Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: Rev. Mitch Dixon, UPF Central District, Canada
Toronto, Canada - A conference entitled “Deepening our understanding of the traditional family and exploring its restorative power" took place in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic -UPF-Czech Republic convened a European Leadership Conference in the House of Parliament in Prague on "The Family in the 21st Century" on Oct. 14, 2014.
- Written by: Rev. Edgar T. Tanate, Secretary General, UPF-Indonesia
Manado, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia conducted an Interfaith Peace Blessing and Pure Love Assembly in Manado, Indonesia on Sept. 15, 2014.
- Written by: Brenda Okada, Women's Federation for World Peace NSW Committee Member, Australia
Imaelone, Vanuatu - Sewing machines donated by Ingleburn High School in Sydney were transported to Vanuatu, and women were taught to use them.
- Written by: UPF - Australia
Canberra, Australia - Eleven representatives of the Universal Peace Federation attended the National Marriage Day event at Parliament House in Canberra Aug. 27, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - Australia
Sydney, Australia - A conference on the theme, “Strengthening Marriage and Family as a Foundation for Peace” was held at the Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney on Aug. 2, 2014.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh
The empowerment of women was the theme of a panel discussion at the New York headquarters of the United Nations.
- Written by: UPF - Peru
La Merced, Peru - Dr. Trevor Jones, president of UPF-Peru, shared about the UPF vision for world peace on July 5, 2014, to more than 500 women in La Merced in Oxapampa, Peru.
- Written by: Rev. Kamol Thananopavarn, National Leader, UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - An Interfaith Peace Festival and marriage rededication took place at the auditorium of the Medical Association of Thailand on June 28, 2014 with 450 couples from a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds participating.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria - As a follow up to the Special Leadership Conference in March 2014 held in Kenya, UPF-Nigeria leaders paid a courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, H.E. Amb. Tom Amolo, on June 19, 2014.
- Written by: Mrs. Lynn Walsh, Director, UPF Office of Marriage, Family and Human Development
Washington DC, USA - In front of the US Capitol on a sunny and hot June 19, 2014, several thousand marriage supporters as well as over 40 cosponsors gathered for speeches and a March for Marriage.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - “Strong families and communities will make a strong nation,” said Dr. Charles S. Yang, chairman of UPF International, during a meeting with Ambassadors for Peace in Buenos Aires June 11, 2014.