World Peace Volunteers has urged Ghanaians to use the International Peace Day which falls on Sunday to reflect on how best to dissolve the sequence of violent behavior created by conflicts and conscientiously commit to world peace.

United Nations (UN) General Assembly by a unanimous vote adopted a resolution which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.

A statement signed by Mr. Seth Osei Acheampong, President of the Ghana-based civil service organisation, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said peace was secured by hard work, dedication and commitment; and the world needed lasting and sustainable peace.

“We shouldn’t forget that peace does not occur by chance,” the statement said. “It is a product of conscious and consistent efforts of people of goodwill, acting together for a common good. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might.”

The statement urged political leaders to be circumspect in their utterances and called for national unity, saying it was critical to national development.

The statement also urged the media, as the voice for the voiceless, to efficiently propagate the message of peace across the country.

The UN General Assembly declared the International Peace Day as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

An official UN statement said the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace."

The UN said this anniversary offered a unique opportunity to reaffirm the world body’s commitment to the purposes and principles upon which the Organization was founded. “The Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for the full enjoyment of all human rights,” it said.

“The United Nations invite all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace,” said the statement.