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By UPF - Seychelles
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Victoria, Seychelles - UPF-Seychelles commemorated the International Day of Peace on September 25 with a program at the National Theater on the theme "Community Building for the Betterment of the People."
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By UPF - Kenya
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Nairobi, Kenya - Dr. Markendey Rai, Chief of Global Parliamentarians, gave the keynote address at UPF-Kenya's celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21. Dr. Hasmukh Dawda, Chair of UPF-Kenya welcomed the audience, which included Youth Ambassadors for Peace and members of "Veterans for Peace."
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By UPF - Mongolia
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - A celebration of the UN International Day of Peace took place in the Main Lecture Hall of Mongolian National University on September 21. The Union for Peace and Friendship Mongolia, the School of Foreign Service, Mongolian National University, “Blue Banner” NGO, and UBS Television were partners in the event.
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By UPF-Congo
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Brazzaville, Congo - UPF-Congo organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 in the Congressional Palace. The 300 participants included Ambassadors for Peace, students, and NGO representatives.
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By UPF - Colombia
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Bogotá, Colombia - At the initiative of Ambassador for Peace Rev. Luis Fernando Sanmiguel from the Presbyterian Church, a march and prayer for peace took place on the International Day of Peace, September 21.
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By UPF - Burkina Faso
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Several days of celebration included sports, a blood donation drive, and youth character education with an emphasis on AIDS prevention. Programs were held in four provinces of Burkina Faso: Djubo, Kaya, Nanoro and Ouagadougou.
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By UPF - Australia
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Sydney, Australia - A day-long celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace was held in Martin Place in downtown Sydney on September 21. Many different community organizations and schools were involved, and a great deal of energy and goodwill was engendered, making it a most successful day.
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By Friederike Stoecklein, UPF-Germany
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Munich, Germany - On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the local UPF community in Munich gathered together people from different faiths under the motto “Prayer for Peace and Meditations of the Religions” on September 21. There were four presentations and a round-table discussion, as well as a meditative lighting of candles.
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By UPF - Latvia
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Saturday, September 25, 2010 |
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Riga, Latvia - The Peace Embassy in Latvia was the venue for a friendly meeting on September 25 dedicated to the Day of Peace. People talked about their dreams of peace, played cooperative games, and expressed their musical and artistic talents.
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By UPF - Philippines
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Philippines - To commemorate the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Davao, in collaboration of the Department Education and its NGO partners, organized a Peace Forum at the Philippine College of Technology on September 20. The following day, UPF-Cagayan de Oro City organized a conference on the theme of “Celebrating Diversity of Race, Tradition, and Culture towards Achieving Peace and Development through a Culture of Heart.”
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By T. Yoshizumi, UPF-Finland
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Helsinki, Finland - For the International Day of Peace, UPF-Finland held a seminar on September 21 on “Youth, Peace and Development.” After a presentation about Principles of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, five people described programs that encourage young people to get involved in peace and development activities.
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By Ndilmbaye Nekar, Secretary General, UPF-Chad
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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N'Djamena, Chad - UPF celebrated the Week of Peace and Security in Africa, September 13-21, together with government of Chad, the United Nations, and the African Union. The program under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Chief of Government of Chad, H.E. Emmanuel Nadingar included traditional dances, speeches, a parade, poetry, and a Soccer for Peace match.
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By UPF International
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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A number of UPF chapters organized celebrations of the UN International Day of Peace 2010 in conjunction with local UN offices.
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By UPF, RYS-India
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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The UPF and the Religious Youth Service, in association with the Federation of Gandhian Institutions, commemorated the International Day of Peace in Chennai, India on September 21. Interreligious prayers for world peace, nonviolence and ceasefire, and a candlelight vigil marked this occasion.
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By Raúl Rey Banegas, UPF-Uruguay
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010 |
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Montevideo, Uruguay - These first ten years of the third millennium have been painfully marked by wars and violence that have had much to do with religious factors. To address this, UPF-Uruguay organized an interreligious summit on October 5 to commemorate the International Day of Peace.
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By Shigenari Kato, UPF-Japan
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Thursday, September 30, 2010 |
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Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan organized a commemorative event for the International Day of Peace in Tokyo September 30 on the theme of “Youth for Peace and Development.” More than 50 people participated in this 39th Ambassadors for Peace meeting.
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By UPF - Ghana
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Accra, Ghana - Letters were sent to Ambassadors for Peace from various religions and religious bodies inviting them to participate in an interreligious forum on the UN International Day of Peace, September 21 focusing on the proposal to establish an interreligious council at the United Nations.
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By UPF - Argentina
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina – UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 21 with a musical, cultural, and interreligious event at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires. Prizes were also awarded in the poetry competition on the theme of “Cultures: Values and Integration for Peace,” organized in honor of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures.
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By UPF - Zambia
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Lusaka, Zambia - UPF-Zambia observed the UN International Day of Peace, September 21, with prayers for peace, reading peace messages, and offering a toast for peace.
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By UPF - Russia
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Saturday, September 25, 2010 |
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Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - Young Ambassadors for Peace went to the main street of the city on September 25 and appealed to citizens to donate to the Rehabilitation Center, which provides social support for people with no fixed dwelling.
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By UPF - Armenia
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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Yerevan, Armenia - The International Day of Peace celebrations in school № 194 on September 21 included singing, dancing, and artwork for the students, followed by a presentation to teachers about peacemaking activities.
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By Delia C. Javanasundara, UPF-Thailand
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
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Bangkok, Thailand - Approximately 200,000 students, teachers, and parents joined the “One Minute of Silence” campaign to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Thailand on September 21.
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By Umberto Angelucci, UPF-Afghanistan
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Friday, September 24, 2010 |
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Kabul, Afghanistan - Young people from enemy tribes and antagonistic Muslim sects came together to listen to messages of peace and enjoy traditional Afghan dances in an International Day of Peace celebration on September 24.
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By Ronald McGarrell, UPF-Guyana
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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Georgetown, Guyana - Ambassadors for Peace and associates held a Peace Walk on September 19, 2010, commemorating the International Day of Peace. Marching through streets of the city Georgetown participants arrived at the National Park for a rally addressed by Hon. Samuel Hinds, the Prime Minister of Guyana.
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