International Day of Non-Violence

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2020 Date	October 2, 2020
2021 Date	October 2, 2021

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International Day of Non-Violence in 2020

Friday, Oct 2

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International Day of Non-Violence History

International Day of Non-Violence seeks to promote non-violence through education and public awareness. The U.N general assembly established the day in 2007 as homage to Mahatma Gandhi. International Day of Non-Violence is observed annually on October 2nd.

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International Day of Non-Violence Facts & Quotes

Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals - Martin Luther King Jr.
Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man -Mahatma Gandhi