GHANA
Contact
Dr. Helen M. OseiP.O. Box 11626, AN
Accra
Greater Accra
Ghana
00233
+233(0) 542 346 258
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Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
Honoring a Legacy of Peace in Ghana
May 5, 2011
Accra, Ghana - The Universal Peace Federation of Ghana held a memorial ceremony on May 5 for Ambassadors for Peace who recently passed to the spiritual world.
Appointing Ambassadors for Peace in Eastern Ghana
March 24, 2011
Volta Region, Ghana - We traveled four hours from Accra to the Volta Region on the border between Ghana and Togo to appoint two new Ambassadors for Peace, a physician and a traditional ruler.
D.O. Agyekum: Address to the International Leadership Conference
February 4, 2011
We all have a duty to make religious extremism unattractive, prevent it, and reject stereotyping of national, religious, or ethnic groups associated with violence while empowering moderates and promoting genuine brotherhood. World leaders should be committed and united in condemning and preventing the use of violence in the name of religious faiths or ideologies, not only within our communities but in the world at large.
Nana Opoku - A Man with a Vision
December 17, 2010
Accra, Ghana - A student of religions and promoter of interfaith cooperation, Nana Opoku addressed an Ambassadors for Peace meeting in Accra Dec. 17, 2010.
African Culture Week Planned in Ghana
November 23, 2010
Accra, Ghana - The Universal Peace Federation of Ghana and the Direct Selling & Marketing Association of Ghana are collaborating to co-host the first African Culture Week Festival and the first Africa Peace Video Competition February 17–23, 2011.
UPF Works for Reconciliation in Northern Ghana
October 27, 2010
Accra, Ghana - One Sunday morning, I received a call from an organization bringing together students to dialogue and bring reconciliation especially within the Northern Sector of Ghana (a conflict-prone zone). This led to an invitation to participate in the Peace and Reconciliation Process in the Northern Sector and establish UPF in the private universities in Ghana.
Day of Peace in Accra, Ghana
September 21, 2010
Accra, Ghana - Letters were sent to Ambassadors for Peace from various religions and religious bodies inviting them to participate in an interreligious forum on the UN International Day of Peace, September 21 focusing on the proposal to establish an interreligious council at the United Nations.
Africa Day in Amsterdam Builds Bonds with Ghana
May 28, 2010
Amsterdam, Netherlands - An Africa Day evening on May 28 featured African cuisine and stories about building relationships among European and African youth through Partnership Ghana and Youth Service Initiative.
Africa Day Commemorated in Nakomkope, Ghana
May 25, 2010
Nakomkope, Ghana - Eighteen youth in a training program cleaned up some historic places in the community and took part in a community rally in honor of Africa Day.Ghanaian Performers at Africa Day Event in New York
May 25, 2010
New York, United States - In a speech delivered at the New York City celebration of Africa Day, May 25, hosted by the African Union in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that peace and sustainable development in Africa was one of the world body’s top priorities. See the Africa Day website.
For videos of the gala multi-national entertainment at the Manhattan Center, click on the name of the country: Algeria, Angola, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal.
Religious Youth Service Promotes Peace Education in Northern Ghana
May 18, 2010
Tamale, Ghana - In the conflict zone of northern Ghana, UPF and Religious Youth Service organized a youth seminar on July 6 and peace rally on July 8, 2010, in coordination with the Community Partnership for Youth and Women Development.
Youth Service Initiative Project in Ghana
April 12, 2010
Tamale, Ghana - Europeans participating in the Youth Service Initiative raised funds and went to Ghana to help build a resource center to give children and youth opportunities for recreation, personal development, and access to books and other educational materials. In addition, we held forums in various locations on religion, discovering one's talents, life planning, and cultural differences between our countries.Ashanti King Honored as Ambassador for Peace
December 9, 2009
Kumasi, Ghana - On the annual day of celebration, many people gathered to pay homage to Ashanti King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The President of the Council of Chiefs described the peacebuilding work of UPF, and an Ambassador for Peace certificate was presented to the king.
A Peace Rally Launches UPF in Kumasi
November 22, 2009
Kumasi, Ghana - The headmaster of a senior high school in Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti region in central Ghana, read the UPF quarterly journals for three years and contacted headquarters expressing interest in starting a chapter of the Universal Peace Federation in his region. In consultation with the new national Secretary General, he organized a peace rally chaired by the president of the Ashanti Council of Chiefs.
Backgrounder: Ghana and the Ashanti People
November 1, 2009
Background information about Ghana and the Ashanti people.
Kerim Tseney Speaks for Ghanan Environmental Initiative
July 27, 2008
Asofa, Ghana – Kerim Tseney was honored by the management and directorate of a Ghanaian NGO - Peoples Environment Culture and Tourism (PECAT) to give a talk titled "The Role of RYS in Community Development" during the launching of the "Green and Clean Initiative," at Harlem International School Complex, in Asofa, a suburb of Accra.
Religious Youth Service Promotes Harmony in Elubo, Ghana
April 3, 2008
Elubo, Ghana - By the conclusion of a Religious Youth Service project March 21-April 3, 2008, that included building a canteen for students at a school in Elubo, American and European volunteers had learned to sing local songs including the traditional national anthem in the vernacular - "Yen Ara Ya Asase Ni."
Lasting Impact of Religious Youth Service Reported in Ghana
January 15, 2008
Ghana – Four years after a Religious Youth Service project at the Wieja Leprosarium and Pantang psychiatric hospital in Ghana, RYS received reports that other religious bodies and NGOs are continuing the tradition of service by visiting and interacting with the patients there.
Peace Rallies Held in Ghana
October 11, 2006
To communicate the peace message, UPF-Ghana organized rallies in four key cities: Ho, Koforidua, Kumasi, and Takoradi.
Africa Rising Service Project in Accra, Ghana
January 26, 2004
The Religious Youth Service has been active in Ghana since 1992, so during the January 13 –25, 2004 project the focus was on participants from Accra, the capital. Thirty-five participants from four nations id cleaning and offered personal care to hospital patients.
