Food for Thought: Today, September 21st is International Day of Peace. The United Nations created this holiday in 1981 in order to “provide an opportunity for all humanity to come together, in spirit and in action, to forward the ideals of and conditions for peace.”
This year, the theme for International Day of Peace is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. What this agenda entails is ending poverty in all of its forms. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon sheds some light on this, “An agenda for the planet, our common home. An agenda for shared prosperity, peace and partnership.” Aside from Ban Ki-moon, numerous notable figures have been quoted on the idea of peace and how we could work better to achieve it. "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." - Albert Einstein "If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner." - Nelson Mandela "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King, Jr. "Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." - John Lennon International Day of Peace is all about working together as human beings to achieve a state of peace, for everyone. It is all of our responsibility, not just a single person. What does peace mean to you? How can each of us contribute to transform our world into a more peaceful place?
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