International Day of Peace 2021 theme - Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World

 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 2021 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World.” Celebrate peace by standing up against acts of hate online and offline, and by spreading compassion, kindness, and hope in the face of the pandemic, and as we recover.

History

1981 – UN General Assembly Resolution passed

1983 – Annual Reports

1996 – Seanad Éireann debate

2001 – Date set at 21 September

2004 – Taiwanese commemorative stamp controversy

2005 – UN Secretary General calls for 22-hour ceasefire

2006 – Peace Parade, UK

2007 – UN Secretary General calls for worldwide moment of silenc

2009 – International Year of Reconciliation announced

2009 International Day of Peace: WMD – We Must Disarm

2010 – Youth for Peace and Development

2011 – Peace and Democracy: Make Your Voice Heard

2012 – Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future

2013 – Focus on Peace education

2014 – Right to Peace

2015 – Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All

2016 – The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace

2017 – Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All

2018 – The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70

2019 – Climate Action for Peace

2020 – Shaping Peace Together

2021 – Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World



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