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International Day of Peace ( 21 September) is day recognized by the United Nations as a day of cease fire, as a day of non violence and a day of new hope for humanity and peace around the world.

First ever such day was observed by United Nations on 1981 when United Nations General Assembly declared, in a resolution sponsored by Costa Rica, the third Tuesday of September (the opening day of regular sessions of the General Assembly) as the International Day of Peace devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. But much efforts were not showed to actually bring it in effect.

Once again bells of peace was rang in the United Nations by an British Documentary Maker and the Coordinator of ‘Peace One Day’ Jeremy Gilley. In 1998, Gilley began to make the Peace One Day documentary, eventually deciding to aim for a UN resolution formalising the idea. In 2001 this goal was reached, UN GA resolution (A/Res/55/282), put forward by the UK and Costa Rican Governments, was unanimously adopted to establish the first ever day of global ceasefire and non-violence fixed in the calendar as 21 September annually.

Since then September 21 has been observed by world governments and fighting bodies around the world as a day of ceasefire.

I have attached a documentary filmed by Jeremy Gilley and his team. That documentary will surely help us to get more information about this Day. Although the video is 1 hour and 21 minutes long, it is extremely inspiring.

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