Interreligious Association for Peace and Development
The “Interreligious Association for Peace and Development” has been launched as a worldwide association of religious leaders which provides a forum to bring their experience and wisdom to bear in the search for solutions to our world’s problems.

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UPF Interreligious Association Launched in Portugal
- Saturday, June 19, 2021
Lisbon, Portugal—Leaders from four religious spheres attended the inauguration of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development.

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Clergy and Theologians Reflect on the Role of the Church in Times of Crisis
- Friday, May 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—Church leaders and scholars addressed conflicts and pandemic concerns.

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Interfaith Meeting Probes Humankind’s Beginning
- Sunday, May 16, 2021
Paris, France—UPF held its fourth online interfaith meeting on the topic “At the Beginning of Humanity.”

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Religious Minorities Join in Quest for Respect
- Friday, April 9, 2021
Geneva, Switzerland—A UPF webinar discussed how minority faiths can promote the benefits they bring to society.

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IAPD-Brazil Easter Program Attracts More Than 350 Viewers
- Sunday, April 4, 2021
Brazil—On Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, the Brazil chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) led a Zoom program on the theme “Day of Resurrection, Rebirth, and Eternal Life.”

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Interfaith Discussion Honors International Day of Conscience
- Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Yekaterinburg, Russia—Religious representatives spoke at a webinar dedicated to the International Day of Conscience.

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Tokyo Interreligious Forum Remembers the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Friday, March 12, 2021
Tokyo, Japan—UPF and the IAPD in Japan organized an interreligious forum in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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IAPD Webinar Draws Viewers from 19 Countries
- Thursday, March 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held an Interreligious Association for Peace and Development web conference titled “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”

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IAPD-Brazil Hosts Online Program With 2,450 Participants
- Monday, March 22, 2021
Brazil—On March 22, 2021, the Brazil chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held an event with the theme “International Month of Prayer.”

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UPF's IAPD Sponsors Dialogue of Spiritual Leaders from Central America and the Caribbean
- Thursday, February 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—On February 25, 2021, the regional chapters of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean and the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”

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UPF-Japan Commemorates First Anniversary of WCLC
- Thursday, December 17, 2020
Tokyo, Japan—A webinar commemorating the first anniversary of the World Christian Leadership Conference (WCLC), organized by UPF-Japan, was attended by 260 participants.

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IAPD-Philippines Launches Interfaith Online Fellowship
- Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Manila, Philippines—The IAPD-Philippines’s launch of the Interfaith Online Fellowship and the second and third fellowship meetings were attended by a total of 145 participants.