- Saturday, January 22, 2011
A Rally for Unity among the Faiths in Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados - The playing of the National Anthem of Barbados opened the January 22 Interfaith Rally at the headquarters of the Barbados National Peace Council on the theme of Interfaith Activism for Peace and Harmony.
- Thursday, January 13, 2011
Interfaith Tribute in Sierra Leone to Those Who Sacrificed for Freedom
Freetown, Sierra Leone - An interfaith event on January 13 opened with an invitation to remember those who have sacrificed for religious freedom and political freedom. Tributes were paid to Father Sun Myung Moon, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela.
- Saturday, January 15, 2011
Forum in Stuttgart on Islam and Peace
Stuttgart, Germany - UPF-Stuttgart organized a forum on Jan. 15, 2011, with the title “Can Islam be called a peaceful religion?”
- Friday, January 14, 2011
UPF-Philippines Sponsors Interreligious Clergy Association
Tagum, Philippines - The Universal Peace Federation of the Philippines organized an interreligious conference in strife-torn Mindanao January 10-14 to build bridges of understanding among the Christians, Muslims, and indigenous people.
- Thursday, January 13, 2011
Exploring Muslim-Catholic Cooperation in Rome
Rome, Italy - As a follow-up to the "Cakes for Peace" competition in December, the Iraqi Ambassador to the Holy See invited the president of UPF-Italy and the the president of the Federation of Catholic Associations and Parishes in Italy for a briefing on January 13 about prospects for cooperation and peace.
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- Tuesday, December 28, 2010
UPF Annual Report of 2010
- Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Steps toward a Thai Interreligious Peace Council
Bangkok, Thailand - UPF-Thailand hosted a consultation on December 22 about a possible interreligious peace council in Thailand.
- Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Seminar in Dhaka Promotes Interreligious Understanding
Dhaka, Bangladesh - UPF and the Women's Federation for World Peace organized a seminar promoting interreligious understanding on Dec. 28, 2010, at the Sundarban Hotel in Dhaka.
- Thursday, December 23, 2010
Interreligious Program Held in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan held an interreligious program in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2010 with the support of the “Association of Religious Ambassadors for Peace.”
- Thursday, November 18, 2010
UN Day of Tolerance Celebrated in Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Ambassadors for Peace met at the Peace Embassy in Almaty on Nov. 18, 2010 in observance of the UN International Day of Tolerance.
- Saturday, December 11, 2010
Religious Youth Service Assists Malaysian Schools
Banting, Malaysia - Under the theme ‘1 Community for Peace Service,’ a small town 55 km from Kuala Lumpur was the venue for the Multicultural Youth Service project December 4-11, 2010. Forty youths from all over Malaysia plus two from Thailand and Singapore came together for a period of eight days for the Religious Youth Service experience.
- Friday, December 17, 2010
Honoring a Legacy of Peace in Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - A distinguished and attentive gathering honored Lebanon's legacy of peace on December 17. Honorees included notable patriots from several of Lebanon's communal groups whose lives were expressions of the search for national and regional peace.