Toronto Interfaith Forum: Human History and Contemporary Challenges
Toronto, Canada – UPF organized a talk on Human History and Contemporary Challenges by Dr. Gerald Filson, Director of Public Affairs of the Baha’i community in Canada, on July 6.
UPF Offers Aid to Marshall Islands Drought Victims
Majuro, Marshall Islands - UPF-Marshall Islands offered a donation of US$600 on June 17, 2013, to the government to help provide relief to victims of a drought in the northern part of the Marshall Islands..
Peace Embassy Inaugurated in Nice, France
Nice, France - A new Peace Embassy was inaugurated on July 1 in Nice, in the south of France near Monaco. Patrick Jouan started by welcoming the 30 guests; he then showed a video and gave a PowerPoint introduction to the Universal Peace Federation.
Jerusalem Peace & Security Forum: Trends in the Relationships between Israel, Turkey, and the US
The recent apology from Israel Prime Minister to the Turkish President during US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel inspired the May 13, 2013, Israel Peace and Security Forum to explore the contemporary relations between Israel, Turkey and the United States.
Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Washington DC Peace Embassy
Washington DC, US - On May 30, 2013 the temperature hit over 90 degrees. It was like a heat stroke covering the Washington, DC area. Nevertheless, for the guests the weather was not a barrier to enjoying the green tea that was prepared with the utmost care by the UPF staff and volunteers.
UPF-Argentina Announces 5th Annual Poetry Contest
Buenos Aires, Argentina - "Universal love as a path towards peace" is the motto of the fifth annual International Poetry Contest organized by UPF-Argentina in connection with the International Day of Peace 2013, a date set by the UN in 1981 to "commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace in every nation and every people and among them."
Africa Day 2013 Festivities in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia - Africa Day in Australia is an opportunity to celebrate African cultural diversity and unity as well as the economic, spiritual, moral, social, and cultural contributions and successes of Australians from African descent. A week of celebrations began with the Emerge Street Festival on May 18 showcasing local African performing arts talent and continued with dialogues, forums, sports, and a gala dinner on May 25.
UN Diplomats Welcome Global Day of Parents
New York, USA - UN diplomats and members of the NGO community assembled on June 4, 2013 in a delegates' dining room for the first annual observance of the UN Global Day of Parents.
Religious Youth Service Project Builds Friendships in Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - "Dushanbe – City of Peace," was the theme of the first Religious Youth Service project in Tajikistan, May 25-31, 2013, that included visiting religious and historic sites and taking orphan children on an outing.
UPF-Vienna Commemorates Jerusalem Declaration
Vienna, Austria - An interreligious Sunday Service was conducted in Vienna on May 26 to commemorate the signing of the Jerusalem Declaration 10 years ago by religious leaders during the first “Middle East Peace Initiative” conference in Jerusalem.111
Reporting in Amman on the MEPI Conference
Amman, Jordan - A program on "Intercultural Dialogue in Cooperation for Peace" in Amman on May 20, 2013, included a report about UPF's "Jerusalem Declaration" for interfaith cooperation.
Asian Youth Train to Become Global Leaders for Peace
Medan, Indonesia - Twelve young members of UPF's Asian Leadership Training are spending May and June in Medan on the Indonesian island of Sumatra joining Indonesian youth in meeting people from Sumatra's diverse religious communities and experiential learning.
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