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Each year, International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21st 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. In 1945, the United Nations was formed based upon the worldwide desire for peace. This came after the most destructive war in the history of mankind, the World War II. Since its inception, Peace Day has marked personal and planetary progress toward peace. Over the years, it has flourished including millions of people across the world, commemorating and celeberating the day by organizing many events to promote peace.
HIGHLIGHTS
The International Day of Peace was first established in 1981 by a resolution 36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session every September.
Mother Tersa recieved the Nobel Peace Prize in year 1979, "For work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which constitutes a threat to peace."
Kailash Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize in year 2014, “For his pioneering work on promoting child rights in the subcontinent”.
INSPIRING QUOTES "God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the Earth." - Pope Benedict XVI "We like to put sacred texts in flowing waters, so I rolled it up, tied it to a piece of wood, placed a dandelion on top, and floated it in the stream which flows into the Swat River. Surely God would find it there." - Malala Yousafzai
"The people of the world have asked us to shine a light on a future of promise and opportunity. Member States have responded with the 2030 Agenda for
"Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience." - Thomas Merton
Sustainable Development. It is an agenda for people, to end poverty in all its forms. An agenda for the planet, our common home. An agenda for shared prosperity, peace and partnership." - UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon