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Nov 3, 2018 · In 1999 he created the non-profit organisation Peace One Day and made a documentary about his effort to establish a fixed annual day for ceasefire and non-violence. In September 2001, building on Jeremy’s momentum, the UN unanimously adopted a General Assembly Resolution to establish 21 September as a universal day of peace.
Nov 8, 2022 · After a successful career acting in film and television, Jeremy Gilley began making films in 1995 and in 1999 founded the non-profit organisation Peace One Day to document his efforts to...
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Sep 21, 2019 · The United Nations' International Day of Peace is celebrated on 21 September each year, marking efforts to bring the world closer to a state of harmony and further away from violence. Here are some surprising facts about peace and the quest to achieve it:
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The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations -sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.
Sep 16, 2021 · The UN International Day of Peace marks an annual day of ceasefire and non-violence. The three main themes of Peace Day Live 2021 are the protection of people, the planet and wildlife. Peace One Day’s signature event aims to raise global awareness of it.
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Jul 20, 2021 · Day 21 of September marks the date when the United Nation’s (UN) General Assembly declares to the world that there shall be 24 hours of non-violence throughout all nations. This initiative began through the conscientious efforts of Jeremy Gilley and his non-profit Organisation called ‘Peace One Day’. Since the UN’s adoption of this ...