International
Day of Non-violence
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| India celebrated Mahatma Gandhi birthday, Oct.2, which UN has dedicated to International Day of Non-violence.-AP |
The United Nations which is marking its 70th anniversary this
year, is urging all to recall the achievements of the father of the Indian
nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and renew their commitment to non-violence and lives of
dignity for all. “At a time of escalating conflicts, violent
extremism, displacement and humanitarian need, the courage and determination of
Mahatma Gandhi, whose birthday we celebrate today, is an inspiration for us
all,” wrote UN Secretary-General, Ban ki-Moon in a message on the occasion of
the UN’s International Day of Non-violence, Oct. 2. “Gandhi showed
the power of peacefully opposing oppression and hatred. He showed how
cooperation and tolerance can prevails over injustice,” Ban wrote. “He
demonstrated the great value of the rule of law in breaking vicious cycles of
vengeance.”
Ban said the United
Nations stands for the peaceful resolution of disputes and for mutual respect
across culture, faith and other lines that might divide. One such
initiative is the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures, first
proposed by UNESCO for the period 2013 - 2022, which has generated a wide range
of creative projects that demonstrate the power of diversity and dialogue as
forces for peace. Another initiative is the new 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development which can also point the way towards reducing violence,
Ban pointed out, adding, “a more sustainable world will be a safer
world.”
The UN General
Assembly adopted a resolution on June 15, 2007, to establish the International
Day of Non-violence, Oct. 2, on the birthday of Gandhi, the leader of the
Indian independence movement and the apostle of non-violence. "There
are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared
to kill for," Gandhi had written in his book, “The Story of My Experiments
with Truth.” (Source: UN)
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