UN International Day of Peace

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We celebrated the 2023 United Nations Day of Peace event on Saturday, September 16 at Lake Chabot Regional Park, Castro Valley. If you joined us at the event on Sep 16 or at previous Day of Peace events, please fill out this quick 3-MINUTE SURVEY and let us know what you would like to see/hear/experience MORE at future UN Day of Peace events. Thank you 

This year’s theme is Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals. It is a call to action that recognizes our individual and collective responsibility to foster peace. Peace contributes to the achievement and realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In 1981, The UN established September 21st to be the International Day of Peace. The UN General Assembly encourages all nations to observe 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire, and to practice kindness and compassion on this day. Since 2018, the Park District has celebrated this day with a community event at Lake Chabot Regional Park.

In September 2021, we installed the Peace Pole at Lake Chabot. In October 2021, the Park District received the Global Citizen Award which recognizes our contributions towards peace and the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2023, we received the Award of Distinction for Outstanding Event from the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts (CARPD) for the UN International Day of Peace event.

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