On 21 September, the world is observing International Day of Peace.
The UN General Assembly designated the International Day as a time of non-violence; calling for ceasefires worldwide in 1981.
On the day, the traditional ringing of the Peace Bell, which was cast in the 1950s from coins and medals donated by people all over the world, including the Pope, as a symbol of hope for peace will be rung to commemorate the International Day for Peace.
The Peace Bell was donated by the United Nations Association of Japan in June, 1954.
The former counsellor of the United Nations Association of Japan and observer during the 6th session of the General Assembly in Paris in 1951 Chiyoji Nakagawa proposed to build a Peace Bell as a symbol of hope for peace.
The bell is regarded as a symbol of peace in which it is written “Long live absolute world peace” in Japanese characters is a bonsho that is 60 centimeters in diameter, 1 meter in height, and 116 kg in weight is housed in a wooden structure resembling a traditional Shinto shrine made from Japanese Cypress.
Speaking at the annual Peace Bell Ceremony on Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all to “cultivate a culture of peace”.
Likewise, Summit of the Future is to be held from 22 to 23 September at UN Headquarters in New York. The 79th session of the UN to start with a global conversation about hopes and fears for the future, the United Nations is also organizing Summit of the Future offers a chance to deliver more fully on promises that have already been made, to prepare the international community for the world to come, and to restore trust.
As per the information, over 130 Heads of State and Government are expected to attend the landmark event that is to be held just ahead of the annual high-level debate in the UN General Assembly
The Summit is expected to adopt a Pact for the Future, with a Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations annexed to it.
Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific nations’ meet in Astana of Kazakhstan pledged to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive digital economies, stressing the importance of enhancing digital trust and literacy across the region.
While an estimated 96 per cent of the population in Asia and the Pacific live in areas covered by mobile broadband networks, only around a third use the internet in ways that boost livelihoods and economic growth.
