Ban calls to Non-Violence
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 2 October 2009 - On the International Day of Non-Violence, in a message marking this occasion, the Secretary-General calls on all people to celebrate and embody the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi by heeding his call for a movement of non-violence. He highlights the UNs work to end violence, for example by striving to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction. The call to non-violence also applies to stop the human assault on our planet, adds the Secretary-General. On this Day, the Secretary-General also urges all partners to join his UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign. http://www.un.org/en/events/nonviolenceday/index.shtml
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