S. Fla. Students Observe Peace Day

SUNRISE (CBS4) – The International Day of Peace, otherwise known as "Peace Day", is being observed in South Florida and across the world.

According to internationaldayofpeace.org, Peace Day "provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date."

The students and staff at Bair Middle School in Sunrise marked the occasion by forming a human peace sign early Wednesday morning.

The schools staff and its 922 students created the peace symbol on the school's track as way to show their support for world peace.

"Peace Day was established in 1981 by the UN to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day took place in September 1982. Twenty years later, the General Assembly officially declared September 21 the permanent date for the International Day of Peace.

Since its inception, Peace Day has marked personal and planetary progress toward peace.

It has grown to include millions of people worldwide and many events are organized each year to commemorate and celebrate the day.