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An Outing at a Park Near Ulaanbaatar
- Sunday, August 28, 2011
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - UPF-Mongolia held a gathering along the riverside at the Gachuurt resort in the eastern suburbs of Ulaanbaatar. In Mongolian-style hospitality, a cow was butchered for the meal that was enjoyed by 224 participants.
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In the News: The Train on Platform 6 is for Paris, Moscow and New York
- Friday, August 19, 2011
It might still be too soon to book your ticket from King’s Cross to Grand Central Station in New York, but the prospect of such an epic rail journey moved a step closer when the Kremlin gave its blessing to the greatest railway project of all time: a 65-mile (106km) tunnel linking Asia and North America under the Bering Strait and connecting railway lines that would allow a seamless train trip from Britain to the United States.
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In Memoriam: Dr. John Gurusamy
- Saturday, August 6, 2011
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Dr. John Gurusamy passed into the next world on August 6. He was an Ambassador for Peace and committee member of UPF-Malaysia.
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In Memoriam: Maj. Gen. Silas Paul Mayunga
- Saturday, August 6, 2011
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Major General Silas Paul Mayunga of Tanzania passed to the spirit world on August 6. A former High Commissioner for Tanzania in Nigeria, he was an active Ambassador for Peace. He was in Delhi, India, being treated for throat cancer when he passed away on August 6.
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“Una oportunidad de tender puentes” - Celebración del Día Internacional de la Amistad
- Friday, August 5, 2011
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Bajo el lema “La vida es el arte del encuentro” se celebró el 5 de agosto el Día Internacional de la Amistad, establecido este año por la ONU (Resolución A/65/L.72), con un cálido acto llevado a cabo en la Embajada para la Paz, de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, una ocasión propicia para estrechar vínculos y fortalecer la “familia extendida” conformada por lazos de afectos.
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Baltic Dialogue Initiative
- Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania consider their history under the Soviet Union between World War II and 1991 as a time of occupation. Yet their common history with Russia goes back centuries, and their economic future is inevitably linked with their powerful neighbor to the East. With important Russian-speaking communities in their midst, the Baltic nations are faced with the challenge of keeping their own identity while maintaining positive relations with their neighbors. At the same time, since they are integrated into the European Union, they can play a mediating role between Russia and Europe. [Read more.]
- Goal: Overcome historical tensions between Russia and the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
- Methods: Forums, cultural exchanges, and service-learning programs
Examples of annual programs bringing together young people from neighboring nations:
- Athletes from neighboring nations traveling to Estonia to compete in "Play Football Make Peace" tournaments
- Russian children traveling to Finland and Sweden for "Light of the Christmas Star" musical festivals
- People from neighboring nations participating in Religious Youth Service projects in Russia and Estonia
A St. Petersburg-Kaliningrad Super-marathon for Peace will take place August-September 2014.
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L. Huarcaya: Perspectivas para el Perú
- Wednesday, July 20, 2011
El 28 de julio del 2011 comenzará una nueva etapa de gobierno o desgobierno, las sonrisas que está regalando el Presidente Sr. Ollanta Humala en sus periplos internacionales se podrían convertir en una mueca agria cuando suba las escaleras de Palacio de Gobierno a cumplir su agenda de gobierno.
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Embajadores del Perú: un vistazo al futuro
- Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Lima, Peru - El 20 de julio, muchos Embajadores para la Paz y sus invitados reunieron en la Embajada de la Paz en Lima al enterarse de las noticias internacionales y escuchar a distinguidos oradores comparten sus pensamientos acerca del futuro de la nación, unos días antes de la inauguración del nuevo presidente peruano, Sr. Ollanta Humala.
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Le nouvel espoir de paix du Nigéria
- Sunday, July 17, 2011
Abuja, Nigéria - Le Centre international de conférences d’Abuja, Nigéria, a accueilli de nombreux événements prestigieux depuis la fondation de la nouvelle capitale fédérale en 1991 parmi lesquels la 11ème étape de la tournée mondiale pour la paix entreprise par le fondateur de la FPU a certainement été l’un des plus mémorables. Une foule d’environ 3'000 personnes, y compris 700 personnalités des quatre coins du monde, étaient rassemblée pour recevoir le message du fondateur de la FPU, le Rév. Dr. Sun Myung Moon qui a longuement parlé de l’espoir de Dieu de voir le Nigéria se transformer en une nation modèle de paix, porteuse de lumière pour toute l’Afrique.
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Regional and National Conferences
- Friday, July 8, 2011
UPF regions organize conferences where people share insights from their backgrounds in governance, diplomacy, academia, and civil society to address areas of concern.
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Universal Primary Education Review in Abuja
- Saturday, July 2, 2011
Abuja, Nigeria - UPF-Nigeria and the Youth Federation for World Peace-Nigeria organized a symposium about universal primary education at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja on July 2. The 2011 Annual Ministerial Review in Geneva, Switzerland, on this topic will focus on "implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education."
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3er Foro Interreligioso uruguayo
- Wednesday, June 22, 2011
El 21 y 22 de junio realizamos el tercer encuentro, cuyo tema fue “La paz, superación de la violencia” tema que analizamos aportando una perspectiva desde los medios de comunicación, del análisis social y desde la perspectiva teológica. En grupos dialogamos e hicimos distintas propuestas que se refieren a los medios de comunicación, a nuestras expresiones religiosas y al Estado y nuestra relación con él.