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- In 1999, Jeremy Gilley desired there should be one single day when all countries vowed not to wage war: a worldwide ceasefire and day of non-violence. He established Peace One Day.
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Peace One Day is a non-profit organisation whose objective is to institutionalise the International Day of Peace. It was founded in 1999 by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley.
Nov 3, 2018 · Jeremy Gilley began his career as an actor, before transitioning to making films and documentaries in 1995. In 1999 he created the non-profit organisation Peace One Day and made a documentary about his effort to establish a fixed annual day for ceasefire and non-violence. In September 2001, building on Jeremy’s momentum, the UN unanimously ...
Jeremy reveals how childhood curiosity and bewilderment at the problems in the world, lead him to create what is now a UN mandated ‘Peace Day.’. Four percent of the world’s population are now...
Nov 8, 2022 · After a successful career acting in film and television, Jeremy Gilley began making films in 1995 and in 1999 founded the non-profit organisation Peace One Day to document his efforts to...
- Yitzi Weiner
For the past 10 years, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley has been promoting September 21 as a true international day of ceasefire, a day to carry out humanitarian aid in the world's most dangerous zones.
One day of peace. Here's a crazy idea: Persuade the world to try living in peace for just one day, every September 21. In this energetic, honest talk, Jeremy Gilley tells the story of how this crazy idea became real -- real enough to help millions of kids in war-torn regions.
Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day, talks about his journey to create a day of global ceasefire and non-violence on a fixed calendar date, Peace Day, 21 September.
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