Peace Day
International Day of Peace, or “Peace Day,” is marked on September 21 each year by the United Nations. A unanimous United Nations resolution in 1982 made Peace Day a global holiday celebrated by all 192 Member States and highlights efforts of individuals, communities, nations and governments to end conflict and promote peace. Millions of people around the world celebrate Peace Day.
In an effort to unite the strengths of existing organizations, projects and peoples in building a Culture of Peace for future generations, the Culture of Peace Initiative (CPI) was developed. CPI serves as a vehicle for bringing to light the previously unseen and unheard Peacebuilders working towards Peace along diverse pathways. Many of the events surrounding the United Nation’s International Day of Peace highlight these stories and can be celebrated on the CPI web site. CPI also supports UNESCO’s International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010).