Peace One Day is the story of one man's attempts to persuade the global community via the United Nations to officially sanction a global ceasefire day; a day of non-violence; a day of peace worldwide. This documentary charts the remarkable 5 year journey of filmmaker Jeremy Gilley as he meets heads of state, Nobel Peace Laureates, aid agencies, freedom fighters, media moguls, the innocent victims of war and eventually everyone who was anyone at the UN. It took Jeremy many trips around the world and months of complex negotiations to find a government to sponsor the ceasefire resolution and bring it to the UN.
An individual can make a difference: On September 7th, 2001 UN Member States unanimously adopted the first ever day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace, fixed as September 21st annually. Four days later, on the early morning of September 11th Jeremy was at the UN in New York waiting for Secretary General Kofi Annan to announce the creation of this day to the world's media.
Then the planes hit the towers. The press announcement was canceled and Jeremy was back to square one. But since that date, he has tirelessly persevered to make September 21st each year an even bigger event throughout the world.
This is the epic story of his 5-year quest. Today, more than ever, this day offers people across the globe hope for Peace One Day.
"Individuals can make a difference and if eachof us did our bit, collectively we will make a major contribution." -Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations
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