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2019 / 10 / 02
International Day

International Day of Non-Violence

The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. According to General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271 of 15 June 2007, which established the commemoration, the International Day is an occasion to ""disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness"". The resolution reaffirms ""the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence"" and the desire ""to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence"".
Source: United Nations