International Day of Peace 2020

International Day of Peace is observed on 21 September annually and is also known as World Peace Day. This day strengthens the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.

The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.

The United Nations invites all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.

The 2020 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Shaping Peace Together.”