Mexico, D.F., Mexico - UPF-Mexico va a participar junto a la ONG Vivir en Paz en una celebración del Día Internacional de la Paz, el 21 de septiembre.
Les lois à elles seules ne peuvent amener les réformes politiques, économiques et sociales mais doivent être portées par des programmes pédagogiques visant à affermir la formation du caractère, la résolution des conflits, et une culture de paix. Les hommes et les femmes instruits à remplir leurs obligations et leurs responsabilités morales envers les autres respecteront le bien public et l’épanouissement des autres.
Barcelona, España - Celebramos el Día Internacional de la Paz en Barcelona el 18 de septiembre con la conferencia “Libia: Presente y Futuro”, momento en que esta nación está en lucha interna por sus derechos. El acto se desarrolló con mucho respeto y atención entre todos los presentes habiendo invitados de diferentes nacionalidades y con diferentes puntos de vista respecto a la situación de esta nación.
Universal Peace Federation-Netherlands joins with our Afghanistani friends in mourning the passing their national hero and "Amer Sahib e Shaheed" (Martyred Commander), Ahmad Shah Massoud, tragically assassinated on September 9, 2001, just one week after his 48th birthday. How different his country might be, probably with genuine democracy and inter ethic cooperation, were he alive today!
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.
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.
Yakutsk, Russia - An International Conference on “Complex development of the infrastructure of North-east Russia” took place in Yakutsk August 17 to 19. Among other topics, participants discussed the potential of creating a tunnel under the Bering Strait to connect Russia and the US.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Read more about UPF activities in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Russia - UPF-Russia Discusses the Use of Science for the Public Good
- Russia - Sixth “Christmas Star” Festival Bears the Light of Peace
- Estonia - Tallinn Peace Forum: Steps Toward Eurasian-European Cooperation
- Russia - Super-Marathon Runners to Link Baltic Nations
- Latvia - Peace and Security Forum in Latvia on the Baltics and Russia
- Russia - St. Petersburg Philosophy Seminar Advances Baltic Dialogue
- Russia - Students and Teachers Confer about the Baltic Region
- Russia - Seminar in St. Petersburg on Interreligious Understanding
- Estonia - Religious Youth Service Project Renovates Sites in Pilistvere, Estonia
- Russia - Baltic Dialogue Continues in St. Petersburg
- Estonia - Baltic Dialogue Forum Held in Estonia
- Russia - UPF Presents at Education Conference in St. Petersburg
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.