UPF-Portugal Gives Seminar in Character Education
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF-Portugal invited the leaders of several partner organizations for a one-day seminar in character education.
Rome Conference Stresses ‘Cooperation for Peace’
Rome, Italy—"Cooperation for Peace, Dignity for Everyone” was the title of a one-day conference organized by UPF-Italy.
International Day of Peace Celebrated in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador—The International Day of Peace celebrations in Ecuador focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals as “Building Blocks for Peace.”
International Day of Peace Observed in Pointe-Noire, Congo
Pointe-Noire, Congo—About 30 dignitaries, including UPF Ambassadors for Peace, attended a celebration of UN International Day of Peace 2016.
Sri Lankan “Peace Road” Supports Reconciliation and Unity
Colombo, Sri Lanka—“Peace Road Towards Reconciliation and Unity in Sri Lanka” was theme of Sri Lanka’s inaugural Peace Road event.
Parliamentarians for Peace Launched in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia—Cambodia’s chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace was launched at the Cambodia Leadership Conference, held at the Royal School of Administration.
Parliamentarians for Peace Launch in Nepal Aired on Southeast Asian TV
Manila, Philippines—A news report covering the launch of the Parliamentarians for Peace initiative in Nepal was aired on a TV channel and the website of a TV program in the Philippines.
Building Religious Harmony Among Youth in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh—Partnering with the U.S. Department of State, UPF held the first ever conference on interfaith dialogue at the Edward M. Kennedy Center in Dhaka.
International Day of Peace Observed in Brazzaville, Congo
Brazzaville, Congo—The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights was the site of a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
UPF-Albania Gives School Supplies to Orphans
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania helped to brighten the lives of 70 orphaned children, giving them school supplies and an entertainment program.
UPF-Canada Conference Discusses Causes and Prevention of Youth Radicalization
Toronto, Canada—The 2016 annual conference of UPF-Canada and the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP)-Canada focused on the root causes of and pivotal role of mothers in preventing youth radicalization.
International Day of Peace Observed in Pakistan
Mirpurkhas, Pakistan—A seminar on peace was organized by UPF and ADARSH, a local Pakistani NGO, to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Pakistan.
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