Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations for International Day of Peace

Everywhere we look, peace is under attack.

From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see:

Civilians in the firing line;

Homes blown apart;

Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes everyone.

This catalogue of human misery must stop.

Our world needs peace.

Peace is the ultimate prize for all humanity.

And as this International Day of Peace reminds us – the solutions are in our hands.

Rotary Peace Monument, Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga was the first city in the World to become a Rotary Peace City in February, 1993

Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all.

It means focusing on preventing conflict;

Propelling the Sustainable Development Goals;

Promoting human rights.

And tackling all forms of discrimination and hate.

This month’s Summit of the Future is a vital opportunity to advance these aims.

Let’s seize it.

Together, let’s lay the groundwork for peace.

And let’s nurture a culture where equality, peace and justice thrive.

António Guterres

International Peace Day is 21 September 2024

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