The International Day of Peace was observed yesterday, 21 September, around the world by all the 193 Member States of the United Nations. The theme that was chosen for the year 2016 was "The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Building Blocks for Peace".
It was in the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit held during September 2015, a resolution on SDGs was passed. The agenda popularly called as "The future we want" and officially known as "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", carries a set of 17 "Global Goals", with 169 targets.
The list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (Sustainable economic growth)
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Sustainable industrialization)
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
While the goals on the outset may appear common, they are expected to be achieved through sustainable means. What's appreciable is the widening ambit of peace. It's no longer just peace among nations or between its people, the peace one should strive for should also encompass the environment.
The sustainable development goals, which carry as many as 169 proposed targets and 304 proposed indicators, show how we must live in peace with our environment. The fact that it has been adopted by 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly is itself an indicator of the stark reality of climate change and why these goals can no longer be seen as mere reforms on the paper, but needs to be seen as essential steps to sustain the conditions for survival on the planet. The popular quote by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, sums it all: "there can be no Plan B, because there is no Planet B."
On the occasion of International Day of Peace 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said:
"Let us all work together to help all human beings achieve dignity and equality; to build a greener planet; and to make sure no one is left behind." He further added: “The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world's leaders and the people...they are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.”
Infographic hip hop video on the Global Goals
Watch "Sustainable Development Goals: Improve Life All Around The Globe", a hip hop music video that was produced by Flocabulary, in partnership with the Education Outreach Section of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information.
VIDEO:Sustainable Development Goals: Improve Life All Around The Globe
Who said what: 20 diverse quotes on peace
1. "Peace begins with a smile." ? Saint Mother Teresa
2. "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves." ? Dalai Lama
3. "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ? John F Kennedy
4. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” ? Mahatma Gandhi
5. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ? Martin Luther King Jr.
6. “Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.” ? Bob Marley
7. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ? Albert Einstein
8. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ? Gautama Buddha
9. “It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.” ? Aristotle
10. “As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.” ? Pythagoras
11. “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” ? Sun Tzu, The Art of War
12. “There is peace even in the storm” ? Vincent Van Gogh
13. “You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.” ? George Bernard Shaw
14. “This is my country, that is your country; these are the conceptions of narrow souls - to the liberal minded the whole world is a family.” ? Virchand Gandhi
15. “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal ? John F. Kennedy
16. “It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace.” ? Alan Moore
17. “True peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.” ? Jane Addams
18. “There is no moral difference between a Stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. They both kill innocent people for political reasons.” ? Tony Benn
19. “Nobody could rule this world merely by peace.” ? Toba Beta
20. “Nothing is final in history. It always moves on. Peace must be built again and again.” ? Thorbjørn Jagland
Source and References:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Peace
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals
3. http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
4. http://www.thereportertimes.com/others/international-day-peace-2016-quotes-sayings-messages-happy-world-peace-day/
5. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/
It was in the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit held during September 2015, a resolution on SDGs was passed. The agenda popularly called as "The future we want" and officially known as "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", carries a set of 17 "Global Goals", with 169 targets.
The list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well-being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth (Sustainable economic growth)
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Sustainable industrialization)
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
While the goals on the outset may appear common, they are expected to be achieved through sustainable means. What's appreciable is the widening ambit of peace. It's no longer just peace among nations or between its people, the peace one should strive for should also encompass the environment.
The sustainable development goals, which carry as many as 169 proposed targets and 304 proposed indicators, show how we must live in peace with our environment. The fact that it has been adopted by 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly is itself an indicator of the stark reality of climate change and why these goals can no longer be seen as mere reforms on the paper, but needs to be seen as essential steps to sustain the conditions for survival on the planet. The popular quote by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, sums it all: "there can be no Plan B, because there is no Planet B."
On the occasion of International Day of Peace 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said:
"Let us all work together to help all human beings achieve dignity and equality; to build a greener planet; and to make sure no one is left behind." He further added: “The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world's leaders and the people...they are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.”
Infographic hip hop video on the Global Goals
Watch "Sustainable Development Goals: Improve Life All Around The Globe", a hip hop music video that was produced by Flocabulary, in partnership with the Education Outreach Section of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information.
VIDEO:Sustainable Development Goals: Improve Life All Around The Globe
Who said what: 20 diverse quotes on peace
1. "Peace begins with a smile." ? Saint Mother Teresa
2. "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves." ? Dalai Lama
3. "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ? John F Kennedy
4. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” ? Mahatma Gandhi
5. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ? Martin Luther King Jr.
6. “Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.” ? Bob Marley
7. “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ? Albert Einstein
8. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ? Gautama Buddha
9. “It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.” ? Aristotle
10. “As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love.” ? Pythagoras
11. “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” ? Sun Tzu, The Art of War
12. “There is peace even in the storm” ? Vincent Van Gogh
13. “You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.” ? George Bernard Shaw
14. “This is my country, that is your country; these are the conceptions of narrow souls - to the liberal minded the whole world is a family.” ? Virchand Gandhi
15. “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal ? John F. Kennedy
16. “It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace.” ? Alan Moore
17. “True peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.” ? Jane Addams
18. “There is no moral difference between a Stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. They both kill innocent people for political reasons.” ? Tony Benn
19. “Nobody could rule this world merely by peace.” ? Toba Beta
20. “Nothing is final in history. It always moves on. Peace must be built again and again.” ? Thorbjørn Jagland
Source and References:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Peace
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals
3. http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
4. http://www.thereportertimes.com/others/international-day-peace-2016-quotes-sayings-messages-happy-world-peace-day/
5. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/