CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Year of Peace was recognized in 1986 by the United Nations. It was first proposed during the UN conference of November, 1981 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, with a date associated with the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of the UN.

Detailed explanation-3: -The day was first celebrated in 1981 and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme for the International Day of Peace 2022 is “End racism. Build peace.” The day will be dedicated to the aim of making a new world free of racism and racial discrimination. “Racism robs people of their rights & dignity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The month of February is very special in the Rotary calendar because it includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, now designated as the World Understanding and Peace Day.