Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—“Family capital” was the theme of a program held by UPF during the 2017 UN Commission for Social Development.
- Written by: UPF-Korea
Seoul, Korea—The Korea chapter of UPF held its annual Thanksgiving dinner for foreign diplomats at the Hannamdong International Guest House.
- Written by: Robert S. Kittel, Education Director, UPF-Asia
Sankhu, Nepal—Over 1,300 people participated in an Interfaith Peace Blessing that took place in the village of Sankhu, located just outside of Kathmandu, on November 19.
- Written by: Marcia Barlow, vice president, United Families International
The e-book Family Capital and the SDGs shows how the family is fundamental to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Lynn Walsh, director of the UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education, authored one of the book’s essays.
- Written by: Emiljun Rapada, UPF-USA
Washington, D.C., United States—Inspired by the U.S. holiday Parents’ Day, a banquet was held to honor the National Parents of the Year.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, executive director, UPF Office of Public Affairs
Washington, DC, United States—Fifty-four people attended a UPF program to commemorate the U.S. national holiday Parents’ Day.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director of the Office of the Family, UPF International
New York, United States—As a side-event to a major U.N. event, UPF co-sponsored a program that tied together women’s empowerment and the strength of the family.
- Written by: Mateo Ziko, secretary, FFWPU-Albania
Tirana, Albania—UPF and two affiliated organizations held public events in Albania and the neighboring nation of Kosovo to promote purity and marital fidelity.
- Written by: UPF-International
New York, United States—During the 54th Session of the UN Commission on Social Development at the UN headquarters in February, UPF helped organize a side event on the role of the family in strengthening social development.
- Written by: UPF-International
New York, United States—UPF helped organize a side event, calling for a family-focused approach to achieving sustainable development, during the 54th Session of the UN Commission on Social Development in February.
- Written by: Simon Amare Tekeba, secretary general, UPF-Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—UPF-Ethiopia leaders and four Ambassadors for Peace took part in a conference on women’s role in Africa’s sustainable development.
- Written by: Ute Lemme, secretary general, WFWP-Germany
Stuttgart, Germany—Universal Children’s Day 2015 was observed with a talk about giving pregnant women the choice to save their baby.