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V.M. Giri: Towards a World without Weapons of War or Violence

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

It is often assumed that women’s participation is centered on women participating in decision making around ‘issues of gender equality’ only. Furthermore, and aside from the obvious fact that attaining gender equality is not and should not be the sole responsibility of women, this assumption ignores one of the primary driving forces for women who advocated for a Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security. That is, women have a vital and a significant role and a right to participate in decision making on all matters of peace and security. That includes women taking a stand and having a say on disarmament and ending militarization. That includes women standing up and having their voices heard to end military coups.

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Speeches

M.A. Elahi: Obama's Ramadan note shows respect for Islam

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

President Barack Hussein Obama's message Friday marking the beginning of Ramadan was the best we have ever heard from a Christian president. He expressed respect for the Muslim community's values, contributions and the seriousness of his commitment to a new beginning between America and 1.5 billion Muslims around the world.

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UPF Today

Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 20

Friday, August 21, 2009
August 2009
 Vol 4, Issue 20
 
 
Ramadan Greetings
The Universal Peace Federation extends its best wishes to all Ambassadors for Peace of all faiths at the beginning of Ramadan. Now more than ever, the world is in need of the peace that can only come when we all recognize that we are indeed One Family Under God.

As explained by Prophet Mohammed, fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, the others including witness to God, prayer, almsgiving and pilgrimage.

UPF has compiled excerpts of speeches and essays reflecting Islamic Perspectives on Peace. Many of these insights were offered by Ambassadors for Peace at leadership conferences around the world. We welcome additional contributions on the topics in this collection. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Ramadan Greetings / More Information About Ramadan / Prophet Mohammed's Sermon
Funds Sought to Aid Victims of Typhoon Morakot
UPF-Taiwan is seeking donations to provide relief for people devastated by typhoon Morakot which caused the worst flooding in half a century. The number of casualties stands at 136, but is expected to increase.
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UN Youth Assembly Promotes Interfaith Cooperation
New York, USA - Young leaders from around the globe spent three days focusing on some of the world's most demanding problems, ranging from world hunger to protecting the environment. About 700 people from 50 countries took part in the sixth Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations in August. "I think it's our responsibility to empower young people and to show young people that change can happen", said Elaine Valdov, the assembly's secretary general
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Learning about Goal-Setting in Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago - We offered character education programs to children in the village of El Luengo and young athletes in Port of Spain, the capital. This was the second year that the Universal Peace Federation has sent peer educators from the US to this Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela.
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Pro-Family Leaders Gather for World Congress
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - The fifth World Congress of Families was held in Amsterdam this month. Individuals and organizations from various backgrounds and communities shared the common goal of the World Congress of Families, "to affirm that the natural family is established by the Creator and essential to good society."
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Feature Chapter: Nepal

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Global Citizen of Peace Video

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Arabic Resources
The UPF Arabic language page is now available!
 
FREE- UPF Today ( PDF) July Edition in English and Spanish
Free PDF of UPF Today. The newest July edition of UPF Today in Engish and Spanish is now available on our website. Get your free digital copy today!

Highlights:
- Commitment to Peace at the United Nations
- Global Citizens of Peace
- Climbing Everest, One Step at a Time
And much more..
 

Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 19

Tuesday, August 4, 2009
August 2009
 Vol 4, Issue 19
Sports, Peace and Family Celebrated in Spain
Seville, Spain - In town for the finals of the fourth Peace Cup, the premier international club soccer competition he launched in Korea six years ago, the UPF Founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon took the opportunity to share a vision of peace for Europe and the world at a celebratory program in Seville. In addition to Ambassadors for Peace from throughout Spain, the large crowd included delegates from more than 30 European nations and from as far as the United States, Korea and Japan.
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Leadership Conference in Korea: Speaker Videos
Seoul, Korea - Speaker videos from the recent International Leadership Conference held in Seoul, Korea are now available for viewing on our site. Also available are photos for downloading or ordering online.
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Soccer Lifts the Spirits of Iraqis in Jordan
Amman, Jordan - Many of the Iraqi refugees I work with tell stories fleeing repression from the regime in Iraq and the opposition militias. As their period of stay in Jordan has extended beyond five, six, and even seven years, they feel increasingly hopeless and desperate. Most of them have no hope of either being resettled or going back to Iraq and are thus stuck with complicated living arrangements in Jordan. To make matters worse, many are in the country illegally, meaning they cannot get work permits or public education beyond high school.
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Seminar on Peace and Leadership in Benin
Cotonou, Benin - Dignitaries from all walks of life and Ambassadors for Peace from West Africa converged in the capital of Benin for an international seminar on peace and leadership. The event was organized by the UPF of West Africa under the patronage of the Constitutional Court of Benin, the Ministry of Family and National Solidarity, and the Ministry in Charge of Relations with Institutions.
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Chief Minister of Sikkim, India, Given Award
Gangtok, Sikkim, India - The Universal Peace Federation of India honored Dr. Pawan Chamling, Hon. Chief Minister of Sikkim, with the Leadership and Good Governance Award on July 6. The ceremony took place in the "Chintan Bhawan" Government Hall in Gangtok, the picturesque capital of Sikkim.
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FREE- UPF Today ( PDF) July Edition in English and Spanish
Free PDF of UPF Today. The newest July edition of UPF Today in Engish and Spanish is now available on our website. Get your free digital copy today!

Highlights:
- Commitment to Peace at the United Nations
- Global Citizens of Peace
- Climbing Everest, One Step at a Time
And much more..
UPF.ORG Statistics: Visitors from Over 170 Countries


In June/July, UPF.ORG had visitors from over 170 countries.   Come visit our site and put your own county in the top ten!

1. United States
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. United Kingdom
5. Canada
6. Germany
7. Philippines
8. South Korea
9. Switzerland
10. Brazil

Speeches

S.M. Moon: Towards a World of True Peace, August 2009

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Excerpts of address in Seville, Spain, during the Peace Cup competition, August 1, 2009

Let us all offer applause in gratitude to God, our Heavenly Father who governs all life and death, fortune, and misfortune of all creation for giving us these beautiful and dazzling seasons and days. During this season, vibrant with life, God is blessing us to blossom beautifully like flowers and to live lives that are as bright as the sun and as clear as the waters of a stream.

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Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 18

Thursday, July 23, 2009
July 2009
 Vol 4, Issue 18
European Youth Get a Taste of Israeli and Palestinian Life
Jerusalem, Israel - Twenty-six youth from Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, America, and Israel gathered in Jerusalem for a taste of Israeli and Palestinian cultures and to learn through experience about transcending barriers of religion, ethnicity, and nationality for the sake of peace. They took part in service projects, dialogues with Israeli and Palestinian youth as well as visiting historic sites.
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Call for Stability and Political Consensus in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - H.E. Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, cut the ribbon to inaugurate the "International Conference for Solidarity with Nepal" organized by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and the Parliamentarians' International Forum in Kathmandu July 17-19, 2009.
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ECOSOC Presents an X-Ray of a Suffering Humanity
Geneva, Switzerland - Debates marked the end of the 2009 UN Economic and Social Council Annual Ministerial Review in Geneva. The first debate X-rayed the current social situation of the planet, showing the prospects for the future. A special focus of this X-ray was to explore the most vulnerable areas, where the suffering is already strong, or which may start to ache in the near future. "
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(R)Evolutionary Aspects of Human Existence
Frankfurt, Germany - Creationists and evolutionists worldwide are engaged in heated debates concerning the correct understanding of human development. Did God create humans? Or are we a product of random mutation and selection?
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Buy the World Summit DVDs

The video sessions from the World Summit on Peace in Korea held in May-June 2009 are now available for purchase.
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National Chapter News
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Feature Chapter: Canada

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UPF Introduction Video
FREE- UPF Today ( PDF) July Edition in English and Spanish
Free PDF of UPF Today. The newest July edition of UPF Today in Engish and Spanish is now available on our website. Get your free digital copy today!

Highlights:
- Commitment to Peace at the United Nations
- Global Citizens of Peace
- Climbing Everest, One Step at a Time
And much more..
UPF.ORG Statistics: Visitors from Over 170 Countries


In June/July, UPF.ORG had visitors from over 170 countries.   Come visit our site and put your own county in the top ten!

1. United States
2. Japan
3. Russia
4. United Kingdom
5. Canada
6. Germany
7. Philippines
8. South Korea
9. Switzerland
10. Brazil
UPF Today

Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 17

Friday, July 10, 2009
July 2009 Vol 4, Issue 17
An Interfaith Vision of Peace
Seoul, Korea - As the world moves closer to the 21st century's second decade, the goal of world peace seems as elusive as ever. With significant differences in beliefs and practices, not to mention language and culture, religion can seem to be a force for division, but delegates from 84 nations to the International Leadership Conference resolved to put aside religious differences in search of deeper unity.
No One's Too Young to Be a Peacemaker in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -  No one's too young to be a peacemaker. Through collecting donations of 10 sen (a Malaysian coin), Malaysian children have proven that! Within two months, a total of RM 143,730.10 (US$ 40,700) was collected by the united effort of about 500,000 children in this southeast Asian nation.
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Africa Youth Leaders Peace Summit
Abuja, Nigeria - The Africa Youth Leaders Peace Summit was convened in commemoration of the 2009 African Liberation Day and held at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 2 to 5 with the theme of the Role of Youth in achieving the Millennium Development Goals & Regional Integration of Africa.
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Deepak Chopra Speaks at the UN
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20 years Since the Fall of the Iron Curtain
Seebenstein, Austria - For the last several years, UPF-Austria has made it a tradition to organize a small Peace Festival at the time of the summer solstice. This year it was combined with a June 20 conference on "20 Years Since the Fall of the Iron Curtain."
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FREE- UPF Today ( PDF) May Edition in Chinese, Korean and Russian
Free PDF of UPF Today. The newest July edition of UPF Today in Engish and Spanish is now available on our website. Get your free digital copy today!

Highlights:
- Commitment to Peace at the United Nations
- Global Citizens of Peace
- Climbing Everest, One Step at a Time
And much more..

Speeches

C.S. Yong: Award Ceremony for Dr. Pawan Chamling

Monday, July 6, 2009

Your accomplishments for the sake of the Sikkimese people, especially the up-liftment of the poor, downtrodden, and marginalized, are truly remarkable. I am confident that you will achieve your aspiration for the people of Sikkim to be poverty-free and 100 percent literate.

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P. Chamling: Acceptance Speech, Leadership and Good Governance Award

Monday, July 6, 2009

I am proud to be associated with this world initiative to advance the cause of peace and greater peace in this country, South Asia and the world.

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UPF Today

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Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 16

Thursday, June 25, 2009
July 2009 Vol 4, Issue 16
Mindanao Peace Initiative Steering Committee Meets
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines - As more and more communities become vulnerable to armed conflict, there was a need for the steering committee of the new Mindanao Peace Initiative and their respective constituents to converge and develop solidarity in their peace efforts. Thus, a Mindanao Peace Initiative Steering Committee Conference was held June 4-6, 2009 at the beautiful and peaceful Ecotourism Village in Cagayan de Oro City.

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Mt. Everest Peace Expedition Reaches Summit
Kathmandu, Nepal - On May 20, three Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mt. Everest and unfurled a banner that read "Mt. Everest Expedition for a New Constitution and World Peace - 2009." People climb Mt. Everest for many reasons, often for adventure or to win glory for themselves. But what about climbing the highest mountain in the world in order to help inspire the world's newest republic as it is writing a national Constitution? 
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Fiji Peace Council Discusses Marriage and Family
Suva, Fiji - Religious leaders of the Fiji Islands, which is a multi-racial and multi-religious society, gathered at the Nasinu Town Council Chamber on June 13, 2009 to discuss the values of "marriage and family." Perspectives were shared on this theme as representatives from each religious organization met to empower themselves as instruments for peace.
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Featured Chapter: Japan

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Wealthy Nations No Shows at UN Financial Meeting
The United Nations General Assembly is meeting in New York to discuss the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development, especially on the poorest nations of the world. But the wealthiest nations in the world are staying away in droves, leaving the poorer nations to plead their case largely alone.
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Peace Forum in the Peruvian Congress
Lima, Peru - During a time of violent clashes over plans to open up Peru's northern Amazon region to development, UPF-Peru held a forum in the Congress on a culture peace. June 2009 has proved to be a difficult month for Peru. Following a long period of disagreement between the Alan Garcia government and the indigenous people in the Amazon forest in the north of Peru, the native residents blocked the main roads in protest against plans to allow oil and logging companies to enter what they consider to be their own land. Unfortunately, the fighting that followed this blockade left 24 policemen and 11 local people dead.
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FREE- UPF Today ( PDF) May Edition in Chinese, Korean and Russian
Free PDF of UPF Today. Get your free issue of UPF Today, the latest is in Chinese!

Highlights:
- MDGs and the Role of Women
- Kenya Youth Summit
- Malaysian Children Raise Funds for Children in Gaza
- Former Secretary-General Says UN Must Change
- New Vision Amid Economic Crisis
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Speeches

I. Lindemann: Paradigm Shift in Society

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Let us always be aware that we are the fountain of life. This paradigm shift will change society and together with the scientific paradigm shift that peace is natural for both man and woman we will create the culture of peace and heart.

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E.P. Franke: Dignity of Women in the Final Stage of Our Life

Sunday, June 7, 2009

"Days should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
The understanding of the elder becomes unwavering with age." - Job 32:7

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