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Africa Day
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Africa Day 2014 Observed by UPF in London
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Africa Day 2014 was commemorated on May 25, 2014, with a range of opinions, music and dreams at the UPF-UK headquarters.
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UPF Statement on Africa Day
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
On the occasion of Africa Day, May 25, the Universal Peace Federation extends its congratulations and best wishes to the African Union and all its member states, and the 900 million people of Africa. As well as celebration, Africa Day is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing Africa and the world as we move into the second decade of this new millennium. [Français]
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Africa Day 2014 Celebrated in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Africa Day 2014 was celebrated in Australia with a week of festivities in Melbourne including a women's forum, street festival, sports festival, youth forum, talent competition, cultural events and business symposium, as well as programs in Sydney and Brisbane.
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Africa Day 2014 Celebrated with the 'Golden Voice of Togo' in 6 Cities of Japan
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Sendai, Japan - A concert by a Togolese singer, Mr. King Mensah known as the “Golden Voice of Togo,” was held in Sendai on May 24, 2014, in celebration of Africa Day.
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Africa Day 2014 Observed at a Forum in Italy
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Bologna, Italy - An Africa Day forum on May 25, 2014 in Bologna, Italy, was entitled: "Peace and Geopolitical Development in the sub-Saharan Africa."
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UPF Chapters Observe Africa Day 2014
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
In Australia, Benin, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and US, UPF organized conferences, forums and gala events on Africa Day, May 25, 2014.
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Africa Day 2014 Observed in Johannesburg
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Johannesburg, South Africa - UPF-South Africa commemorated Africa Day, May 25, 2014, with the theme: “Commemorating Africa Day with Prayer and Devotion.” More than 16 different religious organizations were invited to share in the commemoration of this day.
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Africa Day 2014 Celebrated in Switzerland
- Saturday, May 24, 2014
Bienne and Geneva, Switzerland - A celebration of Africa Day in Bienne, on May 24, 2014, showcased talents of youth and promoted harmony between the generations and between people from Africa and the general population of Switzerland. Two days later, an international conference took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the theme "Towards Lasting Peace and Reconciliation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Role of Religion, Women and Civil Society."
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Africa Day 2014 Celebrated with the Diplomatic Community in New York
- Friday, May 23, 2014
New York, USA - The African Union in partnership with UPF and the United Nations African Ambassadors Spouses Group organized a celebration of Africa Day at the Manhattan Center in New York City on May 23, 2014.
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Celebrating Pan-Africanism, Renaissance, and Africa's Rising on Africa Day 2013
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013
New York, USA - Africa Day 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity, which gave way for the establishment of the African Union. On June 26, a New York 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration for Africa Day was held in Manhattan, co-sponsored by the African Group and the African Union in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation and the United Nations African Ambassadors Spouses Group.
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Africa Day Celebrated in London
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013
London, UK - Africa Day was celebrated in a UPF-UK organized event on June 4 with a variety of perspectives in a packed House of Lords committee room kindly hosted by Baroness Howells of St. Davids. The event was also graced by a visiting delegation from UPF-Nigeria.
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Africa Day Celebrated in Siberia and St. Petersburg
- Saturday, May 25, 2013
A festival in honor of the African Diaspora was held in Novosibirsk on May 25. Also on May 25, children in St. Petersburg made drawings and origami cranes with goodwill messages to send to children in Africa. A round table on June 19 assembled scholars and activists from Russia and Africa to discuss progress over the past 50 years.
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