Introducción al Unificacionismo en Buenos Aires

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Buenos Aires, Argentina - “Principios universales y metas de la vida,” “Origen del conflicto y causa del sufrimiento,” y “Principios de restauración y sentido de la historia” fueron las conferencias que se dieron en el Seminario “Introducción al Unificacionismo: Una nueva visión de paz y desarrollo”, que tuvo lugar el sábado 14 de julio, en la Embajada para la Paz<, en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

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Peace Tours

Friday, July 13, 2012

In 2011, the UPF Founders, Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, accompanied by the UPF executive leadership team, traveled in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa to speak to the public on the theme of “Building a World of Universal Peace.” Previous peace tours took place in 2005-07 and in 2009.

Watch the tour video.

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Honoring a Legacy of Peace in Kuala Lumpur

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Luala Lumpur, Malaysia - Silent tears of love and affection were shed by the family members and close friends of five Malaysian personalities and a Filipino leader whose lives were celebrated at a Legacy of Peace program in Kuala Lumpur on July 11.

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Culture of Peace

Monday, July 9, 2012

Humanitarian Service

In response to natural disasters, UPF provides donations and volunteers to help with immediate relief and longer-term cleanup. After the tsunami in Japan, youth cleaned debris from homes. When Thailand was struck by floods, volunteers brought food and water to stranded survivors and cleaned an Islamic school. Other recent projects aided people in Haiti, Pakistan, and India.

Religious Youth Service

Experiential learning programs bring together youth from different cultures and religions in order to promote mutual understanding and respect. Participants serve a community in need, visit religious and historic sites, and learn communication and team-building skills.

Sports for Peace

Young people from diverse backgrounds compete as teams in popular sports such as football. Coaches focus on respect and sportsmanship to promote personal development and community cohesion.

Cena solidaria UPF-Argentina: “Donde hay voluntad, existe un camino”

Friday, July 6, 2012

Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Consejo de Paz de la UPF Argentina realizó el 6 de julio una nueva Cena Solidaria, un momento de amena confraternización y buena música, para reunir fondos para seguir adelante las distintas actividades e iniciativas, en el marco del lema con el cual se comenzó el año: “Donde hay voluntad, existe un camino”.

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Balkans Peace Initiative

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

When the former communist nation of Yugoslavia broke up in the early 1990s, few could have envisioned the scope of ethnic and religious conflict that would visit the region with such ferocity. Two decades later, there is general stability in the region; yet, tensions among some nations and ethnic groups remain high.

• Goal: Resolve historical conflicts among peoples and nations in the Balkans region, with particular focus on Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.
• Method: Consultations among political, social, and religious leaders in the region as well as from the wider European community to consider paths to peace in the Balkans.

See reports of events in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.

Comunicando la visión de la UPF en Perú

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Lima, Perú - En las últimas semanas, los Embajadores para la Paz del Perú, hemos tenido múltiples actividades. Después de la exitosa celebración en el Congreso de la República por el Día Internacional de la Familia, el 25 de mayo último, un buen número de Embajadores asistieron a la  inauguración del “Parque Belén”, en el Distrito de San Miguel de la Ciudad de Lima. Dicho evento fue organizado por el Embajador de Palestina en el Perú, Señor Walid Abdel Rahim, junto con el Alcalde de San Miguel, Sr. Salvador Heresi y el Embajador para la Paz y Presidente de la Asociación Islámica del Perú, Sr. Damin Awad.

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Conférence à l’intention des Conseillers Pédagogiques de l’Ouémé et du Plateau

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Porto-Novo, Bénin - Le 27 Juin 2012 s’est tenue dans la salle de conférences de la Direction Départementale de l’Enseignement de l’Ouémé et du Plateau une conférence sur le thème : « Est-il encore possible de vivre la paix, l’unité et l’amour dans nos familles aujourd’hui ? »

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Sustainable Development

Friday, June 22, 2012

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio 2012, was hosted June 13-22, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a follow-up to the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in the same city 20 years earlier. The conference was organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

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IV Concurso Poético Internacional de UPF-Argentina

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Buenos Aires, Argentina - UPF-Argentina anuncia el IV Concurso Poético Internacional con el lema “Palabras de encuentro y conciencia universal.”

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In Memoriam: Chief Segun Olusola

Thursday, June 21, 2012

It is with heavy feelings of great loss that UPF-Nigeria announces the passing on of the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Chief Segun Olusola, on June 21 in Lagos.

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UPF Today Magazine: 2010

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

UPF Today is a quarterly magazine of the Universal Peace Federation featuring activities of our international office and chapters throughout the world. The magazine is published in English and Russian, with occasional editions in other languages, including French, Spanish, and Arabic. Our archive contains .pdf files and links to the corresponding articles on our website. We encourage chapters to reprint and/or translate such portions of the magazine that they might find useful.