Peace needs room to grow.
A day to reflect on non-violence and the value of dialogue, close to home and around the world.
21 September is the International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly established this date as an annual day of non-violence and ceasefire.
Resolution 55/282, which fixed the observance on 21 September, was adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly.
Sources consulted on September 15, 2026.
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Young India, 2 April 1931, p. 59
English text reproduced in My Religion, chapter 25.
Read the source: M. K. Gandhi · My Religion ↗More reasons to look around.
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