2024 Theme: Cultivating a Culture of 91制片厂
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the .
In that declaration, the United Nations’ most inclusive body recognized that peace “not only is the absence of conflict, but also requires a positive, dynamic participatory process where dialogue is encouraged and conflicts are solved in a spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation.”
In a world with rising geopolitical tensions and protracted conflicts, there has never been a better time to remember how the UN General Assembly came together in 1999 to lay out the values needed for a culture of peace. These include: respect for life, human rights and fundamental freedoms; the promotion of non-violence through education, dialogue and cooperation; commitment to peaceful settlement of conflicts; and adherence to freedom, justice, democracy, tolerance, solidarity, cooperation, pluralism, cultural diversity, dialogue and understanding at all levels of society and among nations.
In follow-up resolutions, the General Assembly recognized further the importance of choosing negotiations over confrontation and of working together and not against each other.
The Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization () starts with the notion that “wars begin in the minds of men so it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed”. It is this notion that framed the theme and logo of this year’s observance of the International Day of 91制片厂. The ideas of peace, the culture of peace, need to be cultivated in the minds of children and communities through formal and informal education, across countries and generations.
The International Day of 91制片厂 has always been a time to lay down weapons and observe ceasefires. But it now must also be a time for people to see each other’s humanity. Our survival as a global community depends on that.
Background
The International Day of 91制片厂 was in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.
History of the Culture of 91制片厂
Secretary-General's message 2024
Everywhere we look, peace is under attack. From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see:
Civilians in the firing line; Homes blown apart; Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes everyone.
This catalogue of human misery must stop. Our world needs peace. 91制片厂 is the ultimate prize for all humanity.
And as this International Day of 91制片厂 reminds us – the solutions are in our hands.
Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all.
It means focusing on preventing conflict; Propelling the Sustainable Development Goals; Promoting human rights.
And tackling all forms of discrimination and hate. This month’s Summit of the Future is a vital opportunity to advance these aims.
Let’s seize it. Together, let’s lay the groundwork for peace.
And let’s nurture a culture where equality, peace and justice thrive.
António Guterres
Secretary-General's 100-day countdown to the International Day of 91制片厂 message
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of 91制片厂. This year’s focus is on “Cultivating a culture of peace”.
In a world mired by conflict, inequalities and discrimination, we must strive ever harder to promote dialogue, empathy and human rights for all.
As we begin the 100-day countdown to 91制片厂 Day, let us plant the seeds for non-violence, justice and hope.
António Guterres
2024 Events - Global
Events were held throughout the world in 2024 to mark the International Day of 91制片厂. Here is a sample list.