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UPF Chapters Host International Day of Families Programs
May 15, 2014
UPF chapters organized a variety of events commemorating the UN International Day of Families, May 15, 2014 in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.
UPF Statement about Families: Annual Ministerial Review, UN Economic and Social Council
May 7, 2014
The family has great capacities to encourage and promote education, empowerment of women, essential social skills, job skills and literacy. All are necessary conditions for a realistic and successful sustainable development agenda. Thus, the family is a driver of sustainability and must be included in the implementation of the sustainable development goals.
Side Events to the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women
March 19, 2014
New York, USA - During the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York in March 2014, UPF helped organize side events, one opposing human trafficking and the other urging the UN to consider women and the family as crucial drivers of social development.
UN Women for Peace Holds Awards Luncheon and March
March 7, 2014
New York, USA - A march from the gates of the United Nations building to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on March 7, 2014, raised awareness about violence against women.
UPF Statement: 52nd Session of the UN Commission on Social Development
February 21, 2014
Families thrive in cultures that uphold the value of parents and affirm the virtues that enhance family relationships such as commitment, personal responsibility, respect, fidelity, filial piety and empathy. It is only when we take the family seriously as the unique resource of love, guidance, principles, compassion and human connection that we may start to address a root cause of human weakness. The family must be recognized as key for global and human well-being.
UPF Organizes Side Events to the UN Commission on Social Development
February 21, 2014
New York, USA - Side events to the 52nd session of the UN Commission on Social Development in February 2014 emphasized the family as a key driver of international development and social development.
UN-NGO Committee on the Family Considers Work-Family and Intergenerational Issues
February 14, 2014
New York, USA - The NGO Committee on the Family at the UN headquarters in New York met on Feb. 14, 2014 to address “Global Perspectives on Family Well-Being: Work-Family and Intergenerational Issues Reconsidered.”
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed at the UN in New York
February 12, 2014
United Nations, New York - World Interfaith Harmony Week was celebrated at the UN Trusteeship Council chamber on Feb. 12, 2014, with the theme "A Vital Key for Peace and Development."
UPF Celebrates World Interfaith Harmony Week in 23 Nations
February 8, 2014
UPF and its network of Ambassadors for Peace celebrated UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2014 with programs at UN offices, UPF peace embassies and a variety of places of worship.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed at the Vienna International Centre
February 7, 2014
Vienna, Austria - An observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week took place at the Vienna International Center on Feb. 7, 2014 on the theme of the Role of Religions in Promoting a Culture of Peace.
Forum in New Delhi on Interfaith Harmony for Peacebuilding and Good Governance
January 4, 2014
New Delhi, India - An overflow crowd gathered at the United Nations Information Centre in New Delhi, India on Jan. 4, 2014 for an event linked to the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.
UPF Chapters Hold Forums on Human Rights Day
December 11, 2013
UPF chapters in Burkina Faso, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Peru and Russiaorganized forums in honor of Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, 2013; this year's theme was "20 Years: Working for Your Rights."
“Spirit of the UN Award” Recognizes Exceptional United Nations Officials
October 21, 2013
New York, USA - H.E. U. Joy Ogwu, Permanent Representative of Nigeria received a “Spirit of the UN” Award during the Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, Oct. 21, 2013.
First Ladies Call for Peacebuilding and Addressing Health Disabilities
September 24, 2013
New York, USA - A first ladies high-level forum on “Building Bridges for Peace and Health Disability” took place Sept. 24, 2013, as a side event during the opening of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Forums, Celebrations, Sports, and Cultural Events Promote the International Day of Peace 2013
September 21, 2013
UPF chapters celebrated the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, 2013, with forums, television shows, concerts, poetry competitions, sports events, peace marches, fairs, and other outdoor events.
Day of Peace Observed at the UN Headquarters in Vienna
September 20, 2013
Vienna, Austria - Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchú delivered the keynote address at the celebration of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 20, 2013 at the Vienna International Centre.
Vienna Forum at the UN Highlights Brazil and a Culture of Sustainable Development
July 5, 2013
Vienna, Austria - "Culture and Creative Economy as Basic Elements for Sustainability" was the topic of a forum at the Vienna International Center (UN headquarters in Vienna) on July 5. It was part of a broad celebration called "Áustria Brasil em Movimento - CarnaViena 2013" organized by ABRASA, an Austro-Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian organization that fosters education, cultural activities, and social integration.
Sri Lanka Secretary General Meets with UN Youth Envoy
July 5, 2013
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Envoy on Youth, arrived in Sri Lanka on July 4 for a three-day official visit. The visit offered an opportunity for Dr. Chula Senaratne, Secretary General of UPF-Sri Lanka and national director of Religious Youth Service, to meet with the UN envoy.
Celebrating Pan-Africanism, Renaissance, and Africa's Rising on Africa Day 2013
June 26, 2013
New York, USA - Africa Day 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity, which gave way for the establishment of the African Union. On June 26, a New York 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration for Africa Day was held in Manhattan, co-sponsored by the African Group and the African Union in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation and the United Nations African Ambassadors Spouses Group.
Ban Ki-moon: Statement at the Celebration of Africa Day
June 26, 2013
I place great importance on close ties between the United Nations, the African Union and the continent's regional and sub-regional organizations. These cover an increasingly broad range of activities – from peacekeeping and mediation to peacebuilding, electoral assistance and the rule of law; from economic and social empowerment to sustainable development.