Africa Day
- Africa Day
- Written by: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
As the world tries to forge a renewed global partnership for sustainable development, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to work with Africa’s leaders and people to implement an agenda that addresses Africa’s needs – an agenda that will set the continent on the path to the future we all want: dynamic, equitable and sustainable growth that benefits all Africans. [UPF chapters in Australia, Ecuador, Ghana, Israel, Japan, Russia, and the UK observed Africa Day 2012.]
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - UK
London, UK - A day before Africa Day (May 25), UPF-UK organized an engaging discussion in the House of Lords about peace, security, and development in Africa.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF-International
Top dignitaries from the African Union and the UN, NGOs, families and friends gathered for an Africa Day celebration in New York on May 31, 2011, with the theme “Africa and the Diaspora.”
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Latvia
Riga, Latvia - Thirty people participated in an event dedicated to the celebration of Africa Day on May 29 in the Latvian Peace Embassy.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan - A celebration of Africa Day took place in the Kazakhstan Peace Embassy in Almaty on May 28 The event was organized and sponsored by the Kazakhstan chapter of the Universal Peace Federation and by the African Union in Kazakhstan.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador - UPF-Ecuador held an Africa Day event at the Peace Embassy in Quito on May 28 to promote better understanding of the Afro-Ecuadorian community and help build bridges among people of different cultures in Ecuador.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - The First Youth Festival of National Cultures, organized by the Moscow State Construction University and the Moscow State University of Culture and Art, took place in Moscow on May 26, the day after Africa Day.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF -Italy
Pesaro, Italy - An Ambassador for Peace in Pesaro invited Giorgio Gasperoni from the Universal Peace Federation and Alessandra Tomassi from the Women's Federation for World Peace to give a presentation to his students about Africa Day on May 25.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia and volunteers from Cote d’Ivoire organized park cleaning project in Tbilisi near the Tbilisi Sea area on May 25. It was the first time for Africans to participate in such program in Georgia, and they were grateful to have such opportunity.
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF International
UPF chapters around the world organized celebrations of Africa Day, May 25, 2011.
- Africa Day
- Written by: Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF-Ghana
Accra, Ghana - The Universal Peace Federation-Ghana held a rally with the students and teachers of the Labone Senior High School in Accra on May 25 in commemoration of Africa Day. The theme for the rally was: “Understanding the Root Cause of Conflict.”
- Africa Day
- Written by: UPF - Congo
Brazzaville, Congo - UPF-Congo organized a celebration of Africa Day in Brazzaville on May 25.