PEACEPeace is an occurrence of harmony

characterized by lack of violence, conflict behaviors and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the

absence of hostility and retribution, peace also suggests sincere attempts

at reconciliation, the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or 

international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare

Religious Belief And Peace

• Inner peace: Inner peace refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong

in the face of discord or stress. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthyhomeostasis and

the opposite of being stressed or anxious.

• Satyagraha:Satyagraha is a philosophy and practice of nonviolent resistance developed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi . He deployed

satyagraha techniques in campaigns for Indianindependence and also during his earlier struggles

in South Africa.

Justice And Injustice

• Since classical times, it has been noted that peace has sometimes been achieved by the victor over the

vanquished by the imposition of ruthless measures.

• A simple silence of arms, absence of war.• Absence of war but accompanied by

particular requirements for the mutual settlement of relations

Long periods of peace

• The longest continuing period of peace among currently existing states is

observed in Sweden, which has had peace since 1814 (for 200 years), after its loss of major parts of the country to Russia in the Napoleon wars. Swedish peace may partly be explained by its geographical position,

partly by non-participation in military alliances during peacetime, resulting in a certain level of Swedish neutrality during

wartime, and partly by the periods of relative peace in Europe and the world

known as Pax Britannica (1815-1914) and Pax Europaea/Pax Americana (since

1950s).

Movements and activism

• Pacifism:Pacifism is the categorical opposition to any forms of war or violence as means of settling disputes or gaining advantage. Pacifism covers a spectrum of

views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be

peacefully resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war; to opposition to any organization

of society through governmental force (anarchist or libertarian pacifism); to

rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals;

to opposition to violence under any circumstance, including defense of self

and others.

Organizations

• United Nations: The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic

development, social progress, human rights, and achieving world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after

World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between

countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue.

Nobel Peace Prize

• The highest honor awarded to peace maker is the Nobel Prize in Peace, awarded

since 1901 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. It is awarded annually to internationally notable persons following the prize's creation in the will of Alfred Nobel. According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person

who• “...shall have done the most or the best

work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing

armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.[6]”

International Day of Peace

• The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21

September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and 

violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aidaccess. The day was first celebrated in 1982, and is kept by many

nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. In 2013, for the first time, the Day

was dedicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to peace education, the key preventive means

to reduce war sustainably.[1]

Symbols of Peace

Created By :- Miss Netal Khandelwal