Every year on September 21, the International Day of Peace is celebrated around the world. The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Peace in 1981. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously decided to designate this day as the day dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace, through the observation during a 24-hour day of non-violence and ceasefire.
According to the United Nations website on the current situation, "as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, we feel inspired to think creatively and collectively about how to help everyone recover to improve, how to foster resilience. and how to transform our world into one more egalitarian, fairer, equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthier. The pandemic has hit the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups hardest. "
The United Nations indicates that the global ceasefire must continue to be respected to guarantee that people trapped in conflicts have access to vaccines and treatments that can save lives.
In this way, for this International Day of Peace in 2021, the United Nations asks society to join together to achieve a more equitable and peaceful world. "Celebrate peace. Stand up to acts of hate both online and offline. Spread compassion, kindness and hope in the face of the pandemic so that we can all recover better."
