International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace is observed on 21st September around the world. For the first time it was observed in September 1982. The day gives importance to promote Peace , non-violence and cease-fire.
The United Nations General Assembly has declared this day to strengthen the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. The dove is a symbol that is associated with the International Day of Peace. The theme of this day of 2023 is ‘Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals’.
The main motto of this day to Live together in peace with accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way. The day has an immense importance as it emphasises on such terms like : harmony, unity, peace, tolerance, solidarity etc. Today’s world is full of some negative feelings or thoughts like: intolerance, hatred , cruelty etc.
So in such an era, people should be more passionate to spend their life peacefully, forgetting their worries and hatred. Only through this way, spreading more awareness, we can have a better place to live in amicably with others. Then only celebration of this day must be a meaningful one.
World Alzheimer’s Day
Alzheimers is a disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Now a days, a huge group of people are suffering from this disease. It is the most common cause of dementia and usually affects people over the age of 65. World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated on 21st September through out the world annually.
This year, 2023, World Alzheimer’s Day’s theme is “Never too early, never too late”. The observation of the day underlines not only the pivotal role of Alzheimer’s disease risk factors identification but also the appeasement of proactive risk reduction measures to hamper, and if possible, prevent the onset of dementia.
