One man's effort lead the UN to declare Sep 21 as Peace One day.
He brought people together, mobilized volunteers, met the world leaders and finally did it in 2001!
The United Nations officially declared Sep 21 of every year as a day of "global ceasefire and non-violence" in 2001.
Cheers to Jeremy Gilley!
Find more about Peace One day. Watch these youtube videos:
Practical Benefits of Peace day (My personal fav!)
Not all countries abide by the global ceasefire despite of the UN declaration. Jeremy Gilley and his team are still working on it.
I'm sure I will see Peace.. One Day!
There are moments when I forget to hide behind a cynical mask. This is one of them.
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