It has been suggested by Dr. Jo Young – Sik in June, 1981.
UN accepted this proposal and the third Tuesday in September that annual general meeting of the United Nations is held become “International Day of Peace”.
In 2002, the General Assembly officially declared September 21 as the date for the International Day of Peace.
International Day of Peace is also called ‘A day without gunfire“, stopping the war and violence around the world.
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) provides an opportunity to make practical acts of peace.
Through International Day of Peace, those who can not do behaviors and practices for peace in usual days can think about peace and realize the meaning of it even a single day.
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.”
International day of peace has grown faster, each year, many events are organized to commemorate and celebrate this day.
Everyone wants peace of the world without war. But no matter how you want, distrust between countries interferes with peace around the world. People have different ideas, different opinions, and different purposes.
The most important thing is, removing distrust between each other and having same thoughts. If all people around world have same thinking, there could be only peace.
Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. Please join us and let’s make peace!
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