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Home -> Affiliated Organizations |
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Family Federation for
World Peace and Unification. This federation
is a network of families, from every race, religion,
and culture, united in the belief that, centered
on God's love, happy marriages and successful families
are the cornerstone to solving the most fundamental
problems of society. At a grassroots level, FFWPU
chapters have initiated a worldwide marriage and
rededication movement that has reached hundreds
of millions of couples. |
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Federation of Island
Nations for World Peace. Island nations
can play an important role in fostering peace and
prosperity by promoting good tourism, creating technologies
that foster sustainable oceanic and seafood enterprises,
and combating global warming—which threatens
the very existence of many island states. The FINWP
collaborates with governmental organizations and
NGOs to build strong bridges of sisterhood and cooperation
between island and oceanic nations. |
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International Coalition
for Religious Freedom. ICRF is non-profit,
non-sectarian, educational organization dedicated
realizing the vision of religious freedom found
in Article 18 of the UN's Universal Declaration
of Human Rights which reads: Everyone has the right
to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;
this right includes freedom to change his religion
or belief, and freedom, alone or in community with
others, and, in public or private, to manifest his
religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship
and observance. http://www.religiousfreedom.com |
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International Educational
Foundation. In all nations and cultures,
young people are encouraged to attain maturity of
character, establish warm and positive relationships
and make a valuable contribution to their community.
The IEF works collaboratively with educators and
community leaders throughout the world to promote
education of the heart, head and hands. It advocates
a multi-dimensional approach that includes: character
education, marriage and family education, service
learning, and character-based prevention programs. http://www.internationalcharacter.org |
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International Relief
and Friendship Foundation. Since its founding
in 1975, IRFF has provided humanitarian aid in the
form of food, medical supplies, school supplies,
and clothing to people hit by catastrophe around
the world. In addition, IRFF has also focused on
long-term development projects in the areas of health
care and nutrition, literacy, as well as vocational
and agricultural education. The strength of this
foundation has been the ability to empower people
with a means to create an ethos of living for the
sake of others. International website: http://www.irff.org | America Website: http://www.irff-america.org |
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Interreligious Peace Sports Festival. “The Interreligious Peace Sports Festival offers sports as a way to promote friendship and peace. This is an excellent opportunity for young athletes of all cultures and faiths to contribute to building a spirit of peace.” Pelé, IOCAthlete of the Century. The Interreligious Peace Sports Festival (IPSF) is an annual interfaith and intercultural athletic event where athletes from around the world cooperate and compete as representatives of their faith, culture, and nation. http://www.ipsfestival.org |
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Inter-Religious Federation
for World Peace. Along with the International
Religious Foundation, the IRFWP has invested in
seeking solutions to world peace through interreligious
dialogue and harmony for over two decades. With
the active support from its seven Presidents, who
are recognized leaders from major world religions,
IRFWP has directed its resources for both conflict
prevention and healing, including emergency intervention
to stem the outbreak of violence and creating environments
for harmonious dialogue and understanding that are
not limited to: leading interfaith pilgrimages,
organizing and conducting community service projects
worldwide, and offering relief to the world’s
needy. http://www.irfwp.org |
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Mongolian Peoples' Federation for World Peace. This federation was founded by Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon in September 2004 in an initiative to revitalize a great civilization and apply its core values to the work of building a world of lasting peace. Since their ancient origin in the steppes of Asia, the Mongolian people have migrated to virtually every corner of the world. Recent anthropological studies suggest that many nations and peoples from around the world as far away as South America and Alaska actually share distant ties with people from Mongolia. The Mongolian Peoples' Federation for World Peace is not about one isolated nation. It is about a great homecoming, bringing together people of distant relationships who share certain common values and ideals of interdependence, mutual prosperity, and universal values. http://www.mpfwp.org |
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Professors World Peace
Academy. An interdisciplinary and intercultural
network of scholars with chapters in over a hundred
countries, the PWPA supports the academic community
in the quest for peace, social stability, and prosperity.
PWPA has organized thousands of conferences, published
books, and a periodical titled The International
Journal of World Peace. http://www.pwpa.org |
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Religious Youth Service. Initiated in 1985, RYS promotes the twin ideals
of interreligious harmony and public service. Youth
leaders of various faiths and nationalities come
together for social service projects to serve a
needy community. As they offer their time, labor,
sweat, and tears to help others, they develop deep
friendships that transcend their religious and cultural
differences. Serving others is the key to interreligious
peace. http://www.religiousyouthservice.org |
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Summit Council for World
Peace. Founded in 1981, the Summit Council
is an organization whose core membership comprises
former heads of state and heads of government. The
Council seeks to avail itself of the extraordinary
wealth of knowledge, intelligence, and goodwill
of these leaders as it seeks solutions to the problems
from grassroots to global concerns. These efforts
has spawned initiatives to promote peace, and develop
new equitable economic paradigms for the 21st century. http://www.members.aol.com/scwpeace |
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United Press International.
UPI is the world's oldest privately owned news service.
Founded by the newspaper legend E.W. Scripps in
1907, to cover news from around the world. As an
alternative voice to Associated Press, UPI provides
in-depth analysis of current events, as well as
breaking news, briefs, for broadcast, print, electronic
libraries, websites, and a variety of other subscribers.
UPI is the interface of journalism's future, committed
to unbiased, free and fair reporting of the world's
events. http://www.upi.com |
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The Washington Times
Foundation. Established in 1984, the TWTF
is a not-for-profit organization devoted to encouraging
the highest ideals in cultural values and public-mindedness.
The Foundation has developed programs, particularly
in the areas of media and journalism, to promote
the values of family, freedom, and faith; values
that have been weakened and confused in the modern
era. |
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Women's Federation for
World Peace. Since 1992 the WFWP is empowering
women to create peace at home as well as in our
communities, cultures, and world. WFWP seeks to
focus the unique nurturing skills of women to provide
leadership, promote peace, and serve, thereby, conceiving
social change through the logic of love. Granted
NGO general consultative status with the Economic
and Social Council of the United Nations in 1997,
WFWP facilitates partnerships among women. http://www.wfwp.org |
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The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being. WANGO helps to provide the mechanism and support needed for NGOs to connect, partner, share, inspire, and multiply their contributions to solve humanity’s basic problems. http://www.wango.org |
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World Media Association. An international forum for media professionals and
opinion leaders dedicated to advancing the highest
standards of journalistic ethics, it promotes freedom
of the press in places where it does not exist,
and encourages the responsible use of that freedom
where it does. Fact-finding tours and World Media
Conferences since 1978 have examined the media's
role in the larger context of social values. http://www.wmassociation.com |
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World University Federation. An interactive, international network of educational
institutions and educators, takes full advantage
of new information technologies to promote education
that is integral to good citizenship. In addition
to equipping students to be competent professionals,
educational institutions should also teach them
to become responsible citizens who seek to contribute
to society and approach life from a global perspective. http://www.wufed.org |
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Youth Federation for World Peace. A dynamic movement of emerging young leaders to promote peace and serve the greater good. Its programs include professional leadership training, family education and intercultural service projects. Harnessing the idealism and energy of youth is essential for building world peace. YFWP sponsors educational programs and service projects that promote character development, family values and an ethic of public service. National chapters and international activities encourage youth to transcend barriers of nationality, religion, race, culture and gender as preparation to be contributing members of a globalized society. |
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