The International Day of Peace began on the 21st September 1981 and was organised by the United Nations General Assembly. Its purpose is to ‘provide a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace’.
Each event has a different theme. Last year in 2021 the theme was ‘Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable world’.
For International Day of Peace 2022, the theme is ‘End Racism. Build Peace’.
The United Nations state that this is a date dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace through a non-violent period of a 24-hour cease-fire.
The United Nations also wants to address hate speech and violence directed at racial minorities. They aim to speak out against hate speech and promote a message of anti-racism through education.
Peace means freedom from disturbance; a time of tranquillity when you’re not disturbed by anyone or anything.
Peace involves understanding each other and working together to find solutions to problems.
Every year on the International Day of Peace, the UN invites all nations and people to commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace. Also, the United Nations asks people to honor a cessation of hostilities during the day on September 21.
This year the International Day of Peace was observed on September 16, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly rang the Peace Bell at the event.
War and violence is never a solution to resolve any conflicts but it only increases hatred for each other around the world. We should learn from the past that violence and war is no solution. For example, World War 2 created only loss of life and peace and it was not beneficial for anybody.
There is a famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi that, “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” So instead of fighting, we should try to resolve the conflicts and promote peace and harmony in the whole world.
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama(NewsNow)
