The Zone of Advocate for Refinement Anywhere (ZARA) will feature organizations who are activey involve in making our world a civilize place to live in. Our fourth feature: United Nations International Day of Peace
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/peace/
International Day of Peace
21 September
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In 1981, the General Assembly declared that the opening day of its regular session in September «shall be officially dedicated and observed as the International Day of Peace and shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples» (resolution 36/67).
On 7 September 2001, the Assembly decided that, beginning in 2002, the International Day of Peace shall be observed on 21 September each year, with this date to be brought to the attention of all people for the celebration and observance of peace (resolution 55/282). It declared that «the Day shall henceforth be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Day». It also invited Member States, United Nations bodies, regional and non-governmental organizations to commemorate the Day and to cooperate with the United Nations in establishing a global ceasefire.
Links to UN and UN System sites:
United Nations
International Day of Peace
Peacebuilding Commission
International Day of Peace (UN Cyberschoolbus)
Peace Education (UN Cyberschoolbus)
UN Works for Peace
Global issues on the UN Agenda: Peace and Security
Peace and Security
Introduction to UN Peacekeeping
UN Peacekeeping
UN Department of Political Affairs
Messengers of Peace
Unesco
Culture of Peace
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence (2001-2010)
Peace Is In Our Hands
United Nations University
Peace and Security
Peace and Governance
Additional resources:
The additional resources links on this page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily represent an endorsement by the United Nations.
Carter Center
Fund for Peace - OAS
Hague Appeal for Peace
International Day of Peace Vigil
International Peace Academy
International Peace Bureau (IPB)
Institute for Media, Peace and Security
Seeds of Peace
University for Peace
We the Peoples - Culture of Peace Initiative
Women Waging Peace Network
World Peace Prayer Society
Learn more. Visit website:
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/peace/
