PEACE
Peace 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