United Nations Events - UPF Events and Reports
UPF International Attends Annual Prayer before the 77th Opening of the UN General Assembly
September 12, 2022
UPF International—UPF International attended the annual prayer before the 77th opening of the UN General Assembly hosted by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See.
Insightful Research Discussed during UPF’s UN Global Day of Parents Webinar
June 2, 2022
UPF International—UPF took the opportunity during the UN Global Day of Parents to discuss parents’ critical role in raising children well adapted to contribute to society.
UPF International Commemorates International Day of Families
May 16, 2022
United Nations News HQ—UPFI held a virtual program commemorating the UN International Day of Families.
Facing Urbanization: Indigenous and Rural Families’ Strengths, Wisdom, and Challenges
May 13, 2022
UPF International—The NGO Committee on the Family organized a webinar commemorating the UN International Day of the Family.
UN News: The Importance of Family Remittances in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving the SDGs
March 17, 2022
UPF International—The UPF co-sponsored with the NGO Committee on the Family a UN Committee on the Status of Women 66 side event.
UPF and the UN NGO Committee on the Family Convenes Webinar on the Impact of COVID on the Family
February 24, 2022
UPF International—The webinar, “The Family: Charting the Way Forward, Post-Pandemic” was held on February 24, 2022.
NGO Committee on the Family Discusses Children’s and Parents’ Rights in Education
January 3, 2022
New York, USA—The NGO Committee on the Family, NY co-sponsored with UPF the program, “Harmonizing Children’s and Parents’ Rights in Children’s Education.”
Fertility Decline and Sex-ratio Imbalance: Geopolitical Ramifications
November 30, 2021
United States—Global fertility trends were explored at a joint NGO Committee of the Family, NY and UPFI event.
The Impact of Harmful Social Media Discussed during UN IDF
May 19, 2021
United States—Commemorating the UN International Day of Families, UPF organized the virtual program “Families and New Technology: The Challenging Impact of Social Media.”
UN DESA Marks International Day of Families by Focusing on Technology
May 14, 2021
United States—The International Day of Families was commemorated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs with a webinar on May 14, 2021, on “Families and New Technologies.”
The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations
April 21, 2021
New York, United States—On April 21, 2021, the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations hosted a webinar on “The UNODC Crime Congress—The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations.”
Gender Equality: Best Learned Within a Healthy Family
March 25, 2021
United States—The NGO Committee on the Family-NY with support of UPF sponsored a webinar, on the topic “He for She at Home: Gender Equality Starts at Home” as a parallel event of the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Child Welfare Systems During COVID: Can We Improve How We Help Families?
November 19, 2020
New York, United States—The NGO Committee on the Family-New York held its monthly program as a webinar on November 19 on the topic “Families Coping with COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Child Welfare.”
NGO Webinar Discusses Care for Children
October 22, 2020
New York, United States—On October 22, 2020, the NGO Committee on the Family hosted a webinar on “Helping Children and Families in All Circumstances” to an audience of UN staff, delegates and NGO representatives to the UN.
Prayer Service Marks Opening of UN General Assembly
September 14, 2020
New York City, United States—On September 14, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See conducted its annual Prayer Service at the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly at the Church of the Holy Family.
UPF Is Member of UN’s Moral Imperative Initiative
September 1, 2020
New York, United States—The interfaith Moral Imperative initiative sets out policies to advance SDGs during Covid-19.
UN Environment Program: Interfaith Response to COVID-19
April 15, 2020
UPF International—Multiple stories from faith-based organizations in supporting and providing for the communities impacted by COVID19.
Homelessness and Families Discussed During UN Commission on Social Development
February 13, 2020
New York, United States—The theme for this year’s UN Commission on Social Development was “Affordable Housing and Social Protection Systems for All to Address Homelessness.”
Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Focuses on Addressing Criminal Justice with Spirituality
October 22, 2019
New York, United States—UPF cosponsored a program to explore how faith-based organizations can assist in preventing crime and reforming criminal justice.
UPF Is Co-Organizer of Global Forum on Human Settlements
September 5, 2019
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—UPF inspired the participation of over 150 guests at UN forum examining the theme “Sustainable Development of Cities and Human Settlements in the Digital Era.”