Tag: International Day of Peace
On 22 September it was my second time attending The Hague International Open Day, which is held every year on a Sunday closest to the International Day of Peace (21 September), with a week long of programs surrounding it. Although The Hague has been a centre of legal knowledge for years, it was then UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who called it the “legal capital of the world” in a speech in the early 90s. This and the overall academic history of the city inspired the government of The Netherlands to lobby for more and more international organisations to move or…
united-nations: “I encourage you to speak up. For gender equality. For inclusive societies. For climate action. Do your part at school, at work, at home. Every step counts.Let us act together to promote and defend human rights for all, in the name of lasting peace for all.” – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during a ceremony attended by UN Messengers of Peace Michael Douglas and Princess Haya. Find out more about Peace Day: http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/index.shtml 📷: UN Photo / Mark Garten & Cia Pak; UN Social Media / Chiara Castrovillari
united-nations: People around the world are celebrating the International Day of Peace on Thursday, showing their support for a world of peace, prosperity and protection for all. “Today and everyday let us not focus on what separates us but what binds us as a human family,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. 📷: Annual ringing of the ceremonial Peace Bell, a gift from Japan, at UN Headquarters in New York (UN Photo) More on the Day here: http://bit.ly/1iqQKCa.
Peace will not come out of a clash of arms but out of justice lived and done by unarmed nations in the face of odds. Mahatma Gandhi 21 September is the International Day of Peace! 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. Click to learn more.
Happy International Day of Peace! 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”.
International Day of Peace, 21 September “On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
