Each
year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21
September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to
strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and
peoples.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to
Peace
, the theme of this year’s International
Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a
unique opportunity to reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes
and principles upon which
the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the
Right of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for
the full enjoyment of all human rights., the theme of this year’s International
Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a
unique opportunity to reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes
and principles upon which
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.
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.
, which
established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.
The United Nations 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.