Commemorating Peace Day: Join Us! 

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Please Join us in Celebration and Commemoration

of the International Day of Peace!

On September 21, 2022, the United Nations International Day of Peace (Peace Day) will be acknowledged and celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world focusing on the theme “End Racism. Build Peace.” 

Initially, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 36/37 on November 30, 1981, that stated that the International Day of Peace should be devoted "to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” Pathways To Peace (PTP) Co-Founder, Avon Mattison, led efforts to influence development of the 1981 Resolution. Robert Muller, then Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations stated a vision for the International Day of Peace, “It would be a worldwide communion in spirit of all peoples on earth."

This is a tender time for Pathways To Peace, as it is the first Peace Day after the ascension of our beloved Avon Mattison. We know that she continues her work, and we feel her support as we roll out the 2022 Peace Day events. Peace Day is in the DNA of Pathways To Peace! 

“Acting in concert, we do make a difference in the quality of our lives, our institutions, communities and our planetary future. Through co-operation, we manifest the essential Spirit that unites us amidst our diverse ways.” – Avon Mattison, Co-Founder and President of PTP (In Spiritus)

This year we commemorate Peace Day by hosting several key events and an initiative, “Sign the World Peace Treaty,” as well as joining in the events of our partner organizations. Please join us as we honor our history, dedication, and the work of Peacebuilders everywhere, by taking a stand for Peace! 

Sign the World Peace Treaty Now!

With so many conflicts today being waged between political militias, criminal, and international terrorist groups, feelings of uncertainty and conflict are top of mind around our world. In response, a coalition of peacebuilding organizations launched a project for people around the world to sign on to a World Peace Treaty. Called Sign the World Peace Treaty, the initiative intends to give both organizations and individuals around the world a vehicle to express their desire for a more peaceful world, and then encourages them to take concrete steps that activate that desire. The initiative culminates on September 21, the International Day of Peace (Peace Day.) We invite you to join Pathways To Peace, Police2Peace, the Rotary EClub of World Peace, and our partner organizations, and Sign the World Peace Treaty Now! https://signtheworldpeacetreaty.com/

“The quest for peace is as old as human history. For more than two decades, my focus has been on advancing the culture of peace which aims at making peace and non-violence a part of our own self - a part of our existence as a human being. And this will empower ourselves to contribute more effectively to bring inner as well as outer peace”, said Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, erstwhile Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Executive Board, UN Under-Secretary-General and Senior Special Advisor to UN General Assembly President.  “The culture of peace is in reality an integral part of humanity’s desire for peace, justice and human security. This realization has now become more pertinent amid the ever-increasing militarism and militarization that is destroying both our planet and our people. “With our world yearning for peace, there are steps we can all take as global citizens toward greater unity. That is why we support the signing of World Peace Treaty this September 21.” 

Exceptional Women of Peace Awards Ceremony

You are invited to attend!

Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Chowdhury

September 13, at 11:00 am ET via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6091308836

Pathways To Peace honors and celebrates women who work for Peace around our world! To learn more about The Exceptional Women of Peace Program, the award nominees, and the finalists: Exceptional Women of Peace – Pathways To Peace

Watch the 1984 launch of the International day of Peace

On September 18, 1984, Pathways To Peace organized the first major civil society celebration of the International Day of Peace in San Francisco which included 70 countries around the world and in partnership with the sister city of Assisi.

 Among the many events this year, on Wednesday, September 14, at 8:00 pm ET, a historic reunion of the people who organized and spoke at this first global celebration in San Francisco in 1984 will take place virtually. An original video of this significant event will be shown and reflections from the original participants will be shared. You are invited to bring your popcorn and join in at https://zoom.us/j/6091308836. 

Wisdom Keepers: Bringing Peace to Our World

Pathways To Peace is launching its online wisdom repository with this virtual event on Tuesday, September 27, at 8:00 pm ET via zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6091308836 Naimisha Mehta, Project Leader, will share reflections and highlights from some of our most revered elders. Please join us!

Please note that all the above events are listed in Eastern Time (NY/US) and take place via zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6091308836

Thank you for your ongoing dedication and work for Peace! We look forward to our continued partnership to build the Culture of Peace that benefits all humanity!

Pathways To Peace works to raise awareness and advocate for nuclear disarmament and the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) globally and within Albania. It has been working for over 40 years locally and globally, intergenerationally and multi-culturally, to support Peacebuilding, Peacebuilders, and on initiatives to co-create a global culture of peace. PTP is an U.N.-designated Peace Messenger Organization and has Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC).