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Today is World #PeaceDay. How far have we come in our quest for a peaceful world?

Conflicts have become more common, but less deadly since World War II. But in recent years more people have died in conflicts than in prior decades.

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The number of conflicts involving at least one government has increased.

But conflicts between states have almost disappeared.

It is conflicts between governments and parts of their population that have become more common — especially those with foreign involvement. Image
Importantly, while there are now more conflicts than in the past, many fewer people die in them.

Shortly after the World Wars, almost half a million people died in conflicts in any given year.

In recent decades, the number was almost always lower than 100,000 people per year. Image
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In 2018, Peace One Day teamed up with 23andMe & iHeartMedia, to raise awareness of Peace Day 21 September en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Gi…

Gilley is the founder of founder of the nonprofit organisation " Peace One Day "
Nick Finegold (founder of Execution Ltd.) talks about their work with the UN and his friend Gilley's Peace One Day ..



Gilley with Judith Cunningham - founder of the Montessori Model UN.. action for #PeaceDay and awareness of #CyberNonViolence
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75 years ago, @UN was founded to unite the world to confront the challenges facing all of humanity. With growing inequality, climate crisis, #COVID19, toxic nationalism, and ongoing conflict - it is clear that the promise of the UN remains as important as ever. #UN75
We celebrate the @UN #UN75. Its humanitarian efforts have saved lives, it has brokered and kept peace in conflict areas around the world, promoted #HumanRights, and created & championed an agenda for sustainable development. #PeaceDay #GlobalGoals Image
But @UN's promise remains unfulfilled. Globally, #WomensRights are being rolled back, women human rights defenders are under attack. 25 yrs since the Beijing Declaration, & 20 yrs since UNSC Res. 1325, govts aren't meeting commitments to #WomenPeaceSecurity & gender equality. Image
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😃👋Hello #30days30waysUK. Today is #PeaceDay 'Shaping Peace Together'. We stand with @UN @UNDRR to promote compassion, kindness and hope in the face of the #COVID19 pandemic.
⬇️an inspirational thread
un.org/en/observances…

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Compassion, kindness, hope are core qualities of the countless professionals and volunteers that sustain the Covid19 effort and other concurrent emergencies. Today on #30days30waysUK we celebrate YOU, the people that are making a positive difference despite hardship every day.
Covid19 has exposed fault lines in our societies. Marginalised communities suffer more than others. Hate speech + discrimination are on the rise. You can speak up on social media, challenge misconceptions and express support for those in need.
Research volunteering #getinvolved
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Today is World #PeaceDay ☮️

Consider this: what if, just for one day, guns in wars zones across the world fell silent?

Must read by @FionnaCSmyth, our Humanitarian Campaigns lead, for #PeaceDay2020 🕊️

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When women join peace talks, peace agreements are 35% more likely to last.

Yet only 8% of peace negotiators were women, between 2011-2017.

It's time to change this. ✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿

Join this critical #PeaceDay conversation today!

zoom.us/s/95314397615

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The #PeaceDay webinar starts at the top of the hour: a critical look at #UN1325 and whether it’s fit for purpose for women & girls in conflict.

Zoom registration is now closed, but you can join via Facebook Live: facebook.com/Oxfam/

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This International #PeaceDay we asked humanist movement leaders and activists what peace means for them. Read: iheu.org/humanists-inte…
"Maybe we need to go back to the drawing board and define what…‘peace’ means and who really wants it" — @BonyaAhmed iheu.org/humanists-inte… Image
"Humanism is about solving our differences peacefully… organized humanists have not settled their differences with violence."—@normallen958 Image
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