In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 36/67 declaring 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 be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honour a cessation 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, in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace, including through education and public awareness, and to cooperate with the United Nations in the establishment of the global ceasefire.”

From 2004 to 2007 The Middleton Bahá’í Community sponsored a comemoration of the very important day. We ask that all those who support Peace on Earth to attend the celebration put on by the Madison Children's Museum and wish to thank all those who participated in making our celebration in Middleton Special.

Links:
2007 Mayoral Proclamation of International Day of Peace
The 2007 Poster

Official UN Website for International Day of Peace
Pathways To Peace
The World Peace Prayer Society