The World March is inspired by Gandhi's march during the struggle for the independence of India. World March  will last 3 months and will begin in Wellington, New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi's birth, ending in Punta de Vacas, on the border between Chile and Argentina on January 2, 2010. During these 3 months, those participating in the World March will cross all climates and seasons, from the sweltering heat of the tropics to the Siberian winter. They will pass through 90 countries and 100 cities, in the five continents. It will cover 160.000 km by land, sea and sky. A permanent team of 100 persons of different nationalities will cover the whole journey. Hundreds of events are planned to welcome team as it reaches city after city with concerts, demonstrations, conferences and other such actions that will mobilize millions of people.
The event is promoted by an organization known as World Without Wars and is growing thanks to the support of hundreds of organizations all over the world. It is open for the participation of institutions, organizations, groups of all kinds who share the project's insight. The organizing team's proposal is that the World March for Peace and Nonviolence become the largest march humanity has ever heard of.

Many personalities have declared their support for the March such as: Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, orchestra director, Zubin Mehta, Professor Noam Chomksy, writer and Nobel laureate José Saramago, writer Eduardo Galeano, playwright Ariel Dorfman, Arun Gandhi, the Mahatma's grandson, singers Noa, Ana Belén and Juanes.