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Category : Important Days
Published on: September 21 2021
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· International Day of Peace is celebrated across the world on 21 September every year.
· The United Nations General Assembly has declared it as a day dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace through non-violence and ceasefire 24 hours a day.
· The theme of 2021 for International Day of Peace is "Better Recovery for an Equal and Sustainable World".
Important facts
History of this day:
v International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly.
v Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the day as a period of nonviolence and ceasefire.
About UN
v Headquarters - New York, USA
v Established - 24 October 1945
v Secretary General - Mr. Antonio Guterres
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