Accra, Ghana  – UPF-Ghana marked the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2025, with the University Peace Talks Summit, a high-level virtual event that explored the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and global peacebuilding, leading to the creation of a Digital Peace Protocol (DPP), a groundbreaking initiative promoting ethical AI use and digital peace education. Held under the theme “Act Now for a Peaceful World: Leveraging AI in Fostering Global Harmony,” 

Reykjavík, Iceland  – Representatives of Iceland’s interfaith community enthusiastically joined with UPF-Iceland in celebrating the UN...

Dublin, Ireland  – UPF-Ireland marked the UN International Day of Peace 2025 with its annual Peace Road Walk on September 21, 2025....

Düsseldorf, Germany  – On the occasion of the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Düsseldorf met for a special guided tour through the Garden of Religions in Recklinghausen on September 21, 2025. The group of 20 participants was warmly welcomed by guides Ms. Hageman  and Ms. Klusmann. The garden was once part of the grounds of a Franciscan monastery. After the dissolution of the monastery in 1969, Pastor Alfons Hünting laid out the current park. The atmosphere of the garden is

On this twenty-first day of September 2025, the Universal Peace Federation joins the world in solemn observance of the International Day...

Cotonou, Benin  – UPF-Africa and its Benin chapter held a grand commemorative ceremony in Cotonou on September 20, 2025, to celebrate both the 20th anniversary of UPF’s founding and the 45th UN International Day of Peace. Under the theme, “As Ambassadors for Peace, Let Us Act Now in Harmony for a Peaceful World,” 130 participants attended the event, and nearly 400 joined through Zoom and UPF-Africa’s digital platforms. A local television network broadcast the ceremony, extend

Melbourne, Australia  –  Presentations on the principles and challenges of peacebuilding, followed by practical applications, engaged...

Auckland, New Zealand – About forty people came together at the Parnell Peace Embassy to mark the UN International Day of...

Bratislava, Slovakia  – To commemorate the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Slovakia decided to focus on Ukraine. A...

New York, United States  –The NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns-NY (CSVGC-NY) celebrated the UN International Day of Peace on September 19, 2025, at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York; the event was co-sponsored by UPF. The program opened with a moment of silence, followed by a moving prayer for peace by Dr. Joni Carley , keeper of the sacred, global advisor on values-driven leadership and cultural development, and representative of P

Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso  – A delegation from UPF-Burkina Faso paid a courtesy visit to His Majesty Naaba Kiba , King of Yatenga, on September 19, 2025, as part of preparations for the National Summit for Peace and Social Cohesion. Led by Cheick Malick Ouédraogo , the group of 20 ambassadors for peace gathered at the royal palace in Ouahigouya to discuss the role of traditional authority in fostering unity and applying UPF’s Five Principles of Peace. His Majesty expressed dee

Conakry, Guinea  – On September 18, 2025, UPF-Guinea celebrated the UN International Day of Peace, ahead of the national referendum scheduled for September 21. The event promoted peace, reconciliation, and social stability, with a special focus on vulnerable communities. Participants, including ambassadors for peace, local peace advocates, religious and community leaders, and women’s associations, gathered to issue a public call for dialogue, tolerance, and unity. An interfai