september 21 - international day of peace 2015
"I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire. To them I say: stop the killings and the destruction, and create space for lasting peace."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 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.
The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace. The work of the United Nations would not be possible without the initial partnerships that were active in its creation and the thousands of partnerships each year between governments, civil society, the private sector, faith-based groups and other non-governmental organizations that are needed to support the Organization in achieving its future goals.
For more information see: http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
Useful links and materials:
- International day of Peace 2015 - Video message by UN-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JinDY9l1Sak
- CFS Framework for Action for Food Security and Nurition in Protracted crises (FFA): www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-home/cfs-fipc/en/
- FAO DG Keynote on "Peacebuilsing Food Security" - January 2015: www.fao.org/about/who-we-are/director-gen/faodg-statements/detail/en/c/275871/
- FAO and Peacebuilding leaflet (Jan 2015): www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/db737da6-214d-4298-b88b-fc2505658894/
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The YUNGA team
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