In 1999, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley launched Peace One Day. He had a mission: to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date. Thanks to his efforts and the support of the global community, the United Nations unanimously adopted 21 September as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. We call that day Peace Day. You can learn more about Peace Day, the efforts of Jeremy Gilley to make Peace Day a reality, and the efforts since the adoption to bring peace to the nations of the world at www.peaceoneday.org.

The History of September 22 – 23:

On September 23, 2009, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the honored guest of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN. He was the recipient of the International Freedom Award and delivered a public talk on the topic “Developing Peace and Harmony.” Both the Dalai Lama’s talk and the evening MISSING PEACE CONCERT were sponsored by The Missing Peace Project and co-sponsored by The Committee of 100 for Tibet and the Dalai Lama Foundation.