Interreligious Association for Peace and Development
The “Interreligious Association for Peace and Development” has been launched as a worldwide association of religious leaders which provides a forum to bring their experience and wisdom to bear in the search for solutions to our world’s problems.
Tokyo, Japan—A webinar commemorating the first anniversary of the World Christian Leadership Conference (WCLC), organized by UPF-Japan, was attended by 260 participants.
Manila, Philippines—The IAPD-Philippines’s launch of the Interfaith Online Fellowship and the second and third fellowship meetings were attended by a total of 145 participants.
United States—On January 7, 2021, the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development-USA completed 40 consecutive weekly programs in its ongoing “Interfaith Prayer for the Nation and the World” series.
Istanbul, Turkey—A diverse panel addressed a webinar on the need for commonly shared values.
Bhamdoun, Lebanon—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development inauguration attracted nearly 30 participants.
Central America and the Caribbean—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) and the World Christian Leadership Conference (WCLC) conducted a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for the Construction of a Heavenly Unified World of Peace.”
Bangkok, Thailand—The IAPD-Asia Pacific hosted a webinar on the role of faith-based organizations in which more than 12,000 internet viewers from 35 nations participated.
Rome, Italy—UPF held an online meeting to launch the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development.
Auckland, New Zealand—Seventy guests representing major religious traditions welcomed IAPD in a moving ceremony.
Los Angeles, United States—The convocation explored the role of religious and civic leaders in peacebuilding.
Toronto, Canada—UPF’s interfaith initiative, the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD), was inaugurated in Canada during UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019.
Paris, France—More than 100 participants gathered to inaugurate the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD).