Archive for the ‘Day of Peace’ Category

The international Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21, every year. The day is dedicated peace and all efforts made to promote peace in the world and stop war around the world. The day is celebrated by a number of different countries, communities, governments and individuals. A large variety of events take place to mark this day and people across all ages, religions and color come together to participate in these events and celebrate peace.

21st September was marked as the International Day of Peace by the UN in 1981. The International Day of Peace begins with the ringing of the ‘Shit Bell’ which was gifted to the UN by a Japanese group to remind us all of the terrible cost paid in terms of human lives when there is no peace. The bell is inscribed with the line- ‘Long Live Absolute World Peace.’

The International Day of Peace is a very significant day and should be marked as such by every individual. Millions of people have sacrificed their lives, and are doing so even now, so that there is peace. Contradictory as it may sound, such is our world. People give up their lives so that others can have peace. It is important to remember the sacrifices made and the ideal for which they were made.

It is also important to spread awareness about this day. With the emergence of the internet, more and more people and communities from different parts of the world are participating in upholding the ideals of peace. There are many ways in which you can be a part of such an important day. You too can contribute to the spreading of the awareness about the International Day of Peace and its ideals. And, what better way to do it than by giving thoughtful gifts to people who will appreciate it the most.

There are many things you can do, for instance, you can organize a small event in your home town. Send out invites, organize a few games, have important community leaders give speeches to the impressionable young ones about the virtues of peace. And, you can raise money from the community to do so. You don’t need a very large budget. In these days of hundreds of online discounts, you can get everything you need at a much lower cost than what you would pay at a retail store. All you have to do is a little research and you will find online discounts, coupons and sales.

If you so wished, you could even send presents to those who have suffered from the absence of peace. That is, you can send gifts to people, especially children in the war torn regions of the world. Your gifts can be practical like food, clothing, medical supplies, etc. or they can just be something that can bring a smile to somebody’s face like a toy or a candy. And, you won’t have to spend a fortune on these, considering that you can get online discounts for practically everything you can buy.

16 September 2009
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