Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: UPF International
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.”
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Okpoma, Yala, Nigeria – Over 400 couples and widows gathered on Feb. 8, 2014 at the Christ the King School field in Okpoma Yala in Cross River State, Nigeria for a special community blessing program.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Manila, Philippines - An Interfaith Peace Festival took place Jan. 11, 2014 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, east of Manila.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Manila, Philippines - The opening session of the International Interfaith Peace Conference in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 10, 2014 emphasized loving one's enemy.
- Written by: Qamrul A. Khanson, Recording Secretary, UPF-Toronto
Toronto, Canada - More than 50 Ambassadors for Peace and delegates of diverse religions and cultures attended a Jan. 11, 2014, conference in Toronto on "Stable Families Bring Prosperity, Peace, and Integrity to the Nation."
- Written by: UPF - Indonesia
Manado, Indonesia - Every day the audience grew for the Dec. 9-11 conference on "Ideal Families and Transformational Leadership: Towards a Nation of Peace, Unity and Prosperity" in Indonesia's Sulawesi island. One educator reported that the presentations gave her a new vision and renewed hope for Indonesia's youth.
- Written by: Denny R. Ristie, Secretary General, UPF-Suriname
Paramaribo, Suriname - Ambassadors for Peace participated in a training program on Nov. 30 about helping men with an impulse for domestic violence. Eleven people attended the five-hour training offered by Dr. Iwoma Smoktunowiscz, a psychiatrist from the Netherlands.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Taipei, Taiwan - An estimated 300,000 people gathered on Nov. 30 in downtown Taipei in support of traditional marriage and family. Based on decades of interfaith dialogue, UPF-Taiwan was part of the Interreligious Coalition for Cherishing the Family and encouraged Buddhist, Taoist, Confucianist and Muslim leaders to participate.
- Written by: Rev. Pedro Kinambuta Sambu, Secretary General, UPF-Angola
Luanda, Angola - UPF-Africa Regional Director Dr. Katsumi Otsuka made his first visit to Angola from Nov. 7 to 11, 2013, to participate in a UPF conference and visit Ambassadors for Peace.
- Written by: Denny R. Ristie, Secretary General, UPF-Suriname
Paramaribo, Suriname - “How can perpetrators or potential perpetrator of domestic crimes be helped not to engage in such behavior?” was the theme of a Nov. 2 rally at in Paramaribo. The issue was addressed from spiritual, political, and legal perspectives.
- Written by: UPF - Angola
Luanda, Angola - The Women's Federation for World Peace-Angola organized an educational seminar September 6-8 for 48 women to inspire and empower them to spread the principles of peace in their communities and the nation.
- Written by: UPF - Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - UPF-Ukraine together with Kiev Family Center “Family House” held a contest on July 11 called "The most romantic Kiev couple 2013." Four young couples participated in the contest, and over 30 people came to the event as spectators. The main prize was a romantic trip to Paris for three days.