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- Monday, October 4, 2010
Consultations in Switzerland on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Geneva and Bern, Switzerland - The Universal Peace Federation's United Nations Office in Geneva convened three consultations in August and September 2010 in Geneva and Bern on the proposal to establish an interreligious council at the UN.
- Thursday, September 30, 2010
Vancouver Interfaith Forum: Promoting Tolerance and Interfaith Solidarity
Vancouver, Canada - Under the theme of "Tolerance, Religious Freedom and Interfaith Solidarity in times of Intolerance, Religious Bigotry and Chaos," UPF-Western Canada gathered Ambassadors for Peace and friends for a stimulating and intense discussion on September 30.
- Saturday, October 2, 2010
UN Day of Non-Violence Celebrated in Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland - On Oct. 2, 2010, UPF-Iceland joined hundreds of peace activists in the capital of Iceland to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Nonviolence.
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
UPF Chapters Commemorate Day of Peace 2010
Across the globe, UPF chapters organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace with seminars, panel discussions, prayers from many faith traditions, sports competitions, and intercultural celebrations.
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- Sunday, September 26, 2010
Workshop in Baku for Ambassadors for Peace
Baku, Azerbaijan - A workshop on Unification Thought for professors and educators took place September 26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Such programs add discussions of values to the peacemaking process. Topics included moral education, causes of conflicts, dialogue between Islam and Christianity, and philosophical and historical aspects of the alignment of forces in the modern world.
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010
UN Predicts MDG Poverty Targets Will Be Met
New York, USA - The world is on track to reduce by half the number of people living in abject poverty by 2015, according to a UN report prepared for a Sept. 22, 2010, summit at the UN.
- Sunday, September 19, 2010
In Memoriam: Pradit Chareonthaitawee
Bangkok, Thailand: UPF-Thailand announces with regret the passing of Professor Pradit Chareonthaitawee (1932-2010), Ambassador for Peace, President of UPF-Thailand, and one of the nation’s most prominent public citizens, after a lengthy illness.
- Thursday, September 16, 2010
UPF-Eurasia Announces Baltic Dialogue Projects
Moscow, Russia - UPF-Eurasia's Baltic Dialogue project includes plans for sports and cultural programs to build neighborly relations among the youth of northwest Russia and the neighboring nations of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, and Sweden.
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tajik Refugee Children Make Peace Drawings
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The Universal Peace Federation and the Tajikistan Peace Foundation participated in a September 8 independence celebration at the Protection Center for Children, Refugees and Socially Vulnerable Citizens. The event was organized by refugee children, who created drawings on the theme of peace and prepared a performance.
- Saturday, September 11, 2010
UPF-Netherlands Proposes an Interreligious Center in NY
Amsterdam, Netherlands - At a meeting on Sept. 11, 2010, UPF-Netherlands proposed that there be an interreligious centre at or as near as possible to 9/11 Ground Zero, New York.
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- Thursday, August 26, 2010
Colors of Peace Festival in Western Canada
Richmond, Canada - Music, contests, and family themes drew 3,000 people to UPF-Canada's second annual "Colors of Peace Festival" at the Richmond Night Market near Vancouver on August 28.
- Saturday, July 31, 2010
Towards a Youth of Russia Interreligious Council
Dombai, Russia - The first Caucasus Forum for the Youth of Russia took place July 23-31 in Dombai in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of the Russian Federation. Forum participants proposed creating a Youth of Russia Interreligious Council to counter the xenophobia among young people of the various religious communities in the Caucasus region.