李玉琴

1981年，联合国大会宣布将9月21日正式定为国际和平日，供各国人民纪念和加强和平的理想。

国际和平日定于每年9月第三个星期二举行。这一天恰逢联合国大会在纽约举行的常会开幕。联合国在1981年宣布国际和平日，并邀请全体会员国，非政府组织和各界人士以一种方式庆祝这个节日，借以表现联合国承诺维持各个民族和各个国家之间的和平。

In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会) passed resolution (决议) 36/67 declaring (宣布) an International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new resolution 55/282 declaring 21 September of each year as the International Day of Peace.

The resolution: “Declares that the International Day of Peace shall henceforth(今后) be observed (遵守) as a day of global ceasefire (停火；停战) and non-violence(无暴力), an invitation to all nations and people to honour a cessation (停止) of hostilities for the duration of the Day...

Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, and non-governmental organizations and individuals to commemorate(纪念,庆祝), in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace, including through education and public awareness (认识), and to cooperate (合作,协力) with the United Nations in the establishment of the global ceasefire.”

You Can Be a Part of It!

Around the world, people will be planting Peace Poles(和平柱), rededicating their Peace Poles, conducting World Peace Prayer Ceremonies, participating in community service projects, and observing the International Day of Peace in service and prayer for peace. You are encouraged to commemorate(纪念) the day in whatever way you feel appropriate, whether that means organizing a large program with thousands of others, or silently taking a moment for peace by yourself. Remember to include the prayer May Peace Prevail on Earth!