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Altruistic Australians Receive Living for Others Award
Sydney, Australia – The Living for Others Award 2025 event was held on December 6, 2025, at the UPF Peace Embassy in Sydney, bringing together diplomats, community leaders, cultural representatives, families, and volunteers to honor eight extraordinary individuals whose lives embody the spirit of selfless service. Many people serve quietly, without expectation of recognition, yet their dedication leaves a deep and lasting impact. This annual event exists to acknowledge such
Dec 6, 2025


Sydney Hosts Peace Road & Multicultural Peace Festival
Sydney, Australia – The Peace Road and Multicultural Peace Festival 2025 was held at Ismay Park in Sydney on September 28, 2025,...
Sep 28, 2025


Melbourne Conference Explores Pathways to Peace
Melbourne, Australia – Presentations on the principles and challenges of peacebuilding, followed by practical applications, engaged...
Sep 20, 2025


Vocational Training Empowers Filipino Special Needs Youth
Camalig, Philippines – The Nurturing Child’s Talents (NCT) project in Camalig, Albay Province offered vocational and livelihood training...
Jun 30, 2025


Australian Ambassador for Peace Speaks at UN in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland – During Refugee Week from June 16-22, 2025, Dr. Bruce Wong, an Australian UPF ambassador for peace, spoke at the...
Jun 25, 2025


Melbourne Meeting: One Human Family through Shared Values
Melbourne, Australia – To commemorate the UN International Day of Families, UPF-Australia and the Women’s Federation for World Peace...
May 31, 2025


Speakers at Melbourne Event Share Insights on Peacebuilding
Melbourne, Australia – To mark the International Day of Peace, UPF-Australia co-hosted a conference on “Cultivating a Culture of Peace”...
Sep 21, 2024


Diverse Community Enjoys Family Fun Day in Sydney
Sydney, Australia – Family Fun Day 2024 was held on May 26 at the Auburn Youth Centre, jointly sponsored by the UPF-Australia and Iraqi...
May 26, 2024


Melbourne Workshop Studies Relationships and Self-Actualization
Melbourne, Australia – Finding meaning and connection in life is the focus of a series of seminars that commenced in Melbourne on April...
Apr 6, 2024


Oceania Peace Ambassadors Commit to Mentoring Young Leaders
Melbourne, Australia – On March 7, 2024, UPF-Australia hosted a very productive online meeting between UPF leaders and ambassadors for...
Mar 7, 2024


UPF Volunteers Step Up to Support “Clean Up Australia Day”
Melbourne, Australia – Volunteers from UPF-Victoria and WFWP-Victoria joined together for Clean Up Australia Day on March 2, 2024, to...
Mar 2, 2024


Sydney Interfaith Group Shares Views on Love of Good, Love of Neighbor
Sydney, Australia – To mark World Interfaith Harmony Week, UPF-Australia invited representatives from diverse religious groups, including...
Feb 5, 2024


Australian Citizens Awarded for Exemplary Community Service
Sydney, Australia – Outstanding citizens who have made substantial contributions to their communities were honored with the Living for...
Dec 1, 2023


UPF Featured in Australian Media
Representatives of UPF-Australia were interviewed by a radio station and a new report by the chapter was featured in various media.
Sep 20, 2023


UPF-Australia Advocates Common Human Identity at Peace Conference
Melbourne, Australia—A blended face-to-face and online conference addressed issues surrounding reconciliation and justice in Australia.
Sep 15, 2023


UPF-Australia Publishes ‘Educating with Values’ Report
Melbourne, Australia—UPF-Australia has published a new report on the importance and benefits of values education to students and society.
Sep 15, 2023


UPF-Australia Op-Ed Published in Muslim Newspaper
Sydney, Australia—An opinion piece by UPF-Australia Vice President Dr. John Bellavance was published by AMUST (Australasian Muslim...
Jul 23, 2023


UPF-Australia Holds Second Peacebuilding Seminar of 2023
Melbourne, Australia—The second seminar of UPF-Australia’s Way 2 Happiness and Peacebuilding Seminar Series focused on “Understanding...
May 6, 2023


UPF-Australia Launches Peacebuilding Seminar Series
Melbourne, Australia—The first seminar of UPF-Australia’s Way2Happiness and Peacebuilding Seminar Series was held in-person in Melbourne...
Apr 15, 2023


UPF-Australia Convenes Mutual Prosperity Summit
Melbourne, Australia—The online Mutual Prosperity Summit, part of the Values Summit series of UPF-Australia, was convened on March 18,...
Mar 17, 2023
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