In Japan , the city of Hiroshima includes Ribbons and prayers for peace in their annual commemoration of the nuclear bombing . In Israel , Interns for Peace works with Israeli and Palestinian youth to stage Ribbon events , joining them together at the Gaza Strip . In New Zealand , people joined Ribbons around the United States and Russian Embassies in Wellington . From 2002 to 2012 , the Ribbon committee in New York City annually joined Ribbons , starting at the United Nations Headquarters and travelling to the World Trade Center . After the September 11 attacks , Merritt called the Ribbon the " Ribbon of Tangible Hope " . She wanted to create a Ribbon long enough to stretch from the United Nations to the World Trade Center Memorial site and to a Muslim shrine
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
The Ribbon International