gathered a significant crowd of
over 1,000 attendees in strong support for
Congressman Suozzi,
who delivered a brief emotional speech about the current
situation in Ukraine and his call for
Harmony
for peace.
He also laid out a range of proposals he will implement if
he becomes the next Governor of New York. Among his
proposals were improving the environment and safety of New
York City.
The Congressman committed to making New York an ideal
location where infrastructure will be improved and where its
citizens
will enjoy a life with lower tax rates.
Chairman of the World Harmony Foundation,
Frank Liu, made a brief introduction on the meaning
of
the Harmony Bell
and the significance for the world to pray for peace
and to promote harmony.
Mr. Liu went further to explain the origins of the
Harmony Bell and how it was built with spent ammunition
and disposed weapons from both the US and China.
The Harmony Bell
has been rung at many significant world events
such as the
Commemoration of the United Nations 60th Anniversary,
where Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN,
was the first dignitary to ring the Bell,
spreading the importance of peace and harmonious relations
among nations.
The Harmony Bell
was also rung by other dignitaries and personalities at the
2008 Beijing Olympics
and more recently at the Glasgow Summit 2021
by
John Kerry,
US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change.
At the Glasgow Summit the bell was rung to sound an alarm to
the climate crisis and the need to take urgent corrective
actions.
Furthermore, Mr. Liu while, addressing the event
said,
The world has already suffered heavy economic losses
after the three-year pandemic. Now we are facing another
global crisis due to the Ukraine conflict. We call on the
UN Security Council and
the UN General Assembly to jointly urge
Harmony
for peace.
He later invited
the Secretary-General of the World Harmony Youth Council,
Harmony Liu,
accompanied by her siblings
Irene Liu (10 year-old
and Joseph 7-year old student
who are little ambassador for WHF )
with their schoolmate Alice Zhang, Kevin Niu, William Wang
all join volunteer works and to come onto the stage
for participation in the Bell-ringing ceremony.
Finally, the Chairman of the World Harmony Foundation,
announced that Congressman Suozzi
will receive the 2022 World Harmony Foundation Award
for his Outstanding Contribution to peace, harmony and
environmental protection.
The CEO of WHF
Jeanmarie Nicole Edwards,
senior adviser of WHF
Dr Suzi Legget,
adviser of WHF
Alfredo Jefferson
with more than 100 friends of WHF
all Come to Support
Harmony for Peace, Stop Ukraine War
and
Support Congressman Suozzi 's governorship campaign .
《纽约举行和谐促和平活动：议员Tom
Suozzi荣获世界和谐杰出贡献奖》
3月1号纽约喜来登酒店举行了振奋人心的和谐盛会！
世界和谐基金会｛WHF｝与州长竞选人著名国会议员Tom
Suozzi，为促进乌克兰危机和谐解决，一起公开呼吁和谐促和平活动。Tom
Suozzi并获得联合国环境署旗下世界和谐基金会颁发的世界和谐杰出贡献奖。
为了促进世界和谐，促进人类与自然之间的和谐，以和谐促进世界和平，终止乌克兰战争，世界和谐基金会与国际社会热爱和谐促和平、维护地球环保等各界政要、非政府组织领袖等，一起参加由著名美国联邦国会议员、纽约州州长竞选人Tom
Suozzi主办的“相见与问候”活动，与不同族裔、不同肤色的各界名人、政要、非政府组织领袖们相聚曼哈顿喜来登酒店。在开幕讲演上，
Tom Suozzi首先呼吁“和谐促和平”，督促乌克兰战争能够马上停止，
希望俄罗斯与乌克兰可以用和谐的谈判方式，尽快解决战争给世界带来的动荡危机，减缓人道主义灾难与世界经济损失！
据协助组织各界名人与非政府组织参加该活动的世界和谐基金会主席Frank
Liu（刘藩）先生说：世界在三年的疫情危机后已经受到重大的经济损失，
人类社会不能再承载大战引起的更多灾难，我们呼吁联合国安理会与联合国大会共同号召并敦促“和谐促和平”，我们希望今天的和谐钟在这里敲响后，尽快得到联合国的邀请，与联合国秘书长、联合国大会主席、联合国安理会主席共同敲响！
据悉，世界和谐钟在2005年打造，并在联合国60周年大典由秘书长安南、大会主席、安理会主席等共同敲响；随后2006年由东帝汶二位总统再度敲响；然后2006年6月走进美国国会山由许多著名国会议员一起敲响。2007年世界和谐钟走进欧洲维也纳联合国第七届全球论坛，由联合国常务副秘书长与多个部长敲响。最近，在11月联合国全球气候大会上由美国总统气候大使前国务卿John
Kerry敲响；在2022年中国虎年春节与冬奥运前，由联合国74大会主席Bande及联合国经社理事会主席分别敲响！他们共同呼吁和谐促和平、终止战争、终止美国的枪声暴力与全球疫情！
据了解，Tom
Suozzi
来自纽约长岛，是著名的联邦国会议员，也是为民请命的好议员，他的很多重要的议案多次在纽约与美国获得通过，特别对人与自然、保护生态、维护和平、维护社会治安等方面做出杰出贡献，被美国人民称为“和谐议员”。因此在这次的活动上，Frank
Liu主席代表世界和谐基金会和谐奖委员会宣布将2022年第三个和谐杰出贡献奖颁发给Tom
Suozzi。
随着敲钟与颁奖仪式开始，WHF青少儿委员会小大使长岛Cantiague小学
7岁的
Joseph Liu同学给Tom
Suozzi递交上和谐锤，由Suozzi连续敲响了三声
！
（WHF）青少儿领袖委员会秘书长、白宫自愿者金奖获得者16
岁
的Harmony
Liu,
同学Alice藏、同学Kevin
Niu,
小大使长岛Cantiague小学Eirene
Liu同学10岁，同学William
Wang
都参加了当天的志愿者服务工作！
颁奖仪式在热烈的掌声中结束。
Joseph Liu
在2021年作为最小的志愿者为市长亚当斯募捐唱国歌感到自豪！
本次又荣幸的为州长竞选敲钟与服务，在活动结束后，Tom
Suozzi
与他握手并问他长大后想做啥么？
他毫不犹豫的说“要当总统”，
家长补充说：现在先帮助州长竞选成功，再下来帮助竞选总统，然后请Suozzi培养未来的总统！
世界和谐杰出贡献奖2022年2月已经颁发给联合国74届大会主席Bande大使与联合国经社理事会主席Kelapile大使。
据悉，以前曾经颁发给多位国际名人包括：联合国副秘书长CHOWDHURY、著名生态保护科学家Jane
Goodall、著名和平维护者日本前首相鸠山、著名生态保护者、圭亚那前第一副总统兼总统Nagamootoo,著名联合国亲善大使中国著名歌唱家彭院长、著名中美建交功臣Lester
Wolff议员，著名歌星Sister
Slege,世界和平奖委员会WPPAC主席Dr
Suozzi
在COP26，以及知名环保慈善家荣克敏等先后获奖。
记者了解到，此次活动是一个邀请多方名流、现任政要、非政府领袖、学生代表等一起参加的以和平、和谐、合作平台为主要形式的午晚酒宴会，大家与和谐议员Suozzi一起度过难忘的和谐之夜！全体参会人员都热烈支持和谐议员竞选州长，并祝福他顺利当选！
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