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The Peace We Choose: A Journey of Conscience & Compassion
On this twenty-first day of September 2025, the Universal Peace Federation joins the world in solemn observance of the International Day...
Sep 20, 2025


Freedom with Responsibility: A Vision for Democratic Renewal
As the United Nations marks the International Day of Democracy on September 15, 2025, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) reaffirms its...
Sep 15, 2025


Service Beyond Borders: The Spirit of Compassion
The United Nations has designated September 5 as the International Day of Charity , to honor the legacy of Mother Teresa, founder of the...
Sep 4, 2025


Human Security through Trust, Not Tests
On this International Day Against Nuclear Tests, the Universal Peace Federation joins the United Nations and global civil society in...
Aug 29, 2025


Protecting and Empowering Refugees around the World
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF), an NGO in general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, stands...
Jun 19, 2025


Appreciating the Value and Beauty of the Oceans
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) proudly joins the global community in celebrating World Oceans Day on June 8, 2025, held under the...
Jun 5, 2025


UPF Statement on UN International Day of Peace 2024
Building a Culture of Peace as One Human Family As we observe the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2024, we reaffirm our...
Sep 19, 2024


Response and Call to Action on Israel and Gaza
Response and Call to Action on Israel and Gaza A Statement by Universal Peace Federation International October 25, 2023 The senseless...
Oct 24, 2023


UPF Statement on UN International Day of Peace 2023
UPF International—The Universal Peace Federation enthusiastically affirms the United Nations International Day of Peace 2023 theme of...
Sep 20, 2023


UPF Statement for the UN International Day of Families 2023
UPF International —The Universal Peace Federation acknowledges the value of the family as the most fundamental unit of society. The family has a unique capacity to socialize and educate children, transmitting values, virtues, ethics, the duties of good citizenship, and, more general, a capacity to respect and love others. Through healthy family experiences we may learn to embrace and value all relationships in our wider, global human family. Sustainable peace and harmony am
May 14, 2023
UPF Statement on International Religious Freedom Day, October 27, 2022
Written by UPF International Wednesday, October 12, 2022 UPF International—On the occasion of International Religious Freedom Day,...
Oct 27, 2022
UPF Statement on UN International Day of Peace 2022
Written by UPF International Sunday, August 7, 2022 UPF International—The Universal Peace Federation and the worldwide network of...
Aug 7, 2022
UPF Statement for the Global Day of Parents 2022
Written by UPF International Wednesday, June 1, 2022 UPF International—On September 17, 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution...
Jun 1, 2022
UPF Statement on the Ukraine Crisis: A Call for Peace
Written by UPF International Friday, February 25, 2022 Spanish UPF International—The events currently unfolding in Ukraine are deeply...
Feb 24, 2022
UPF Statement on International Women's Day
Written by UPF International Friday, March 8, 2019 Español The Universal Peace Federation upholds the essential value and central role of...
Mar 7, 2019
UPF Statement on the UN International Day of Peace 2016
Written by UPF International Tuesday, September 20, 2016 The Universal Peace Federation is proud to support the United Nations...
Sep 19, 2016
UPF Statement on the UN International Day of Peace 2015
Written by UPF International Wednesday, September 16, 2015 The Universal Peace Federation affirms the annual celebration of the...
Sep 15, 2015
UPF Statement on the Family Given during the UN Commission on Social Development
Friday, February 13, 2015 New York, United States - The 53rd Session of the Commission on Social Development was held February 3-13, 2015...
Feb 12, 2015
UPF Statement: Facilitating Optimum Human Development
Friday, February 13, 2015 Statement by Dr. Tageldin Hamad, Secretary General of the Universal Peace Federation, to a session of the UN...
Feb 12, 2015
UPF Statement on Interreligious Dialogue
Written by UPF International Thursday, January 1, 2015 In support of UN General Assembly Resolution 64/81 on the Promotion of...
Dec 31, 2014
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