End-of-Year Program in Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand - UPF-New Zealand held its end-of-year function on December 3. The program began in the garden at the Parnell Peace Embassy with an opening prayer by Ambassador for Peace Rev. Rob Mckay followed by a barbecue dinner. Then people moved into the main room of the Peace Embassy for musical entertainment and a program.
Sharing, Recognizing, and Celebrating in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina - “Share, recognize, and celebrate” was the motto of UPF-Argentina's final event of 2011 on December 18.
December Programs of UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru - Ambassadors for Peace in Peru concluded the year with a meeting in the Congress, regional activities in Puno and Trujillo, and sharing Christmas gifts and treats with inmates in a women's prison and children in a poor district of Lima.
UPF-West African Leader Knighted in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - The conference hall of the National Archives of Ouagadougou was the venue for a ceremony on December 10 honoring Mr. Paterne Sosie Lin Zinsou, Sub-Regional Director of UPF-West Africa Zone 1, as Knight of the National Order of Burkina Faso.
Jakarta Conference on National Character Building
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Universal Peace Federation of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics of the Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ), organized a seminar on the theme “National Character Building: Opportunities and Challenges” at the university on December 19.
The “Light of the Christmas Star” Festival Brings Together Young Musicians
Young Russian musicians and artists traveled to Finland and Sweden for the third annual "Light of the Christmas Star" International Festival and Contest December 9 to 14.
Seminar for Marshall Islands Ambassadors for Peace
Majuro, Marshall Islands - A one-day seminar on the Unification Principle was offered to Ambassadors for Peace in Majuro on December 28.
Human Solidarity Day Observed in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - A UPF-Eurasia conference on “Solidarity as a Fundamental Value of Humankind in the 21st Century” was related to International Human Solidarity Day, Dec. 17, 2011
Azerbaijan Scholars Discuss Unification Thought
Baku, Azerbaijan - On December 28-29 the Azerbaijan branch of UPF held a seminar on the peace philosophy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon the founder of UPF. The program took place at the Irshad Conference Center in Baku city.
Religious Youth Service Builds Roof at School in Lumbini, Nepal
Lumbini, Nepal - The Universal Peace Federation opened its service project at a primary school in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, on December 1, the same day the government of Nepal launched a campaign to promote tourism and development of its key Buddhist shrines.
A Visit to North Korea Seeks to Defuse Tensions
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic meeting between his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, and Kim Il-sung, UPF Chairman Rev. Hyung Jin Moon visited North Korea December 9-16, 2011, following up on a donation of flour to alleviate starvation.
Living for Others Awards Given in Sydney
Sydney, Australia - UPF-Australia hosted the seventh annual Living for Others Award event on November 12. There was a full house of 120 attendees in the main hall of the Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney.
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