September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, which was established in 1981 by a unanimous resolution in the UN’s General Assembly. To mark the day, QUNO and over 80 additional peacebuilding organizations from throughout the world issued a statement to United Nations Member States that brings attention to peace concerns.

The statement calls on governments and the international community to:

• Fully embrace the commitments to peace in the 2030 Agenda
• Reaffirm a commitment to human rights, the foundation for human dignity and just societies
• Foster social resilience by strengthening inclusion and addressing inequality
• Think local and act global: recommit to multilateralism as a safeguard for the most vulnerable
• Protect and support civil society in fostering sustainable peace