Promoting message of lasting peace, UN to mark 100 years since start of World War I

As you all know,I am a passionate peace advocate,who loves everything about peace. As I always say, the importance of Peace cannot be over emphasized and as a result each and everyone of us need to play our part in making sustainable peace a realizable one.

Today is a remarkable day in the heart of all peace lovers world over as the United Nation held an event at its headquarters in commemoration of the 100th year anniversary of the beginning of First World War.

The event focused on remembering the devastating catastrophe of the “war to end all wars” and its seminal lessons for promoting building peace and reconciliation.

This event which was organized by the Permanent Missions of France and Germany with the cooperation of the UN Department of Public Information, “Learning from War to Build Peace”, will bring together UN Member States highlighting the importance of reconciliation through diplomacy and dialogue.

World War I, with a total number of casualties, both military and civilian, of an estimated 37 million, harshly revealed the need for just such dialogue - led by an international organization gathering all countries to ensure peace. It first led to the creation of the League of Nations and, ultimately, learning from its flaws, to the United Nations.

Today’s special event,began by 6:30 p.m., featured  an address by UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon and a performance by the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra of pieces by Samuel Barber, Ludwig van Beethoven and Maurice Ravel.

The event also include readings from the diaries and letters of people who lived through the war.