{"id":3984,"date":"2015-09-19T15:49:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T19:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3984"},"modified":"2020-01-03T06:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T11:27:04","slug":"ahead-of-international-day-of-peace-un-chief-appeals-for-cease-fire-on-21-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3984","title":{"rendered":"Ahead of International Day of Peace, UN chief appeals for cease-fire on 21 September"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DISARMAMENT & SECURITY .<\/p>\n

An article from the United Nations News Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for the laying down of arms and a 24-hour cease-fire on 21 September, which is observed around the world each year as the International Day of Peace.<\/p>\n

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The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Peace in 1981 as an opportunity for people around the world to promote the resolution of conflict and to observe a cessation of hostilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this day, in the lead-up to the Day of Peace, I am asking all partners to lend their voices to this call for a laying down of arms, and to work non-stop in the days to come to bring about a 24-hour cease-fire on September 21st,\u201d Mr. Ban said in a statement issued on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s make this International Day of Peace a day without violence, and a day of forgiveness. If, for one day, we can live in a world without aggression and hostility, we can imagine how much more is possible,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s commemoration is \u201cPartnerships for Peace \u2013 Dignity for All,\u201d which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace.<\/p>\n

The work of the UN would not be possible without 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 goals.<\/p>\n

Celebrations for the International Day of Peace will include a Peace Bell Ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York, featuring senior UN officials and Messengers of Peace, as well as a student videoconference. UN offices worldwide, including peacekeeping operations, will also be holding events with local communities.<\/p>\n

(Click here for a version of this article in French<\/a> or here for a version in Spanish.)<\/p>\n

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