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Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Holds First Webinar
May 11, 2020
UPF International, New York— The first program for the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations’ Spirituality and Justice Initiative webinar series had over 120 participants from 24 countries.
UPF’s Fourth Peace Talk Addresses “Prospects and Challenges for Peace on the Korean Peninsula”
May 8, 2020
UPF International, New York—The fourth program of “Peace Talks” had over 325 participants from 68 countries.
UPF-USA’s Fifth Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World Draws 765 Participants
May 7, 2020
United States—UPF-USA’s fifth weekly Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World was convened on the Zoom platform on Thursday, May 7, at 1 PM (EST) through a call out to Ambassadors of Peace, UPF members and friends of UPF.
UPF’s Third “Peace Talks” Webinar Shifts Focus to Parliamentarians
May 1, 2020
UPF International, New York—The third program of “Peace Talks,” titled “The Role of Parliamentarians in Addressing the Coronavirus Crisis,” May 1, 2020 had over 700 participants from 89 countries.
UPF Continues Weekly International Webcast to Address Challenges of Covid-19
April 24, 2020
UPF International, New York—The second edition of “Peace Talks,” titled “Governance Challenges in the Era of the Coronavirus,” had over 500 participants from 94 countries.
UPF-USA Hosts Its Third Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World
April 23, 2020
United States—UPF-USA’s third weekly Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World brought together clergy from Christian, Jewish, and Hindu traditions.
UPF Launches “Peace Talks” Webinar Series
April 17, 2020
UPF International, New York—UPF International has launched a new webinar series, named "Peace Talks," offering a wide range of content related to the concerns and traditional conference themes of UPF, highlighting values of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.
UPF-USA Continues Weekly Online Interfaith Prayer Gathering
April 16, 2020
United States—UPF-USA’s second weekly Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World was convened on the Zoom platform on Thursday, April 16, through an invitation to Ambassadors of Peace, UPF members and friends of UPF.
UN Environment Program: Interfaith Response to COVID-19
April 15, 2020
UPF International—Multiple stories from faith-based organizations in supporting and providing for the communities impacted by COVID19.
UPF-USA Initiates Weekly Online Interfaith Prayer Gathering
April 9, 2020
United States—UPF-USA’s initial Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World was convened on the Zoom platform on Thursday, April 9, bringing together over 90 participants.
A Circle of Light: Moving Through and Beyond the Coronavirus Crisis
April 8, 2020
New York, New York, USA—Statement by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF)
UPF-Hawaii Hosts Its Third Annual UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
February 26, 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii—Representatives of ten religions participated in UPF’s We Are One Water ceremony at UN World Interfaith Harmony commemoration.
Homelessness and Families Discussed During UN Commission on Social Development
February 13, 2020
New York, United States—The theme for this year’s UN Commission on Social Development was “Affordable Housing and Social Protection Systems for All to Address Homelessness.”
Faith-Based Organizations Discuss Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, and Prepare for UN crime Congress in Kyoto, Japan
November 13, 2019
San Francisco, United States—The need for partnerships between faith-based organizations and UN agencies was discussed over two days.
Mothers and Fathers Balancing Family and Work Examined
October 24, 2019
New York, USA—UPF and Committee on the Family sponsored the program “Tipping the Scales: Balancing Family and Work.”
Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Focuses on Addressing Criminal Justice with Spirituality
October 22, 2019
New York, United States—UPF cosponsored a program to explore how faith-based organizations can assist in preventing crime and reforming criminal justice.
National Parents Day Commemorated in Washington, DC
July 24, 2019
Washington, DC, United States—National Parents Day celebration honored couples who are exemplary leaders in living for the sake of others.
UPF-International Participates in UN Agribusiness and Economic Industry Summit
July 24, 2019
New York, United States—The fifth annual Agribusiness and Economic Industry Summit addressed chronic undernourishment, particularly in Africa.
UPF-USA Program in Rhode Island Celebrates Parents and the Family
July 6, 2019
Warwick, Rhode Island—A National Parents’ Day award was presented to an outstanding immigrant family from the DR Congo.
Global Day of Parents 2019 Observed at UN Headquarters
June 11, 2019
New York, United States—A UN panel affirmed the essential role of mothers and fathers for children’s well-being and building good societies.
