 Kathmandu, Nepal - Interactive forums, peace and family educational programs, and distribution of scholarship grants to poor and less privileged students were features of the UN International Day of Families programs throughout Nepal between May 5 and 14. Nationwide, around 1400 people participated in events in 15 cities.
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Lagos, Nigeria - A marriage and family conference in Lagos June 5-7 will launch a series of events on “Marriage and Family as Instruments for Peace and National Development." Programs are planned in six cities leading up to a national conference and interfaith blessing festival in Abuja later in the year.
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Vienna, Austria - More than 300 event organizers who brought international congresses to Vienna in 2011 were invited to a festive banquet in the ballroom of the Vienna City Hall on May 9 and were declared “Successful Viennese Congress Organizers 2011.”
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Buenos Aires, Argentina - "Life is the art of meeting" is the theme of the Drawing and Painting Contest launched May 2 as a way of promoting the value of friendship in preparation for a celebration of the UN International Day of Friendship, July 30.
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Monza, Italy - Now in its seventh year, the Peace Trophy football tournament opened on April 29 and will continue with matches every Sunday afternoon until June 24. With teams representing the various cultures and backgrounds of the people in northern Italy, the competition encourages good sportsmanship, friendship, and mutual respect.
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The best course of action in terms of a system of collective security for the Southeast Asia and Oceania community is to work with the Association of South East Asian Nations and the East Asia Summit organizations. Already ASEAN is playing a guiding role and taking responsibility to maintain regional stability and freedom of navigation. Participants agreed that the best security system should represent the community of nations working within the existing framework.
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Tirana, Albania - In the context of the Balkan nations pursuing stability and improved relations with Europe, leaders from ten nations met in Tirana April 28 and 29 to discuss "The Role and Importance of the Albanian People for Lasting Peace and Security in the Balkans."
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Parsippany, New Jersey, USA - Ambassadors for Peace from New Jersey and Pennsylvania met for a luncheon program on April 29 at the Sheraton Parsippany. Speakers included Admiral J. Robert Lunney, Kay Hymowitz, and Joel Austin.
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