Jeremy Gilley
Jeremy Gilley is a multi-award winning film maker and the Founder of the NGO, Peace One Day.
In September 2001, as a result of Jeremy’s efforts, a General Assembly resolution was unanimously adopted by United Nations member states, formally establishing 21 September as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace — Peace Day.
Jeremy has successfully partnered with Coca-Cola to create a Peace One Day Can of Coca-Cola, making POD one of the few brands in history to share the side of the Coke Can. He has also secured partnerships with major brands such as Puma, Ben and Jerry’s, Skype and British Airways to help institutionalise the day.
Under Jeremy’s leadership, Peace One Day’s overarching objectives are to institutionalise Peace Day throughout the world, making it a day that is self-sustaining, and to engage all sectors of society in the peaceful observance of 21 September in accordance with the UN resolution. As a result of the day, millions of lives have already been saved due to immunisation programs and of course the observance of non-violence.
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