From the UN website:The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution 36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982. In 2001, the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/282, which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire. The UN invites all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.
September 21st was chosen as the International Day of Peace thanks to the hard work of Jeremy Gilley, the founder of Peace One Day.
You can watch the webcast of the Peace One Day Celebration, hosted by Jude Law and Sharon Stone.
What can you do to spread peace? Like Jeremy said, "Don't wait for government to make a difference. Make the difference yourself."
4 comments:
Wow. I had no idea. Happy day of peace!
Happy day of Peace. I never had any idea about this one. thanks for letting us know.
Show peace by granting someone instant forgiveness. The person who cuts you off in traffic. The person who rushes in front of you to get in line first. The crying child and frustrated parents next to you in the restaurant. I looked at my calendar this morning and read "International Day of Peace" and wondered if anyone else noticed this. I'm glad you blogged on this today! Thanks!
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