Youth and Service
Moscow, Russia—UPF once again organized a football festival, titled Play Football for Peace, related to the International Day of Peace.
San Marino, San Marino—Sixteen girls from Israel who were born in 2004 were guests of the Republic of San Marino as part of the UPF "Football for Peace" project.
Kultuk, Russia—Adults and children spent several weeks improving an area near Lake Baikal as part of an annual service project organized by UPF.
Kinshasa, DR Congo—UPF-Congo combined its launch of YSP with an International Youth Day commemoration, drawing over 1,200 participants.
London, United Kingdom—Fourteen young achievers received the 2018 UPF Youth Achievement Award in a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament.
Pärnu, Estonia—Children from South Korea and children from Estonia played football for the peaceful unification of North and South Korea.
Novazzano, Switzerland—Twelve teams of children from Switzerland and Italy competed in the football tournament known as the Peace Cup.
Butterworth, Malaysia—A team of UPF youth volunteers helped with flood relief in an area of Penang state that had experienced severe flooding in November 2017.
Monza, Italy—The 13th Trofeo della Pace (Peace Trophy), an interethnic seven-player football tournament organized by UPF, brought together 100 players from seven teams.
St. Petersburg, Russia—Participants experience camaraderie and challenge while doing service at Eco-Losevo.
Lyubertsy, Russia—A “Play Football for Peace” initiative brought together about 30 football enthusiasts for a courtyard tournament.
Moscow, Russia—Thirty young participants of the ultramarathon “Children Against Drugs—I Choose Sport!” started their 12-day run in the center of Moscow.