International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/events/2012/october/international_dayfortheeradicationofpoverty.html

International Day of Non-Violence

2 October 2012

Established by the United Nations, the International Day of Non-Violence is held on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

The Day is an occasion to 'disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness'.