International Day of Families 2009 Observed in 31 Nations Print E-mail
By UPF-International   
Monday, May 18, 2009

The Universal Peace Federation organized over 55 celebrations of the United Nations Day of Families in 31 nations, building on the theme “Creating a World of Peace, One Family at a Time.” The final event of the two-week observation took place May 18 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and marked the conclusion of the UPF Global Peace Tour 2009. Read the written report.

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Read reports from each nation:

Afghanistan, Austria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Guyana, India, Israel, Jamaica, Latvia, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Norway, People’s Republic of China, Russia, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela

 

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