{"id":51913,"date":"2014-09-15T00:09:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T07:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=51913"},"modified":"2014-09-15T00:09:21","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T07:09:21","slug":"international-day-of-peace-sept-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/51913","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Peace, Sept. 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tNext Sunday, September 21, is the International Day of Peace (Peace Day). In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Twenty years later, in 2001,\u00a0the General Assembly\u00a0declared that the day would be an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire. According to the official website<\/a>, “Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, sitting in silent meditation, or doing a good deed for someone you don\u2019t know. Or it can involve getting your co-workers, organization, community or government engaged in a large event. You can also share thoughts, messages, and pictures to commemorate Peace Day on social media.”<\/p>\n

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“Hand of Peace” sculpture by Rose Garrard. Photo by Kudpung via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Search the website’s extensive database of peace-related events <\/a>to find out what’s happening in your area. You’ll be joining with millions of people around the world to promote peace with activities, events, concerts, and festivals. This year’s theme is \u201cRights of Peoples to Peace.”<\/p>\n

Here are some ideas on how\u00a0YOU can participate\u00a0from InternationalDayOfPeace.org<\/a>:<\/p>\n