International Day of Peace or World Peace Day is celebrated on 21st September every year. The theme of International Day of Peace 2022 is “End Racism. Build Peace.”
International Day of Peace or World Peace Day is celebrated every year on 21st September across the World. The United Nations General Assembly established this day. World Peace day strengthens the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
Maintaining peace across the world is very essential because without peace there is violence and anarchy which is not good for any country and humanity. Therefore, International Day of Peace promotes the non-violence and sustainability.
International Day of Peace 2022:- Theme
Every year a particular theme is decided on this day. The theme of International Day of Peace 2022 is “End Racism. Build Peace.” Ending racism can help a lot in building peace around the world.
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International Day of Peace 2022:- History
This day was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later in 2001, date September 21 was fixed for this day. Since then, World Peace Day has been celebrated every year all over the world. Initially, it was celebrated on the third tuesday of September.
On this day, the United Nations Peace bell is rung at UN Headquarters in New York City. The Peace bell was donated by the United Nations Association of Japan in 1954. The Peace bell is rung twice a year: on the first day of spring, at the Vernal equinox and on September 21 to celebrate the World Peace Day.
International Day of Peace 2022:- Significance
Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of Peace to everyone. Due to the outbreak of this pandemic, anarchy spreads everywhere. Masks, sanitisers, social distancing, lockdowns, lost of jobs, fear of illness make everyone tensed and an internal peace of human beings lost. At that time, we realised that how important peace is in our life.
During this tough time, people started doing work unitely to tackle the pandemic. Many countries helped each other by importing and exporting masks, sanitisers, medicines, vaccines and many more at lower prices. It promotes peace among the countries.
“Peace begins with a smile”, Mother Teresa said. Everyone loves smiley face but many people don’t afford it. Truth, happiness and positivity are requied in life for achieving peace. With the Peace, everything can be attained but with violence, things turn more complex.
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