International Peace Day
INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY
The International Peace Diplomacy Corps, Inc. empowers the campaign of peace awareness in all levels through multilateral modalities for inclusive and sustainable peace development through its adoption of the United Nations Observance to the International Peace Day in the promulgation of issues that impacts human welfare and security. The International Peace Diplomacy Corps, Inc. shall observe September 21 as the International Peace Day through the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/58/220).
United Nations Observances
The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes international awareness and action on these issues.
Each international day offers many actors the opportunity to organize activities related to the theme of the day. Organizations and offices of the United Nations system, and most importantly, governments, civil society, the public and private sectors, schools, universities and, more generally, citizens, make an international day a springboard for awareness-raising actions.
The majority of observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also observes anniversaries of key events in its history.
Background
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.
Past Observances
• 2024 - Cultivating a culture of peace
• 2023 - Actions for peace: Our ambition for the #GlobalGoals
• 2022 - End racism. Build peace.
• 2021 - Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world
• 2020 - Shaping Peace Together
• 2019 - Climate Action for Peace
• 2018 - The Right to Peace: Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
• 2017 - Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All
• 2016 - The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace
• 2015 - Partnerships for Peace - Dignity for All
• 2014 - The Right of Peoples to Peace
• 2013 - Education for Peace
• 2012 - Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future
• 2011 - Peace and Democracy: Make your voice heard!
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