Forum in Paris on Human Rights, Responsibilities for Peace
Paris, France - Commemorating Human Rights Day, UPF-France held a meeting on “Human Rights, Responsibilities for Peace: The Role of Civil Society in Peacebuilding” Dec. 13, 2014.
Hope for Peaceful Nigerian Elections Seen in Unified Football
Okpoma, Nigeria - Two archrival Nigerian football clubs united into one as a demonstration of hope for upcoming national elections to be peaceful.
RYS Youth Restore Sri Lankan Hospital
Sri Lanka - Fifty participants with a Religious Youth Service project renovated part of a Sri Lankan hospital from Dec. 6 to 12, 2014.
Forum Mulls Israeli-U.S. Relations
Jerusalem, Israel - Worsening Israeli-U.S. relations were the topic of the Nov. 20, 2014, meeting of the Jerusalem Peace and Security Forum.
Education's Value Discussed in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - The significance of education to society was the theme of three programs held for Nepal’s school principals in November 2014.
A Day for Interfaith Peacebuilding in Nigeria
Minna, Nigeria - Women and youth leaders in Nigeria attended a one-day seminar on strengthening interreligious relations, peacebuilding and security consciousness.
Washington DC Forum: “A Score Card: The First Three Years of Kim Jong Un’s Rule”
Washington DC, USA - A Dec. 17, 2014 forum evaluating the first three years of Kim Jong Un’s rule over North Korea concluded that it has been “surprisingly significant.”
Japan’s Development Aid Honored
Tokyo, Japan - To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan’s Official Development Assistance, UPF-Japan organized the 22nd Peace Diplomats Forum.
‘Sense and Peace’ Anthology Presented at Literary Symposium
Buenos Aires, Argentina - UPF-Argentina’s anthology of poetry and art, Sense and Peace, was presented on Oct. 21, 2014, during the 40th International Literature Symposium in Buenos Aires.
Jerusalem Interfaith Forum: Religion and Reconciliation
I'billin, Israel - During a time of escalating tension among religious groups, leaders from Israel’s four main religions came together for a Nov. 26, 2014, forum on "Religion and Reconciliation."
A Musical Journey: Vienna – Ukraine - Russia
Vienna, Austria - During a time of extreme tension between Russia and the Ukraine, UPF-Austria hosted a concert entitled “A Musical Journey: Vienna–Lvov–Kiev-Moscow-St. Petersburg.”
Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace Attend Summit with Their Spouse
Abuja, Nigeria - To promote "couplehood for peace," UPF-Nigeria invited Ambassadors for Peace to attend the Dec. 12, 2014, National Unification Summit with their spouse.
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