When is International Day of Non-Violence

The United Nations observes the International Day of Non-Violence on 2nd October which is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader of India’s freedom movement and a pioneer of the philosophy of Non-Violence. The objective of the day is to spread awareness about the idea of non-violence through education. The day was first observed in 2007.

 

According to the United Nations General Assembly resolution, the day is an occasion to “disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness”. The resolution reemphasizes “the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence” and the desire “to secure a culture of