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It was founded in 1999 by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley. History. 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.
Jeremy Francis Gilley MBE (born 1969 [1]) is an English actor, filmmaker and founder of the nonprofit organisation Peace One Day. Early life. Born in 1969, Gilley spent his early years in Southampton, Hampshire.
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.
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 ...
In 2001, the United Nations unanimously adopted the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on 21 September – Peace Day. Since then, Peace Day has run annually, reaching over 2 billion people, and is a inspiring example of how global change can start with one person’s idea and then grow.
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...
Apr 16, 2014 · The idea stems from Unilever chief executive Paul Polman’s relationship with Jeremy Gilley, film-maker, former actor and founder of Peace One Day, who in 2001 persuaded all United Nations member states to sign up to Peace Day – a day of ceasefire and non-violence.
