Balkan Ambassadors for Peace Study Peace Principles
Tivat, Montenegro—Ambassadors for Peace from Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro met at a town on the Adriatic Sea to attend a seminar on the UPF Principles of Peace.
UPF-Peru Celebrates UN Human Rights Day
Lima, Peru—More than 160 people attended UPF-Peru’s celebration of UN Human Rights Day 2016 at the Congress of Peru.
Russian Conference Discusses Interethnic Harmony
Kaluga, Russia—Russia’s myriad nationalities and relations among them were the focus of a conference organized by UPF-Russia.
‘Play Football for Peace’ Held in Moscow
Moscow, Russia—A festive local football tournament took place in Moscow’s Lyublino District as part of the “Play Football for Peace” initiative.
UPF Character Education Tour Inspires Indonesian Youth, Educators
Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia—More than 1,400 students, educators and government leaders participated in programs held as part of UPF-Indonesia’s national tour on character education.
South African Ambassadors for Peace Honored
Johannesburg, South Africa—More than 120 dignitaries attended a gala dinner held to honor 26 new UPF Ambassadors for Peace.
UPF-Nigeria to Commemorate Interfaith Harmony Week
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria will observe World Interfaith Harmony Week with a special conference on interreligious peace education.
Search for Balkan Consensus at Sarajevo Conference
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina—Consensus and cooperation in the Balkan region were the focus of a conference held on December 15, 2016.
UPF Conference Addresses Crisis in Syria
Larnaca, Cyprus—Syrian leaders, scholars and journalists attended a UPF conference on “Syria: Opening Lines of Communication and Soft Power Approaches to Peace.”
Indonesian Students Participate in UPF Character Education Tour
Makassar, Indonesia—UPF-Indonesia brought its national tour on character education to universities in East Java province and the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Educators, Lawmakers in Asia Commit to Promoting Family Values
Bangkok, Thailand—At an Asian Leadership Conference in December, educators, lawmakers and military leaders committed to promoting family values in their nations.
UPF-Argentina Celebrates Accomplishments of 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina—At its year-end meeting, UPF-Argentina celebrated its accomplishments of 2016 and recognized several Ambassadors for Peace.
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