Today, the world observes the International Day of Peace, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, September 21 was designated in 2001 as an annual day of global ceasefire and nonviolence. This year’s theme, “Invest in Peace: […]
Jesse Jackson and the Season for Nonviolence
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Moral Architecture of the Season for NonviolenceOctober 8, 1941 to February 17, 2026 The Season for Nonviolence, established in 1998 and launched at the United Nations, emerged as a structured global observance linking the commemorative arc between January 30, the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, and April 4, the assassination of […]
Ahimsa in Action | UN WSSD2 | Doha, Qatar 2025
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Gandhi’s Legacy for a Just and Inclusive Future Rooted in Gandhi’s timeless principle of Ahimsa (nonviolence), this gathering reflects humanity’s shared pursuit of justice, equity, and peace in action. Thirty years after the first World Summit for Social Development (WSSD) in Copenhagen, the global community gathers again in Doha, Qatar, for the Second World Summit […]
On this day January 30, 1948
January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Original Post Source: Gandhi Legacy Tour Gandhi, Father of the Nation, shot at 5:12 pm Jan 30, 1948 (IST) His last words: Raam Raam “If I’m to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling. God must be in my heart and on my lips. And if anything happens, you are […]