International

peace day
”Peace is n o t h e l d b y force. It is a c h i e v e d only
through understanding”

ALBERT EINSTEIN
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10th grade B1
Teacher: Moțpan Carolina
Public Institution Theorethical Republican
Lyceum ”Aristotel”
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Today, the world is closer to each other than ever. We
have chosen to leave tyranny and monarchy in the
past, replacing them with democracy and tolerance.
But the world has not become perfect, because people
prefer to deny the existence of problems or not
acknowledge their mistakes, instead of trying to
change something. The only hope is to start making
the right decisions and participating in changing the
world.
 I nt e r na ti o n a l Peace Day
21st of September

Short history
,,Peace may sound simple
The International Day of Peace
– one beautiful word – was established in 1981 by the United
but it requires everything we have, Nations General Assembly. Two
decades later, in 2001, the General
every quality, every strength, every Assembly unanimously voted to
dream, every high ideal.’’ designate the Day as a period of non-
violence and cease-fire.
Yehudi
Menuhin

Who is the founder of peace?

Johan Vincent Galtung (born 24 October 1930) is a Norwegian
sociologist, and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict
studies.
He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
in 1959 and served as its first director until 1970. He also established the
Journal of Peace Research in 1964. In 1969 he was appointed to the world's
first chair in peace and conflict studies, at the University of Oslo. He
resigned his Oslo professorship in 1977 and has since held professorships at
several other universities; from 1993 to 2000 he taught as Distinguished
Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Hawaii. He has been based in
Kuala Lumpur, where he was the first Tun Mahathir Professor of Global Peace
at the International Islamic University Malaysia until 2015.

Who is responsible for ,,World Peace”?

The United Nations came into being in 1945, following
the devastation of the Second World War, with one central
mission: the maintenance of international peace and security.
The UN does this by working to prevent conflict; helping parties
in conflict make peace; peacekeeping; and creating the
conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish. These activities
often overlap and should reinforce one another, to be effective.
The UN Security Council has the primary responsibility for
international peace and security.
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Words related to peace: What is the opposite of ,,Peace’’?

Synonyms: quiet, Antonyms: noise,
tranquility, calm, repose, disturbance, tumult, agitation,
pacification, order, calmness, hostility, disorder, embroilment, war,
reconciliation, harmony, discord, variance, strife.
concord.

What do you call a ,,Peaceful Person”?

A person who opposes the use of war or
violence to settle a dispute is called a
pacifist. If you are a pacifist, you talk
through your differences with others
instead of fighting. A pacifist is a
peacemaker — even its Latin origins of pax,
or "peace" and facere, "to make" show it.

What is the difference between positive

peace and negative peace?
Negative peace refers to the
absence of violence. ... Positive peace is
filled with positive content such as
restoration of relationships, the creation of
social systems that serve the needs of the
whole population and the constructive
resolution of conflict. Peace does not mean
the total absence of any conflict.
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What is ,,Peace”?
Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony
in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense,
peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such a
war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals
or groups.

What is a conflict?
Noun: a fight, battle, or struggle,
especially a prolonged struggle;
strife. controversy;

What are the 5 main causes for conflict?

The following sections discuss five of the
most common factors that lead to conflict
situations within organizations.
 Misunderstandings. Conflict can arise
from misunderstandings about:
 Poor communication.
 Lack of planning.
 Poor staff selection.
 Frustration, stress and burnout.

What are the negative effects of conflict?

While “conflict” often has a negative connotation, the effects of conflict
within an organization can be positive and negative.
 Mental Health Concerns.
 Decrease in Productivity.
 Employee Turnover Impacts.
 Conflict Escalation and Violence.
 Inspire Creativity to Solve Problems.

What is the most common reason for war?

Ideological change is both the most common cause of conflict and
the root of most wars, but there is rarely only one cause of dispute. Congo's
ongoing conflict encompasses a battle for its mineral resources and,
according to some, an invasion by another state, Rwanda.
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Why is ,,Peace” important?
Without it, the destructive tendencies of our species will continue to inch us closer to catastrophe. The Gulf
oil spill is but one example. But we human beings, in our true essence, are capable of the most glorious and uplifting
actions. We have the potential to create a world at peace and become what I like to call “Homo Ahimsa” — the
nonviolent human.

What are the benefits of peace?

Peace of mind, which is inner peace, offers countless benefits:
 Better concentration ability.
 Efficiency in handling your daily affairs of life.
 A sense of inner strength and power.
 More patience, tolerance and tact.
 Freedom from stress, anxieties and worries.
 A sense of inner happiness and bliss.

Is peace possible in the world?

“Genuine “world peace”–meaning effective consensus
regarding shared sacrifices as well as voluntary cooperation–is
theoretically possible. But “world peace” imposed by a dominant power
assisted by a few partners is unlikely because global power is becoming
increasingly diversified and contentious.

How does peace affect the world?

Violent conflict and instability disrupt markets and societies. In 2014,
global economic losses due to violent conflict amounted to over US$9.8 trillion.
Half of the world's population lives in high-risk and conflict-affected areas.

How can we maintain peace in our world?

6 steps to world peace:
 Start by stamping out exclusion.
 Bring about true equality between women and men.
 Share out wealth fairly.
 Tackle climate change.
 Display less hubris, make more policy change.
 Fix intergenerational relations.

What are the impacts of the absence of peace to society?

Effects of no peace on public health
Political, social and economic insecurity and unrests (conflicts, civil wars, riots) have an impact on human health by the
destructive effects of different weapons, the sanctions and pressures of economic, social and political systems.
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1. Synonym for the word: ,,Peace’’?

2. Which country has the longest peace?
3. ,,There never was a good or a bad peace”, said Benjamin Franklin.
4. Antonym for the word: ,,Peace’’?
5. The only film with: ,,Peace” in the title to win an Oscar was a Russian film of the War and
Peace in 1968. But how many film with: ,,War” in the title have won Oscar?

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3. War
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 “Peace is a daily, a weekly, a
monthly process, gradually changing
opinions, slowly eroding old barriers,
quietly building new structures.”
John F. Kennedy