International Day of Peace国际和平日

Peace means so much more than no war amongcountries. More small conflicts2 with family， colleagues3and neighbors and these also will break a person’s peace.

Since September 21， 1982， the International Day of Peace has begun with theringing of the Peace Bell at the United Nations headquarters， New York. Each year，the International Day of Peace offers a different theme4 around which people cancarry on conversations and try to get over conflicts. Over twenty years later， in2011， the date September 21 became a period of non-violence5 and cease-fire6.

The International Day of Peace can be a good chance for people of all colorsand backgrounds to join together around the theme of peace. Here are some ideasfor celebrating：

One of the activities of the International Day of Peace is the Global Momentof Silence. It is also known as the Global Moment of Peace. At 12 noon aroundthe world， people can take part in one minute of silence wherever they are. Then，all day long， at the top of each hour， someone in the world is joining in ThePeace Wave. It’s a simple and beautiful way to show appreciation7 for the peacethat comes through a moment of silence.

One activity for celebrating the International Day of Peace is to host or joinin a Global Feast for Peace. This is a simple idea of inviting a lot of differentpeople from different backgrounds， cultures to join in a meal. Then they can haveimportant discussions about peace.

Of course， peace needs building and hard work， not just celebrating. Makeeach and every day a day of peace as everyone works hard for it.

和平不仅仅意味着国与国之间没有战争。与家人、同事和邻居之间发生许多的小矛盾也会打破一个人的平静。

自1982 年起，随着纽约联合国总部和平钟的敲响，9月21 日开始被定为国际和平日。每年的国际和平日都会提出一个不同的主题，人们可以围绕这个主题进行对话，努力克服矛盾。20 多年后的2011 年9 月21 日成为非暴力和停火日。

国际和平日可以成为一个让各种肤色和背景的人围绕“和平”这一主题走到一起的好机会。以下是几种庆祝方式：国际和平日的活动之一是全球默哀。它也被称为全球和平时刻。中午12 点，世界各地的人们无论身在何处，都可以参加一分钟的默哀活动。然后，一整天，在每个整点的开始，全世界都会有人加入和平的浪潮。这是一种简单而美好的方式，表达对默哀时刻所带来的宁静的感激之情。

庆祝国际和平日的一项活动是举办或参加全球和平盛宴。这是一个简单的想法，即邀请许多来自不同背景、不同文化的人共进晚餐，然后就和平问题进行重要的讨论。

当然，和平需要建设和努力，而不仅仅是庆祝。让每一天都成为和平的一天，因为每个人都在为此而努力。

▏Notes

1. peace 和平，心情，平静，平和，和睦，和谐

2. conflict 争执，分歧，矛盾

3. colleague 同事，同僚

4. theme 谈话，书籍，电影等的，题目，主题

5. non-violence 非暴力

6. cease-fire 停火

7. appreciation 感激，感谢