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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.



Every one of us can make a contribution. Something. Just imagine the power of what we can do.
Wangari Maathai
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"Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept.
The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people."
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Countdown
to 2015:

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towards MDGs.

The UN General Assembly adopted eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000. Progress to date has saved lives, ensured that children attend school, reduced maternal deaths, expanded opportunities for women, increased access to clean water, and freed many people from disease. However, much remains to be done to empower women and girls, promote sustainable development, and protect the most vulnerable from the devastating effects of conflicts, natural disasters, and rising food and energy costs. The Rio+20 summit in June 2012 has sparked a focus on sustainable development.

Civil society organizations, NGOs, private sector philanthropists, voluntary associations, and faith-based organizations can be valuable partners with governments and inter-governmental organizations in advancing the MDGs and promoting sustainable development. The United Nations recognizes interreligious and intercultural dialogue as an important tool for fulfilling the MDGS (UN GA 66.266)

UPF Contributions to the MDGs

Statements on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development
PowerPoint presentation: Civil Society Contributions to the MDGs (3.6 MB)

Civil Society Contributions toward the MDGs
(3.6 MB PowerPoint presentation)