On 21 September 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the Secretary-General will celebrate the Day in the Peace Garden at United Nations Headquarters by ringing the Peace Bell and observing a minute of silence. United Nations Messengers of Peace will participate in the ceremony.

A special tribute event will take place in the General Assembly Hall to honour former Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Peace, 21 September. A live webcast of the tribute will be broadcast that morning at webtv.un.org.

To learn more about the background of this annual international event, its messages, see and hear its many useful resources including multimedia, and the ways in which we can all take action to build peace in our homes, communities and world, please visit the UN 2018 Peaceday website.