Today we"re marking the International Day of Peace, first commemorated in 1981, when the United Nations dedicated the day to "strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and ceasefire." This year"s theme is "End racism, build peace." As the UN says, "Achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally, regardless of their race."
International Day of Peace
Today in History
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Mod gear
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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Snow aglow in central Japan
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Up, up, and away for Hot Air Balloon Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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A star is borne by seaweed
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A yearly sign that spring has sprung
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Steyr River, Austria
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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The scene of a literary crime
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It s fair season
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Big sky at Big Bend
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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A bridge that rocks
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Life in the slow lane
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Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
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Antarctica Day
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In praise of the pipes
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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World of WearableArt Awards