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The
International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") provides an opportunity for
individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a
shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to
coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day was
celebrated in September 1982.
In
2002 the General Assembly officially declared September 21 as the permanent
date for the International Day of Peace.
By
creating the International Day of Peace, the UN devoted itself to worldwide
peace and encouraged all of mankind to work in cooperation for this goal.
During the discussion of the U.N. Resolution that established the International
Day of Peace, it was suggested that:
"Peace
Day should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace
both within and among all nations and peoples…This day will serve as a reminder
to all peoples that our organization, with all its limitations, is a living
instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the
organization as a constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent
commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace."
Since
its inception, Peace Day has marked our personal and planetary progress toward
peace. It has grown to include millions of people in all parts of the world,
and each year events are organized to commemorate and celebrate this day.
Events range in scale from private gatherings to public concerts and forums
where hundreds of thousands of people participate.
Anyone,
anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at
noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or it can involve getting your
co-workers, organization, community or government engaged in a large event. The
impact if millions of people in all parts of the world, coming together for one
day of peace, is immense.
International
Day of Peace is also a Day of Ceasefire – personal or political. Take this
opportunity to make peace in your own relationships as well as impact the
larger conflicts of our time. Imagine what a whole Day of Ceasefire would mean
to humankind.
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