Peace Portal's Blog – August 2010 Archive (1)
About Peace Day & 2010 UN Theme
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution
36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its
opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of
September. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982. In 2001,
the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/282, which
established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and
cease-fire. The UN invites all nations and people to honour a… Continue
36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its
opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of
September. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982. In 2001,
the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/282, which
established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and
cease-fire. The UN invites all nations and people to honour a… Continue
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