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Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

"Psychological peace" (such as peaceful thinking and emotions) is less well-defined, yet perhaps a necessary precursor to establishing "behavioural peace". Peaceful behaviour sometimes results from a "peaceful inner disposition". It has been argued by some that inner qualities such as tranquility, patience, respect, compassion, kindness, self-control, courage, moderation, forgiveness, equanimity, and the ability to see the big picture can promote peace within an individual, regardless of the external circumstances of their life. (Full article...)

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The CND symbol, designed by Gerald Holtom in 1958. It has become a nearly universal peace symbol used in many different versions worldwide.

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is an organisation that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by the United Kingdom, international nuclear disarmament and tighter international arms regulation through agreements such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It opposes military action that may result in the use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, and the building of nuclear power stations in the UK.

CND began in November 1957 when a committee was formed, including Canon John Collins as chairman, Bertrand Russell as president and Peggy Duff as organising secretary. The committee organised CND's first public meeting at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, on 17 February 1958. Since then, CND has periodically been at the forefront of the peace movement in the UK. It claims to be Europe's largest single-issue peace campaign. Between 1958 and 1965 it organised the Aldermaston March, which was held over the Easter weekend from the Atomic Weapons Establishment near Aldermaston to Trafalgar Square, London. (Full article...)

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Image 1Shanti Stupa, Pokhara (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 2Protesters en route to the Pentagon. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 3Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov, known for his roles in The 9th Company and AK-47, was charged for "discrediting" the Russian military (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 4Sapporo, Japan (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 5Viswa Shanti stupa at Wardha (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 6Russian actress Chulpan Khamatova, known for her roles in Good Bye, Lenin! and Petrov's Flu, was forced to leave Russia after signing an anti-war petition (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 7The Peace Pagoda in Willen, Milton Keynes, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 8Protester holds sign at March 20, 2010 anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 9Inside the Peace Palace (from Peace Palace)
Image 10Protestors in Portland, Oregon, on March 19, 2006 (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 11Protest against the invasion of Ukraine (Moscow, 24 February 2022) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 12Raging Grannies sing at the March 20, 2010 anti-war protest in Washington, DC (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 13Shanti Stupa, Ladakh, India. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 14Anti-war protest in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2010 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 15Bust of Carnegie and the original plan of the Peace Palace (from Peace Palace)
Image 16Graffiti on a wall in Moscow saying "No to war" (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 17Protests were also held on several days leading to the five-year anniversary of the war, including Christian groups marching in Washington, D.C. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 18Protesters on 19 March 2005, in London, where organizers claim over 150,000 marched (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 19The New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 20Ramsey Clark speaks at the March 20, 2010, anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 21Protest in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kazan, 1 March 2022 (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 22Dhamma Talaka, Birmingham, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 23Peace Pagoda, Ampara, Sri Lanka (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 24Peace Pagoda (Buddhist stupa) in Ampra, Sri Lanka. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 25Protest in Moscow, 21 September 2014 (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 26Ladakh, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 27Signs outside the mobile Bushville in Brooklyn (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 28August 2007 anti-war graffiti in Venice, Italy (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 29Great Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda in Newport, Tennessee, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 30Anti-war march in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 19, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 31Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 32Professor Andrey Zubov speaking at the anti-war congress in Moscow (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 33Peace Pagoda in Latvia (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 34A "No NATO" protester in Chicago, in front of police, 2012 (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 35Unawatuna Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 36Protest in Moscow, 21 September 2014 (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 37
Medallion of the Gandhi Peace Award
(from Gandhi Peace Award)
Image 38Dhauli Giri Shanti Stupa (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 39Painting by children, International Peace Day 2009, Geneva (from International Day of Peace)
Image 40Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 41Russian rapper Oxxxymiron announced a series of benefit concerts outside Russia, entitled Russians Against War, the proceeds from which would be donated to NGOs helping Ukrainian refugees. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 42Pro-nonviolence protesters at an anti-globalization protest (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 43Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 44Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, the municipal deputy for Moscow's Krasnoselsky District, was arrested after criticizing the war in Ukraine (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 45A protest opposite Downing Street in October 2008 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 46Peace Pagoda in Japan Center, San Francisco, California, USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 47Stop the War Coalition protest march on March 15, 2008 in London (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 48Women dressed in red, white, and blue outfits with missiles strapped around their hips do cheers in the street during the September 24 protest in Washington DC. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 49The Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda at South Bank Parklands. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 50Narita, Chiba Great Peace Pagoda (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 51Irina Prokhorova with Andrey Makarevich (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 52Protester holds sign at March 20, 2010 anti-war protest (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 53The inscription on the snow "NO TO WAR", Petrozavodsk, 5 March. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 54Demonstrators in London (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 55Peace Pagoda, San Francisco, CA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 56Protesters march down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 57Russian rock singer Yuri Shevchuk was prosecuted after speaking out against the war in Ukraine at a concert in Ufa. (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 58Main hall of the Peace Palace. The background is the entrance of the Courtroom of the International Court of Justice. (from Peace Palace)
Image 59International Peace Day ceremony, organised by Ekta Parishad, Gandhi Bhawan, Bhopal, India, September 2014 (from International Day of Peace)
Image 60Muslims offering peace at London Bridge after the 2017 terrorist attack (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 61The Salt March on March 12, 1930 (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 62Angel of Peace (from Angel of Peace)
Image 63Dhauli Giri Peace Pagoda, Bhubaneswar, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 64Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was arrested after criticizing the war in Ukraine (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 65Protesters holding a banner saying: occupation of the Crimea is a shame of Russia (from 2014 anti-war protests in Russia)
Image 66Vishwa Shanti Stupa Delhi (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 67Protest against U.S military interventions and endless U.S. wars in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October 2016 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 68Vienna, Austria (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 69June 22, 2007 protest in Quebec City against Canada's involvement in the Afghan war. (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 70World Peace Pagoda Analayo in Comilla (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 71Peace Pagoda, Grafton, New York USA (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 72Protest against the war in Afghanistan in New York City, December 10, 2009 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 73Darjeeling, India (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 74The concert of INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. 21 September 2014 (organized by MasterPeace) (from International Day of Peace)
Image 75Peace Pagoda in London, England (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 76Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima, Japan February 9, 2013 (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 77Anti-war protest in Oslo, Norway, May 8, 2011 (from Protests against the war in Afghanistan)
Image 78A demonstrator offers a flower to military police at a National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam-sponsored protest in Arlington, Virginia, on October 21, 1967. (from Nonviolent resistance)
Image 79Mock coffins placed near the offices of defense contractors. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 80October 2007, protest against the Iraq War in Seattle, Occidental Park sign on a giant puppet says "Why is the U.S. gov't so afraid of the International Criminal Court" (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 81Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda), Delhi. (from Peace Pagoda)
Image 82A group of anti-war protesters approaches a police barricade. The procession reached back nearly three miles as marchers walked from San Francisco Civic Center to the Financial District. (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 83Arrests at an anti-war protest in Moscow (24 February 2022, Tverskaya street) (from Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present))
Image 84A black bloc group marches as part of an Iraq War protest in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2009. The full text of the banner reads, "Fight the rich, not their wars." (from Protests against the Iraq War)
Image 85Vase given by Russia (from Peace Palace)

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