Topic 1 - "The importance of World Peace Day: Why

should we celebrate it?"

The world Peace Day also known as International Peace

Day. 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. The
International Day of Peace, interestingly enough, did not
originate directly from the end of either of the World
Wars. Its origin can be traced to 1981, when a pair of odd
bedfellows – the United Kingdom and Costa Rica –
sponsored a UN resolution to set aside the opening day of
the General Assembly, usually the 3rd Tuesday of
September, as the International Day of Peace. Costa Rica
has a long track record of peace – since 1948 it has been
one of few countries in the world without a military.
Today, the United Nations will ring the Peace Bell in
New York City to inaugurate the International Day of
Peace. While you might think this day was put on the
calendars nearly 100 years ago when Woodrow Wilson
famously called World War I “the war to end all wars,”
the International Day of Peace has a quirkier and more
recent history. In 2001, the General Assembly planned to
open early, on September 11. This day, of course, would
change the course of the world irrevocably. International
Peace Day is observed on 21 September every year to
promote peace and non-violence. The theme for 2023 is
End racism. Build peace., which urges us to combat
discrimination and inequality.

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From Mohammed Ishaq
Cass 7 AB