Editing World peace (section)

=== United Nations Charter and international law ===
[[File:Pattern For Peace Catholic, Jewish and Protestant Declaration on World Peace (Page 1).tif|thumb|right|Interfaith declaration on world peace from the 1941–43 bulletin for the [[Commission to Study the Organization of Peace]]]] 
After [[World War II]], the United Nations was established by the [[United Nations Charter]] to "save successive generations from the scourge of war which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind" (Preamble). The [[Preamble to the United Nations Charter]] also aims to further the adoption of fundamental human rights, to respect obligations to [[sources of international law]] as well as to unite the strength of independent countries to maintain international peace and [[international security|security]]. All treaties on [[international human rights law]] refer to or consider "the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and "peace in the world".{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

==== International Day of Peace ====
The United Nations [[International Day of Peace]], sometimes called World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, and can be celebrated by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the [[United Nations General Assembly]]. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the day as a day of preventing violence and a cease-fire. The celebration of this day is recognized by many nations and people. In 2013, for the first time, the day has been dedicated to [[peace education]], i.e. by the key preventive means to reduce war sustainably.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Day of Peace, 21 September |url=https://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/2013/index.shtml |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.un.org |language=EN}}</ref>