October 6, 2014, a Regular Holiday

This a breaking news. Malacañang has declared October 6, Monday, a regular holiday throughout the nation in observance of Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.

The declaration was contained in Proclamation No. 875 signed by President Benigno Aquino III on September 12.

Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim, also known as Abraham, to follow Allah’s command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. opt

The Right of Peoples to Peace

The International Day of Peace is observed every year around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

 

To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace document, the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”.

This anniversary offers a unique opportunity to reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for the full enjoyment of all human rights.

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution 36/67 document of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982.

In 2001, the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/28 document, which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.

The United Nations invites all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace. opt