Service Event: International Day of Peace
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You're invited!
The Peace Teams for the International Day of Peace are looking for volunteers to help with logistics (tabling, onsite support, greeting, interactive activities, and more). Please join us on September 21st, 2024, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm PT in the SF Civic Center Plaza
40 years ago, people around the world came together in San Francisco, the birthplace of the United Nations, to celebrate the passage of the United Nations resolution establishing the International Day of Peace.
People in that gathering were inspired to see Peace, know Peace, and to bring Peace into their lives. 40 years later, on Peace Day, September 21st, 2024, we’re coming together again, and
The International Day of Peace, marked every year on September 21, is a global observance when individuals, organizations, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace. Established by UN resolution in 1981, The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) has grown to include hundreds of millions of people around the world participating in many types of events. People or groups can participate in an established event, or they can initiate their own observances.