Peace One Day

Peace One Day is a non-profit organisation whose objective is to institutionalise the International Day of Peace. It was founded in 1999 by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley.

Peace One Day
FoundedSeptember 1999
TypeNGO, NPO
FocusPeace day[1]
Location
  • United Kingdom
Key people
Jeremy Gilley (founder)
Websitepeaceoneday.org

History

In 1999 Jeremy Gilley desired there be one single day when all countries vowed not to wage war: a worldwide ceasefire and day of non-violence. He established Peace One Day. The United Nations had already declared the third Tuesday of September the International Day of Peace,[2] Peace One Day aimed to resolve the confusion on which calendar day it fell, and on 7 September 2001, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution formally establishing the UN International Day of Peace an annual Peace Day of global ceasefire and non-violence on 21 September.[3]

The former UK ambassador to the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock, credited Peace One Day's campaign with playing a central role in the new resolutions processes and commented that "the need for such an enhanced approach was originally brought to our attention by a United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, Peace One Day".[4]

Currently, Jeremy Gilley and his organisation are focused upon institutionalising the International Day of Peace.

Campaigns

Peace Day in Afghanistan

In 2007, Jeremy Gilley and Peace One Day Ambassador Jude Law travelled to Jalalabad and Kabul to meet with representatives from the United Nations, the Afghan government, and other organisations. They initiated a campaign alongside WHO, UNICEF, and the Ministry of Public Health, which resulted in providing 1.4 million children with the monovalent P3 polio vaccine in southern Afghanistan and selected areas in eastern Afghanistan.

In 2008 there was a 70 per cent drop in violent incidents on Peace Day in Afghanistan following pledges by President Hamid Karzai and UN forces for a day of non-violence, and by 2010 the campaign had resulted in the immunisation against polio of 4.5 million children in areas hitherto unreachable due to conflict.[5]

One Day One Goal

In 2008, Peace One Day launched the One Day One Goal initiative – aiming to host football matches in all member states of the United Nations on the International Day of Peace. The campaign quickly garnered attention, gaining support from figures such as David Beckham, Gary Lineker, and Victor Wanyama.

The success of their One Day One Goal prompted similar campaigns, such as Try for Peace – supported by figures such as Sir Clive Woodward and Maggie Alphonsi.

Peace Day Burger

For Peace Day 2012, Peace One Day coordinated action between Burger King, Denny's, Wayback, Krystal, Giraffas to create a single burger from five brands on Peace Day. The pop-up shop distributed 1,500 Peace Day Burgers to raise money for the Peace One Day.[6]

Peace Day in The Great Lakes

In 2013, Peace One Day launched a three year campaign in African Great Lakes to promote the International Day of Peace, and to manifest community action. The project raised awareness of Peace Day in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[7]

Partnerships for Peace Coalition

In 2018, Peace One Day teamed up with Alliance for Peacebuilding to establish a network of organisations committed to peace, promoting Goal 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Concerts

As part of their continuing plan to raise awareness of Peace Day they have arranged numerous concerts with the support of celebrities and musicians like Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox, Angelina Jolie, Joseph Fiennes, Sir Richard Branson, Nadirah X, Mudbone Cooper and the late Mo Mowlam. The first concert was held in 2002 at the Brixton Academy in London, and it was so successful that a second concert was held there again in 2003.

In 2007, Peace One Day organised a third concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, headlining Annie Lennox with Yusuf Islam, Corinne Bailey Rae, James Morrison, Kate Nash, and Marc Almond. The concert also included specially filmed pieces from Jude Law, David Beckham, and Lord David Puttnam. A second concert was held at the Royal Albert Hall in 2008, and it was broadcast in 93 countries.[8]

In 2009 the Peace One Day 10th Anniversary Concert was held in Paris at Le Grand Rex,[9] and this concert included performances by Lenny Kravitz, Kasabian, and Keziah Jones.

The 2011 concert at the O2 Arena announced a new Peace One Day initiative Global Truce 2012, Razorlight and Eliza Doolittle headlined.[10] On 21 June 2012 a Peace One Day concert at Derry, in the spirit of the Olympic Truce marked the start of the London 2012 Festival and was also a three-month countdown to Global Truce 2012, some of the musicians that performed were Pixie Lott, Newton Faulkner and Imelda May.[11]

The Peace One Day Celebration annual concert on Peace Day 21 September 2012, the day of Global Truce was held at Wembley Arena in London, with musicians Elton John, James Morrison and 2Cellos, introductions were made by Jude Law, Lily Cole and other special guests. The results of the Global Truce 2012 were announced.[12]

Peace One Day brought its 2013 celebration to The Hague to mark the first hundred years of the Peace Palace. This historic concert formed part of the 24-hour Global Broadcast on Peace Day Saturday 21 September 2013. The show contained performances from renowned international artists including Paul van Dyk, Natasha Bedingfield, Carlinhos Brown, The Feeling, Miguel Bosé and Jahméne Douglas.

The 24-hour Global Broadcast included a series of interviews with some of the world's leading actors, talking about peace and the theme for Peace Day: "Who will you make peace with?" Each interview included a speech chosen and performed by the actor, relating to peace. Actors who took part included: Dominic Cooper, Eddie Izzard, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, Gael García Bernal, Michelle Rodriguez, Richard E. Grant, Michael Caine and Jude Law.[13]

Impact Profile

Impact Profile is a social media platform created by Chelsea Apps Factory for individuals who wish to measure and showcase their own positive social contribution,[14][15] to create a legacy of peace and sustainability for future generations, to inspire other people globally to achieve a positive social impact and help realise the UN's Global Goals.

Impact Profile was launched at the Oxford Union, Oxford University, UK on Sunday 14 October 2018, by founder Jeremy Gilley and Peace One Day Ambassador Jude Law,[16]along with the President of the Oxford Union, Stephen Horvath. Notable attendants included Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis and Oxford's Lord Mayor Cook.[17]

References
  2. A/RES/36/67, 30 November 1981
  3. United Nations General Assembly Session 55 Resolution 282. International Day of Peace A/RES/55/282 7 September 2001. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. General Assembly Fifty-fifth session 111th plenary meeting Friday, 7 September 2001, 10 a.m. New York
  5. "Impact". Peace One Day. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "Burger King's Handing Out 1,500 "Peace Day Burgers"". First We Feast. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "Peace Day in the Great Lakes". Peace One Day. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. "Past Concerts". Peace One Day. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  9. "Paris Concert 2009". Peace One Day. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  10. "London 2012: O2 Concert concludes Olympic Truce events". BBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  11. "Music lovers enjoy Londonderry peace concert". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  12. "Sir Elton John to play for peace day". Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  13. http://peaceoneday.org/2013-celebrations
  14. Chelsea app factory and Peace One Day launch social impact app, 8 November 2018, Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  15. Peace One Day and Chelsea Apps Factory launch new social impact app, 8 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019
  16. Oxford Union, Peace One Day, 14 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  17. Jude Law Announces New Peace One Day App, 14 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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