Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- 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.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Huatapan, Thailand—UPF-Thailand held an Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival on November 17, 2015, which more than 110 couples and 192 people attended.
- Written by: UPF-Indonesia
Bogor, Indonesia—More than 50 people gathered for a family education seminar on the theme, “Building Harmonious Families–Our Shared Responsibility,” organized by UPF-Indonesia.
- Written by: UPF-International
New York, New York—UPF commemorated the 21st anniversary of the UN’s International Year of the Family by co-sponsoring a forum on “Raising Children of Peace" on November 4, 2015.
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, director of education, UPF-Asia
Gangtok, India—Two-hundred and fifteen couples, including two government ministers of Sikkim state in northern India, attended a marriage rededication and peace Blessing ceremony on November 1.
- Written by: UPF-International
Salt Lake City, United States—UPF organized a session and presented at a panel discussion at the World Congress of Families IX, a gathering of scholars; political, civic and religious leaders; and advocates united to support the natural family, from October 27 to 30.
- Written by: UPF-Asia
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF in Asia co-hosted the 15th Asian Leadership Conference on the theme, “UPF’s Principles of Peace: The Foundation for Global Peace and Sustainable Development.”
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Tokyo, Japan—Addressing the rapidly aging population and declining birth rate in Japan was the focus of a conference UPF organized on September 12.
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, director of education, UPF-Asia
Kathmandu, Nepal—An overflow crowd of 1,500 people attended a marriage rededication and peace Blessing ceremony co-organized by UPF-Nepal.
- Written by: Mr. Hajime Saito, regional president, UPF-Indochina
In August 2015, UPF-Cambodia held an Interfaith Peace Blessing Ceremony in the capital, Phnom Penh. One of the participants was so inspired, he organized another Marriage Blessing in his remote village shortly thereafter.
- Written by: Mr. Hajime Saito, regional president, UPF-Indochina
Battambang, Cambodia—More than 700 couples took part in an Interfaith Peace Blessing ceremony held by UPF-Cambodia in Battambang City.
- Written by: UPF-Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter
Lagos, Nigeria—"Building Strong Families for National Peace and Development" was the title of a one-day conference organized by the Lagos State chapter of UPF-Nigeria at the University of Lagos, Akoka, on June 4, 2015.