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- Friday, December 21, 2012
Religious Youth Service Heals War Wounds in Northwestern Sri Lanka
Puttlam District, Sri Lanka - In the ongoing process of healing the wounds of civil war, participants in a Dec. 15-21, 2012, Religious Youth Service project built a community center in a northwestern Sri Lanka village where Muslim civilians found safe haven during the civil war.
- Thursday, January 24, 2013
India's Perspective on the Nepal Peace Process
New Delhi, India - UN representatives, journalists, government officials, student leaders, and NGO envoys, numbering nearly 50, attended a half-day program at the prestigious Civil Services Officers’ Institute in New Delihi on January 24. The theme was “India’s Perspective on Nepal’s Peace Process.”
- Saturday, January 12, 2013
International Leadership Conference Held in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - An International Leadership Conference on “Universal Principles of Peace and Leadership: A New Paradigm for Building a World of Peace” took place in Manila Jan. 11-12, 2013.
- Thursday, February 14, 2013
A Valentine's Day Gala Held in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland - In cooperation with partners of different faith communities and intercultural associations, UPF held a Valentine’s Day Evening in Geneva on Feb. 14, 2013
- Saturday, December 8, 2012
December Holidays Honored at House of Religions in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany - Christian, Jewish, and Muslim holidays were honored at the Dec. 8, 2012, meeting of the House of Religions in Stuttgart.
- Saturday, December 22, 2012
Conference Explores the Significance of the Amman Interfaith Message
Amman, Jordan - At a time when radical changes are sweeping the Arab world, UPF organized a conference in Amman Dec. 20-22, 2012, on the positive role of religion in bringing people together in peace.
- Friday, March 22, 2013
Religious Youth Service Project Planned in Pakistan
Multan, Pakistan - “Youth of Faith Build Peace by Practice of Love and Service” was the theme of a second project of Religious Youth Service-Pakistan, planned for March 15 to 22. Local and international youth were invited to explore cultural unity through working together in one of the ancient cities of Asia. The program included a international peace conference, planting trees at religious institutions, and visits to historical sites.
- Saturday, January 12, 2013
UPF-Toronto Launches a New Year
Toronto, Canada - In their first meeting of the new year, on January 12, Toronto Ambassadors for Peace focused on the birth month of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and discussed the providence of restoration.
- Sunday, December 16, 2012
A Slovakian Christmas Celebration in Vienna
Vienna, Austria - On Sunday afternoon, December 16, UPF-Austria held the last of five concerts which were sponsored by the cultural department of the City of Vienna. It was also a Christmas celebration closing the year's activities of UPF in Vienna under the theme “Slovakian Christmas.”
- Friday, December 21, 2012
End-of-Year Celebration in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina UPF activities closed 2012 with a dinner in Buenos Aires on a significant date preceded by countless warnings about a possible end of the world on December 21, under the theme "Sharing, Recognizing, and Celebrating." It turned into a real holiday in a family atmosphere and interreligious reunion with past and new friendships made during the year.
- Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Jerusalem Peace & Security Forum: Israel's National Strategies
Haifa, Israel - The Jerusalem Peace and Security Forum meeting on Dec. 25, 2012 explored “The Input that the International Powers have on the Development and Sustainability of Israel’s National Resilience.”
- Monday, December 31, 2012
Promoting the Northeast Asia Peace Initiative in Russia
Moscow, Russia - UPF-Russia works toward a peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula in consultations with Russian and foreign experts and through electronic media and face-to-face communications.