Guterres marks the International Day of Peace under the theme 'Invest in peace'
21 September 2026
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace in his message for the International Day of Peace on 21 September 2026.
This year's theme was 'Invest in peace'.
With leaders gathering for the General Assembly's High-Level Week, he urged stronger diplomacy, dialogue, mediation and peacekeeping.
"Around the world, people are showing that we are not powerless," he said.
The UN's office in Nairobi, Kenya, held an event where students spoke on youth participation in peace.
Date:
21 September
2026 theme:
Invest in peace
Why it matters for exams: International days, their dates and annual themes are a staple of PSC and SSC current affairs.
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