AUSTRALIA
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Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
National Peace Council Member
Australian Ambassadors for Peace Address Drug Abuse
July 3, 2017
Sydney, Australia—The bimonthly Ambassadors for Peace meeting had as its theme the UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
International Day of Families Observed in Australia
May 1, 2017
Sydney, Australia—The UN International Day of Families was commemorated by UPF-Australia at its bimonthly Ambassadors for Peace meeting.
Australian Pastor Becomes a Peacebuilder in East Africa
April 18, 2017
Melbourne, Australia—An Ambassador for Peace in Victoria State has become a model of serving others and sharing a vision for peace in East Africa.
IAPP Launched in Australia’s Victoria State
March 11, 2017
Melbourne, Australia—The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) was inaugurated in Australia with a discussion on the role of values in political life.
Australians Discuss ‘Religions as Peacebuilders’
March 6, 2017
Sydney, Australia—Representatives of four religions spoke on “Religions as Peacebuilders” at the latest Ambassadors for Peace meeting.
Australian Peace Council
November 19, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—The Australian National Peace Council had its second meeting, attended by 19 participants from the states of Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.
Australia Hosts Multicultural Football Tournament
November 6, 2016
Sydney, Australia—A football tournament was held to celebrate Australians’ multicultural backgrounds and promote harmony among them.
International Day of Peace Observed in Australia
September 24, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—In recognition of UN International Day of Peace, a conference to support and foster peacebuilding was held in Melbourne’s Docklands suburb.
South Sudanese in Diaspora Serve as Peacemakers
June 25, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—South Sudanese living in Australia’s Victoria state were urged to unite and to promote peace in their homeland.
Australians Promote a Culture of Peace
June 18, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—Ambassadors for Peace learned about Peace Leadership in a seminar held by UPF-Australia on June 18, 2016.
Africa Day Observed in Australia
May 28, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—Approximately 250 dignitaries attended a gala dinner as part of Australia’s fifth annual celebration of Africa Day.
Australians Discuss a More Inclusive Society
April 4, 2016
Sydney, Australia—Some 40 Ambassadors for Peace, UPF supporters and guests attended the bimonthly Ambassadors for Peace meeting at the Oceania Peace Embassy.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Australia
February 1, 2016
Sydney, Australia—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016 with a program titled “Interfaith in Action: Working Together for the Common Good.”
Australians Honored for Living for Others
December 7, 2015
Sydney, Australia—Six persons who are widely recognized for their service to others were presented by UPF with Living for Others Awards.
Pacific Nations Develop 2016 Plan of Action
December 2, 2015
Sydney, Australia—“Peace, Security and Human Development in Oceania” was the theme of the 2015 UPF-Oceania regional conference.
Australians Link Prosperity and World Peace
October 6, 2015
Sydney, Australia—Prosperity and world peace were the main topics at the bimonthly Ambassador for Peace meeting held on October 6, 2015.
International Day of Peace Observed in Australia
September 21, 2015
Melbourne, Australia—UPF-Australia celebrated the 2015 International Day of Peace together with the 10th anniversary of UPF’s founding.
On Mandela Day, Australia Says “Make a Difference”
July 18, 2015
Melbourne, Australia—African community leaders, NGO leaders and politicians celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day with music and prayer.
Australian Peace Council Defines Its Vision
July 11, 2015
Melbourne, Australia—The Victoria Peace Council held its second meeting to define the vision, mission, values and peacebuilding principles to guide its work.
UPF-Australia: RYS Project Includes Tree-planting
June 13, 2015
Riverwood, Australia—Young people from 16 nationalities and six faiths came together to plant trees in a project of the Religious Youth Service (RYS).
