Centenary Forum Discusses Peace in Africa and Korea
Paris, France—On the occasion of the Founders Centenary Exhibition, UPF organized a forum on prospects for peace in Africa and Korea.
Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Webinar Looks at Organized Crime on an International Level: Part Two
Vienna, Austria—The afternoon session of the webinar organized by the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations on combatting organized crime and corruption had 100 attendees from 31 countries.
Central American Region Holds Webinar to Commemorate UN International Day of Peace
Costa Rica—On September 21, 2020, UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held a webinar with the theme "International Day of Peace: Let's Realize a World of Sustainable Peace With Mutual Interdependence."
UPF-Argentina Celebrates UN International Day of Peace with Awards for Outstanding Poetry
Buenos Aires, Argentina— The Award Ceremony for the Ninth International Poetry Contest, organized by UPF-Argentina, had the theme “Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values.”
Australia Commemorates International Day of Peace with Virtual Conference
Melbourne, Australia—UPF-Australia commemorated the International Day of Peace 2020 by co-organizing a one-day virtual conference, which was attended by 152 participants.
UPF Supports Sudanese Peace Initiative and Juba Peace Agreement
(Errata - a previous version of the following report contained several errors of fact. The errors have been corrected in the following article). Juba, South Sudan— The Juba Peace Agreement, an historic peace initiative between Sudan’s transitional government and several rebel groups, was signed on October 3, 2020, aimed at ending years of war in which hundreds of thousands have died.
Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations Webinar Looks at Organized Crime on an International Level
Vienna, Austria—The Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations web conference on “Social Harm of Organized Crime on Communities” had 82 attendees from 22 countries.
UPF-Canada Undertakes Peace Road Rally and Commemorates Day of Peace
Montreal, Canada—On a sunny, chilly Saturday morning, UPF’s 2020 Peace Road Canada project got under way with the support of local Member of Parliament Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Borough Mayor Alan DeSousa, and Councilors Francesco Miele and Aref Salem.
UN International Day of Peace Honored in UPF-Brazil Webinar
Brazil—On September 21, 2020, UPF-Brazil celebrated UN International Day of Peace with the theme proposed by the United Nations for this year: “Forging Peace Together.”
UPF-India Commemorates International Day of Peace with Online Campaign
New Delhi, India—UPF-India commemorated the UN International Day of Peace and International Day of Nonviolence with a 12-day online campaign in which more than 5,000 people took part.
UPF Continues Its Zoom Series in Its 18th Session
Buenos Aires, Argentina——“Love All Creation” was the theme of UPF-Argentina’s 18th Reading and Reflection series, “Honoring a Peace Legacy.”
UPF-Lebanon Launches Humanitarian Aid Program
Jal El Dip, Lebanon—UPF volunteers held an initial distribution of food and supplies to needy families.
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