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UPF Albania Sponsors Essay Contest on Vision of UPF Founder
May 11, 2017
Korça, Albania—About 100 students took part in a competition in which they wrote essays inspired by the autobiography of UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon.
UPF-Nigeria Invited to Ile-Ife Peace Ceremony
May 6, 2017
Ile-Ife, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria was invited to participate in the reconciliation ceremony for the Yoruba and Hausa peoples in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
UPF-DR Congo Launches Journalists for Peace
May 6, 2017
Kinshasa, DR Congo—More than 150 media professionals and other VIPs attended a conference titled “The Role of the Media in the Realization of a World of Peace.”
International Day of Families Observed in Australia
May 1, 2017
Sydney, Australia—The UN International Day of Families was commemorated by UPF-Australia at its bimonthly Ambassadors for Peace meeting.
Balkan Ambassadors for Peace Study UPF Peace Principles
April 30, 2017
Petrovac, Montenegro—Thirty-one Ambassadors for Peace and other VIPs from Albania and Kosovo attended a four-day seminar on the UPF Principles of Peace.
15th Anniversary of Angola’s Day of Peace and Reconciliation
April 29, 2017
Bad Camberg, Germany— On April 29, 2017 the resident Angolan community in Germany had a meeting at Bad Camberg to celebrate Angola’s Peace and Reconciliation Day, which commemorates the end of its 27-year civil war (1975-2002).
Universities, City Mayor Host UPF-Indonesia National Tour
April 29, 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia—Two universities and a city mayor hosted UPF-Indonesia’s National Tour on character education in April.
International Mother Earth Day Celebrated in Peru
April 21, 2017
Lima, Peru—One-hundred and fifty guests attended a forum organized by UPF-Peru in celebration of UN International Mother Earth Day.
Australian Pastor Becomes a Peacebuilder in East Africa
April 18, 2017
Melbourne, Australia—An Ambassador for Peace in Victoria State has become a model of serving others and sharing a vision for peace in East Africa.
New Partnerships for Peace Discussed in Moscow
April 8, 2017
Moscow, Russia—Neighborliness, mutual respect and partnerships were the main topics at a roundtable attended by parliamentarians and other distinguished speakers.
Former Speaker Jose de Venecia Appointed as Special Envoy by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
April 7, 2017
Manila, Philippines—Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr., co-chair of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), has been appointed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as special envoy for intercultural dialogue.
UN World Health Day Observed in Nigeria
April 7, 2017
Abuja, Nigeria—More than 144 health professionals and Ambassadors for Peace attended a Health for Peace Assembly on the occasion of World Health Day.
UPF and WFWP Co-Host Event on Interreligious Actions as Force for Peace
April 1, 2017
Madrid, Spain—On Saturday, April 1st, UPF and WFWP-Spain co-hosted the 5th and last session of the Cycle of Conferences: The Cornerstones for Peace.
Jerusalem Interfaith Forum Members Speak at High School in Acre
March 28, 2017
Acre, Israel—Members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum spoke at an interfaith event that took place at a high school in Acre city in northern Israel.
Canadian Seminar Discusses ‘Current Challenges of Interfaith Activity’
March 25, 2017
Vancouver, Canada—The “Current Challenges of Interfaith Activity” was the focus of UPF-Western Canada’s seminar, which took place at the Nikkei Museum and Cultural Center.
UPF-Nepal Celebrates UPF Founders’ Legacy of Peace
March 21, 2017
Kathmandu, Nepal—Former Nepalese Vice President Parmanand Jha and dignitaries were honored at a program celebrating the UPF founder’s legacy of peace.
UPF-Indonesia Continues Character Education Tour Into 2017
March 18, 2017
West Java, Indonesia—UPF-Indonesia commenced the 2017 leg of its 2016-2017 national tour on character education with programs held in two provinces.
International Women’s Day Observed in Italian Parliament
March 15, 2017
Rome, Italy—In observance of UN International Women’s Day, UPF-Italy supported an affiliated organization in holding a conference in the Italian Parliament.
IAPP Launched in Australia’s Victoria State
March 11, 2017
Melbourne, Australia—The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) was inaugurated in Australia with a discussion on the role of values in political life.
International Women’s Day Observed in Nigeria
March 8, 2017
Abuja, Nigeria—Women’s role in bringing peace to Nigeria was the focus of the UPF commemoration of the U.N. International Women’s Day 2017.