A Journal of the Universal Peace Federation
Vol. 24, No. 1: Spring/Summer 2010

"Addressing Critical Issues"
by Dr. Markandey Rai, Global Parliamentarians, UN-HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya

"Progress of Peacebuilding in the Middle East and Africa"
by Suzuki Shinkichi and Rouchdy Saleh, Editors, Misr and the World, Cairo, Egypt

"Touching People’s Hearts"
by Mrs. Ida Odinga, Wife of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Kenya; Chief Executive Officer, Spectra East Africa, Kenya

"Congratulatory Message on the Establishment of a  Government of National Unity"
by Bishop Abel T. Muzorewa [1925-2010], Prime Minister, Zimbabwe (1979)

"Seeking Peace for the Democratic Republic of Congo"
by Jan Harvey and Hon. David Kilgour, former MP and Secretary of State, Canada

"Supporting Those Who Fight Human Rights Abuses"
by Marie-Therese Nlandu, Human rights lawyer, Democratic Republic of the Congo

"Seeking Truth and Reconciliation"
by Hon. Gerald Coleman, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Liberia

"Reconciling the Nation: One Community at a Time"
by Massa Amelia Washington, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Monrovia, Liberia

“Never Break the Pot That Keeps You Together”: Peace and Reconciliation in African Religion
By John S. Mbiti, Burgdorf, Switzerland

Africa Day 2010

UPF Chapters Worldwide Celebrate Africa Day, by Michael Balcomb, Director, UPF Office of Communications

"Greetings on Africa Day," by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations

"Remarks on Africa Day," by H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 2009-2010

"On Africa Day," by Dr. Jean Ping, Chair, Commission of the African Union

"A Global Movement for Good"
by Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane, Nelson Mandela Foundation, South Africa

"My African Sister: A Story of Reconciliation"
John W. Gehring, Director, Religious Youth Service

"Teaching Good Leadership"
by Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

"The Rule of Law"
by Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Nigeria (2007-2010)

"Rights for Both Muslims and Non-Muslims"
by H.E. A. Sware El Dahab, President of Sudan (1985-86)

"A Commitment to Reconciliation"
by Hon. Raila Odinga, Prime Minister, Kenya

"Building Peace in Sierra Leone"
by Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President, Sierra Leone (1996-97, 1998-2007)

"Among African Friends"
Sir James R. Mancham, KBE, Founding President, Republic of Seychelles

"One Village, One Family"
by H.E. Mrs. Lila Hanitra Ratsifandrihamanana, Ambassador, Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union (2009)

"Africa Is a Land of Great Potential"
Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Director of UN-HABITAT

"Africa - Continent of the Future"
by Dr. Habiboulah Bakhoum, President, African Business Board in Austria

Français

"S’engager sur la voie de la réconciliation"
M. Raila Odinga, Premier Ministre du Kenya

"Les valeurs spirituelles, fondement du leadership"       
Gabriel Messan Agbeyome Kodjo, Premier Ministre, Togo (2000-2002)

"L’Afrique et la paix"
Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, procureur général et ministre de la justice du Nigéria

"Sécurité humaine et responsabilité humaine en Afrique"
Laurent Ladouce, UPF-France

"La paix ignore les frontières"
Madame Mama Salma J. Kikwete, première dame de Tanzanie