The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day was first established in 1981 and first observed in September 1982 and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.[1]
To inaugurate the day, the United Nations Peace Bell is rung at UN Headquarters (in New York City). The bell is cast from coins donated by people from all continents except Africa, and was a gift from the United Nations Association of Japan, as "a reminder of the human cost of war"; the inscription on its side reads, "Long live absolute world peace".[2]
In recent years, a searchable map of events has been published at un.org.[3]
^"International Day of Peace Event Information". Secretary-General of the United Nations. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
^"Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Peace 21 September 2002". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
^Use this map to find a/n.../ event near you. Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine internationaldayofpeace.org, accessed 11 August 2018
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