International Year of Peace
In 1981, the General Assembly of the United Nations invited the Economic and Social Council to study the possibility of proclaiming, as soon as possible, an International Year of Peace.
On 16 November 1982, the General Assembly accepted the Council's recommendation to associate the International Year of Peace with the 40th anniversary of the United Nations and to proclaim it on 24 October 1985 as United Nations Day.
In declaring 1986 the International Year of Peace, the General Assembly noted the need to “provide a specific period during which the Organization and its Member States would devote their efforts to the promotion of the ideals of peace, as a demonstration of their desire to serve peace by all possible means.”
In 1983, the General Assembly invited all States, all United Nations agencies and interested non-governmental organizations to collaborate with the Secretary-General of the United Nations to achieve the objectives of the International Year of Peace. She requested the Secretary General to establish a voluntary fund for the program of the Year.
In 1984, the General Assembly asked Member States to submit specific proposals concerning actions that they and the United Nations could take to celebrate the International Year of Peace.
The General Assembly stressed the importance of coordinating preparations for the International Year of Peace, the World Disarmament Campaign, the International Youth Year (1985), the United Nations Decade for Women, as well as the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations.
The General Assembly called on all peoples to join the United Nations in taking resolute action to safeguard peace and the future of humanity.
On 16 November 1982, the General Assembly accepted the Council's recommendation to associate the International Year of Peace with the 40th anniversary of the United Nations and to proclaim it on 24 October 1985 as United Nations Day.
In declaring 1986 the International Year of Peace, the General Assembly noted the need to “provide a specific period during which the Organization and its Member States would devote their efforts to the promotion of the ideals of peace, as a demonstration of their desire to serve peace by all possible means.”
In 1983, the General Assembly invited all States, all United Nations agencies and interested non-governmental organizations to collaborate with the Secretary-General of the United Nations to achieve the objectives of the International Year of Peace. She requested the Secretary General to establish a voluntary fund for the program of the Year.
In 1984, the General Assembly asked Member States to submit specific proposals concerning actions that they and the United Nations could take to celebrate the International Year of Peace.
The General Assembly stressed the importance of coordinating preparations for the International Year of Peace, the World Disarmament Campaign, the International Youth Year (1985), the United Nations Decade for Women, as well as the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations.
The General Assembly called on all peoples to join the United Nations in taking resolute action to safeguard peace and the future of humanity.