INTERNATIONALDAY OF PEACE“The Sustainable Development Goals:Building Blocks for Peace.”

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H I G H L I G H T S

"The people of the world have asked us toshine a light on a future of promise and

opportunity. Member States haveresponded with the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development. It is an agendafor people, to end poverty in all its forms.

An agenda for the planet, our commonhome. An agenda for shared prosperity,

peace and partnership."- UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

"God of peace, bring your peace to ourviolent world: peace in the hearts of all menand women and peace among the nations ofthe Earth." - Pope Benedict XVI

The International Dayof Peace was first

established in 1981 bya resolution 36/67 ofthe United Nations

General Assembly tocoincide with its

opening session everySeptember.

F I I N O V A T I O N

Kailash Satyarthireceived theNobel PeacePrize in year

2014, “For hispioneering work

on promotingchild rights in the

subcontinent”.

Mother Tersarecieved the NobelPeace Prize in year

1979, "For workundertaken in the

struggle to overcomepoverty and distress,which constitutes a

threat to peace."

I N S P I R I N G Q U O T E S

"We like to put sacred texts in flowing waters,so I rolled it up, tied it to a piece of wood,placed a dandelion on top, and floated it in thestream which flows into the Swat River. SurelyGod would find it there." - Malala Yousafzai

"Peace demands the most heroic labor andthe most difficult sacrifice. It demandsgreater heroism than war. It demands greaterfidelity to the truth and a much more perfectpurity of conscience." - Thomas Merton

Each year, International Day of Peace is observed around the

world on 21st September. The General Assembly has declared this

as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within

and among all nations and peoples. In 1945, the United Nations

was formed based upon the worldwide desire for peace. This came

after the most destructive war in the history of mankind, the World

War II. Since its inception, Peace Day has marked personal and

planetary progress toward peace. Over the years, it has flourished

including millions of people across the world, commemorating and

celeberating the day by organizing many events to promote peace.