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The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace centered on universal spiritual and moral values.



The only alternative to coexistence is co-destruction.
Jawaharlal Nehru

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* The Global Peace Festival is no longer a project of UPF. GPF was incorporated independently in 2009.

Global Peace Festival Stirs Japan Print E-mail
By Hiroyuki Koshoji, UPI Correspondent   
Monday, November 17, 2008

Only through restoring a relationship with God can humankind resolve all the problems it is facing, such as regional and religious conflicts, poverty and hunger, a leader of the Global Peace Festival said in Tokyo Saturday.

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San Marino Media Cover Peace Festival in Japan Print E-mail
By GPF-Japan   
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Reports in Italian by journalist Franco Cavalli, published in the newspaper San Marino Oggi:

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J. de Venecia: One Global Family under God Print E-mail
By Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr., Chairman, CDI-Asia Pacific   
Saturday, November 15, 2008

Address to the Global Peace Festival, Tokyo, Japan by Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr., Chairman, CDI-Asia Pacific

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Fifty Thousand Stand Up for Peace in Tokyo Print E-mail
By Hiroyuki Koshoji   
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Tokyo, Japan - Fifty thousand people crammed into Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium for the latest in a series of spectacular successes for the Global Peace Festival. One of the largest interfaith gatherings ever held in Japan highlighted months of community service and outreach aimed at encouraging Japan, already a strong player in aid and environmental issues, to become a global force for peace.
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H.J. Moon: A New Vision of Peace in Japan Print E-mail
By Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, Chairman, Global Peace Festival   
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Keynote Address given by Dr Hyun Jin Moon, Chairman, Global Peace Festival at the Global Peace Festival in Tokyo, Japan, November 15, 2008
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Families Bond During Cleanup on Arakawa River Banks Print E-mail
By GPF-Japan   
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Tokyo, Japan - On November 9, 880 people gathered at 9:30 am in Adachi City, part of metropolitan Tokyo, Japan, to clean the banks of the Arakawa River that flows through the eastern part of the city.
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Filipino Delegates Support Global Peace Festival in Japan Print E-mail
By Precy M. Akahori, General Secretary, Filipino Japanese Movement for Global Peace   
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tokyo, Japan - A kick-off banquet for the Global Peace Festival in Japan was held September 3, 2008 at the Hilton Tokyo in Shinjuku. The Philippine delegates to the event included officials from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo: the Labor Attaché, Mr. Danilo Cruz; the Welfare Officer, Ms. Luz Talento; and the Armed Forces and Defense Attaché, Col. Danilo Estropia. Also present was Mrs. Angelita Obara, President of the Filipino Japanese Movement for Global Peace and co-chair of the GPF Japan Filipino Community National Steering Committee.
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New Youth Festival Held in Chiba Print E-mail
By GPF-Japan   
Saturday, March 15, 2008

Chiba, Japan - As a build-up project for the Global Peace Festival - Japan which is due to take place in October this year, “New Youth Festival 2008” was held in Chiba, a city next to Tokyo, on March 15 with 550 participants gathered.

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GPF List of Events 2008


Israel
Philippines
Brazil
Georgia
Belize
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
Japan
Moldova
Korea
Albania
Malaysia
Canada
Mongolia
Kenya
USA
Paraguay
Lebanon


Dec 15-20
Dec 5-14
Dec 5-7
Dec 5-7
Nov 27-28
Nov 26-29
Nov 20-23
Nov 12-16
Nov 9
Nov 6-10
Oct 17-18
Oct 17-19
Oct 2-4
Sept 6-9
Aug 29-31
Aug 7-9
July 2-5
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