Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
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Consultation in Tbilisi on an Interreligious Council
- Saturday, September 25, 2010
Tbilisi, Georgia - At a consultation sponsored by UPF-Georgia on September 25, participants discussed the prospects for building on interreligious efforts in Georgia to add support for the propsal for an interreligious council at the United Nations.
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Interfaith Consultation in Giessen on Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine
- Saturday, September 25, 2010
Giessen, Germany - Following up on a Middle East Peace Initiative trip to Israel, UPF invited Jews and Muslims to a Sept. 25, 2010, roundtable discussion on the theme of "Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine."
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Consultation in Rome on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
- Saturday, September 11, 2010
A consultation about the proposed interreligious council at the UN on Sept. 11, 2010, called for implementing a new culture of peace to prevent such a terrible day for all mankind from happening again.
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UPF-Netherlands Proposes an Interreligious Center in NY
- Saturday, September 11, 2010
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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Interfaith Rosh Hashana Liturgy in Bogotá
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Bogotá, Colombia - An interfaith Rosh Hashana service took place at the UPF Peace Embassy in Bogotá on Sept. 8, 2010, with Christian, Muslim and Buddhist leaders invited by a rabbi to join in the liturgy.
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Political Leaders Voice Support for an Interreligious Council at the UN
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
Voices in support of an interreligious council at the UN by members of parliament and government officials
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Scholars Voice Support for an Interreligious Council at the UN
- Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Excerpts of scholarly presentations at UPF consultations on the proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations
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Consultation in London on an Interreligious Council
- Tuesday, August 31, 2010
London, UK - The proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations, initiated by Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon as the founding purpose of the Universal Peace Federation, was emphasized by his son Rev. Hyung Jin Moon, at the House of Commons. His keynote address referenced the heritage of interreligious consultations within the UK.
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Consultation in Bangkok on an Interreligious Council at the UN
- Monday, August 30, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand – UPF-Thailand convened two consultations regarding UPF's proposal for an interreligious council at the UN: one with members of UPF-Thailand's Sub-committee on Religion and and a second with representatives Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism.
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Consultation in Sydney on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
- Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sydney, Australia - A special consultation on Aug. 28, 2010, on the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN reviewed the structure of the UN and discussed the feasibility, obstacles and potential scenarios for moving the idea forward.
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Consultation in Ottawa on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
- Thursday, August 26, 2010
Ottawa, Canada - With the objective of creating a Canadian working group to promote an interreligious council both at the UN and in Canada, Ambassadors for Peace met in Ottawa on Aug. 26, 2010.
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Consultation in Freetown on an Interreligious Council at the UN
- Thursday, August 26, 2010
Freetown, Sierra Leone - UPF-Sierra Leone held a special consultation on “An Interfaith Council, Plus 10: The UN and the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations” on August 26 at the ENCISSS Conference Hall in Freetown.
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