FOLLOW US

FacebookInstagramYoutubeLinkedinFlickr

Click here to learn more about the Think Tank 2022 and UPF's effort in the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

Think Tank 2022

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

«
<
October 2024
>
»
S M T W T F S
29 30 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 1 2

Resources

Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 15

Friday, June 5, 2009
June 2009 Vol 4, Issue 15
Becoming Global Citizens of Peace
Seoul, Korea - Over 3,000 leaders of Korean society and nearly 200 dignitaries from overseas gathered at the COEX center in Seoul to celebrate the successful publication of the surprising new best-seller, Becoming a Global Citizen of Peace, the autobiographical memoir of one of Korea's best-known and most controversial citizens, the Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon. Now in his 90th year, the international religious leader was joined at the event by his wife of 50 years, Hak Ja Han, and several of the couple's 14 children and more than 40 grandchildren
Read More ... | Listen to the speeches from the conference
Canadians Discuss a Role for Religion at the UN
Ottawa, Canada - "What is called for in the 21st century is unprecedented cooperation between religions and cultures," said Dr. Ian Prattis, Professor Emeritus at Carlton University, as he opened a wide-ranging discussion about the Universal Peace Federation's proposal for an interreligious council at the UN. "Let us reach out our hands to people of other traditions and walk through our century hand in hand."
Read More...
The Feasibility of an Interreligious Council at the UN
There is an enormous deficit within the United Nations in not acknowledging the significant role of religions nationally and internationally. An interreligious council on an international basis can be one of the most effective mediums to promote peace. We will consider issues of admission, representation, and structure.
Read More...
National Chapter News
Subscribe to our new Chapter RSS Feeds.

Click on the link below to find your chapter and keep up-to-date with our work by subscribing to the RSS.
UPF Chapters
Day of Families Videos

New York Video


Deepak Chopra Speaks at the UN
Find us on YouTube
Click here!

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
And much more..
UPF.ORG Statistics: Visitors from 165 Countries


In May, UPF.ORG had visitors from 165 countries.  The top ten is topped by the United States.
First time in the top 10 are Brazil and Iceland! Come visit our site and put your own county in the top ten!

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

Speeches

G.M.A. Kodjo: Spiritual Values as a Foundation for Leadership

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

I understand that good leadership should first of all the conquest of the self. Then it should be serving others. Finally, leadership is parenthood.

Read more ...

Speeches

H. Muratovic: The Task of Reconciliation in the Balkans

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina was the most tragic war after the Second World War in Europe. Although the fighting may have stopped, the conflict has not been truly finished because there is no reconciliation yet. We have open borders and thus the opportunity is available for people to reconcile and reestablish good relations.

Read more ...

Speeches

F. Assifi: Pray for a Relief of Suffering

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Today I am going to take you on a short, short journey of why Afghanistan is in such a fragile situation. Why do we have all the nations in the world involved in bringing peace to Afghanistan and yet we are still the killing field of the world today?

Read more ...

Speeches

K.H. Note: Renewal of the United Nations and Peace

Monday, June 1, 2009

I fully support the vision initiated by Rev. Moon to restructure the United Nations by including the religious leaders of the world and by adopting a God-centered approach to world peace and security.

Read more ...

Speeches

G. Rajan: The Language of Peace

Monday, June 1, 2009

The UPF call of “One Family Under God” resonates with an ancient Indian philosophical assertion of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam, the whole world is one single family.

Read more ...

Speeches

M.N. Masheke: Building a World of Peace - One Family under God

Monday, June 1, 2009

We have to go beyond our limited consciousness and bring God’s love onto our families, then stretch out our hand and heart to the east and west, north and south to help and educate one another, making the world into a better place for all of us, as One Family Under God.

Read more ...

Speeches

F. al-Jama'ni: A New Vision of Peace in the 21st Century

Monday, June 1, 2009

I want to ask Ambassadors for Peace of the UPF to help make the Middle East a safer place to live. Ambassadors for Peace should work to build a global movement for peace for the sake of others.

Read more ...

Speeches

R. Lumengo: In Public Life as a Man of Faith

Monday, June 1, 2009

For most people, social and political action shouldn’t be linked to religion. This seems to be very different in Africa or America, where politicians can freely affirm their religious convictions.

Read more ...

Speeches

A. Sajid: Islam, UN Renewal, and Peace

Monday, June 1, 2009
Dialogue and agreement must be conscientiously applied and maintained, in order to create bonds of love, care, trust, and confidence. Its prerequisite is proper education and learning from one another. We must speak and act truthfully with compassion. We must treat others as we wish others to treat us. Every human being must be treated fairly, humanly, and with dignity without any fear or discrimination.

Read more ...

Speeches

R. Huseynov: Renewal of the United Nations and Peace

Monday, June 1, 2009

UPF is to become the blueprint of a new type of United Nations that unites the efforts of political, social, and religious leaders in order to solve the problems of the globe. This is a radical vision. Obviously, such a vision is necessary in our days in order to transform the world of conflicts, suffering, and poverty into a world of stable development and well being.

Read more ...

Newsletter

Enewsletter - Vol 4, Issue 14

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
May 2009 Vol 4, Issue 14
Contributions of the Family to Peacebuilding and Human Rights
Geneva, Switzerland - In the sixth event in an ongoing "Peacebuilding and Human Rights" conference series, the Universal Peace Federation, together with the Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance and the Women's Federation for World Peace International, sponsored two sessions at the United Nations in Geneva on May 15 to mark the International Day of Families.
Read More ...
International Day of Families in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Fifty social and political activists gathered at the Sitara Hotel in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan to celebrate the International Day of Families. One special aspect of the program was the inter-tribal activities that the ambassadors organized to promote unity among the warring tribes of Afghanistan
Read More...
International Day of Families in Ukraine
Ukraine - The "Mom, Dad, Me - Sporty Family" all-Ukrainian Festival finals were held May 14 to 17 in the picturesque Crimean peninsula. The activities were organized by the "Sports for All" all-Ukrainian center for the population's physical health and by the Universal Peace Federation under the initiative of the Peace Dream Foundation.
Read More...
Global Peace Tour in Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia - On May 4th, 2009, UPF Croatia held its first Global Peace Tour event, under the theme: "A new vision of peace for the 21st century". For this special occasion we had as the main speaker Mr. Mark Brann, Secretary General of UPF in Europe, as well as five other speakers from the ranks of our local Ambassadors for Peace.
Read More..
United Nations Day of Families Powerpoint

IDF Powerpoint report (9MB) High-res (25MB)
Day of Families Videos

New York Video


Deepak Chopra Speaks at the UN

National Chapter News
Subscribe to our new Chapter RSS Feeds.

Click on the link below to find your chapter and keep up-to-date with our work by subscribing to the RSS.
UPF Chapters
Find us on YouTube
Click here!
In Memoriam: Abdou Daouda
Niamey, Niger - The president of the Niger chapter of the Universal Peace Federation, El Hadj Abdou Daouda died in an accident on May 15, 2009. He was Minister of National Competitiveness and the Fight Against the High Cost of Living.

In addition to playing a key role as Ambassador for Peace in Niger, Minister Daouda attended the launch of the Universal Peace Federation in Nigeria. In 2008, he represented Niger at the 25th Anniversary of The Washington Times and at an International Leadership Conference in Korea.

Minister Daouda was enroute to his home town of Zinder-Gafati to launch the construction of a new road. Prime Minister El Hadj Seyni Oumarou attended the funeral, along with a delegation of National Deputies and a large crowd of people who gathered to pay their respects.
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
And much more..
UPF.ORG Statistics: Visitors from 165 Countries


In April, UPF.ORG had visitors from 165 countries.  The top ten is topped by the United States.
Several countries have moved up in the ranks including Russia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Come visit our site and put your own county in the top ten!

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