This is the 9th blog post published in 2018 as part of the collaborative effort launched in 2017 between the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
Peace is the concept of harmony, lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence.
This concept can be found in several key documents adopted by the international community such as the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Agenda 2063 for the African continent. SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions calls for: ‘promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982. In 2001 by unanimous vote, the General Assembly established September 21 as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.
The theme this year is “The Right to Peace - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70”. It celebrates the 70th anniversary of this milestone document, the most translated in the world –it is available in more than 500 languages.