August 2008 | Vol 3, Issue 16 | | | | UN Youth Day Raises Environmental Awareness in Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya - International Youth Day activities in Kenya began at the Peace Embassy Hall on August 12 and continued with a procession to Uhuru Park in the heart of Nairobi. The theme chosen for this UN celebration day was: "Youth and Climate Change: Take Action Now." Read More ...... Share with your friends and families the amazing stories of UPF building peace in the world. | | Promoting Safety at Mongolia's Naadam Festival | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Two hundred volunteers with the Global Peace Festival-Mongolia promoted public safety and a clean environment July 11 and 12 in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, during the Naadam Festival, Mongolia's Independence Day and main holiday celebration. Read More... | | | | | Helping Schools in Antigua, Guatemala | Antigua, Guatemala - Twenty-seven young people assembled in Antigua, Guatemala, on July 1 to learn skills critical for peacemaking and reconciliation in a collaborative project of Global Peacemakers and Religious Youth Service. Participants in the ten-day project heralded from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, USA, and France. Read More.... | UPF Launches Korean National Website | Seoul, South Korea - UPF is pleased to announce the launch of www.korea.upf.org. The website will cover news of Ambassadors for Peace and UPF-related activities in Korea and around the world. | | | | |