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Norway's "Peace Road" Ascends Gaustatoppen Mountain
July 23, 2016
Oslo, Norway—The Peace Road 2016 event was a hike to the top of Gaustatoppen, one of the highest mountains in southern Norway.
International Day of Families Observed in Norway
May 22, 2016
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway marked International Day of Families with a program titled "From a Child’s Perspective – Good Environment for Children’s Development."
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Norway
February 4, 2016
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway organized an evening conference on “Finding Ways to Reconciliation” as part of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.
UPF-Norway Celebrates UN Day
October 27, 2015
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway celebrated United Nations Day in partnership with Central Jamaat E Ahle Sunnat, the largest mosque in Oslo.
International Day of Families Observed in Norway
May 27, 2015
Oslo, Norway—The 2015 UN International Day of Families was observed by UPF-Norway with a program entitled “Are There Universal Family Values among Religions?”
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed at a Forum in Norway
February 5, 2015
Oslo, Norway - Together with a Lutheran church in Oslo, UPF-Norway organized a program on the topic "Religion and Human Rights" on Feb. 5 in observance of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.
International Day of Peace Celebrated in Norway
September 18, 2014
Oslo, Norway - "The Right of Peoples to Peace: A Religious Approach to a Peaceful World" was the theme of an International Day of Peace observance at Grønland Church in Oslo on Sept. 18, 2014.
International Day of Families Observed at a Forum in Oslo
May 20, 2014
Oslo, Norway - The UN International Day of Families was celebrated in the Diakonhjemmet University College in Oslo on May 20.
Olso Interfaith Forum: Peace in Syria
February 6, 2014
Oslo, Norway - An observance of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week on the theme of Peace in Syria and the Middle East took place at Central Jamaat e Ahi-e Sunnat in Oslo on Feb. 6, 2014.
Oslo Interfaith Forum: God's Role in Developing a Peaceful World
October 2, 2013
Oslo, Norway - An interfaith forums in the beautiful Wat Thai Buddhist temple near Oslo on Oct. 2, 2013 addressed the topic "God and Peace."
Oslo Interfaith Forum on the International Day of Peace: Education for Peace
September 19, 2013
Oslo, Norway - In a traditional Norwegian Lutheran Church building in Oslo, the UN International Day of Peace was celebrated with an interfaith forum on Sept. 19, 2013.
Oslo Interfaith Forum: Thoughts about God in Different Religions
August 29, 2013
Oslo, Norway - The largest mosque in Oslo hosted a forum on Aug. 29, 2013, in which five speakers presented their thoughts about God from their religious conviction.
Day of Families Observed in Oslo
May 14, 2013
Oslo, Norway - For the fourth time, the UN International Day of Families was celebrated in Oslo, with a full auditorium at the Diakonhjemmet University College. The presentations and the discussions focused on the topic “What’s Best for the Child – A Search for a Good Framework for Children’s Development.”
UPF-Europe Donates Medical Supplies for North Korean Children's Hospital
January 1, 2013
UPF-Europe has sent five shipments (three by sea and two by air) of medical supplies for a North Korean children's hospital donated by Germany, Spain, and Norway. The project in support of UPF's North East Asia Peace Initiative was facilitated by the North Korean Red Cross.
"Within the Eye of the Storm" Documentary Screened on Day of Peace in Oslo
September 21, 2012
Oslo, Norway - The European Leadership Conference in Oslo on 'Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future' featured the launch of the documentary, 'Within the Eye of the Storm' in the Norwegian Parliament, the Stortinget, to coincide with International Day of Peace, September 21.
Oslo Hosts Leadership Conference on Sustainable Peace
September 21, 2012
Oslo, Norway - UPF-Europe organized a European Leadership Conference Sept. 20-22, 2012 in Oslo linked to the theme of the 2012 International Day of Peace: "Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future."
Y.C. Song: A New Vision for Sustainable Peace
September 20, 2012
Father Moon had both a very clear vision for how he felt the UN could increase its effectiveness as a global peacemaker and, perhaps even more importantly, as to how individuals and non-governmental bodies could most effectively contribute to world peace.
Day of Families Observed at a Forum in Oslo
May 10, 2012
Oslo, Norway - Around 50 participants attended the UN International Day of Families on May 10 in Oslo. The event was organized at Diakonhjemmet University College with the theme "The Role of the Family for Human Development and a Healthy Society."
Norwegian Children Send Gifts to Estonian Children
January 31, 2012
Narva, Estonia - In January UPF-Estonia organized a project with International Relief Friendship Foundation of Norway and an Orthodox church community in Narva, Estonia. UPF-Estonia received about 60 individually packed gifts from the children of a school in Norway. These gifts were distributed among the children at an Orthodox school in Narva.
Oslo Forum on the Significance of the Family
November 24, 2011
Oslo, Norway - UPF-Norway organized an evening program at the Lutheran institution Diakonhjemmet University College on Nov. 24, 2011, on “The Significance of the Family for Human Development and a Safe Society.”
