Religious Youth Service Project Renovates Sites in Pilistvere, Estonia
Twenty-eight youth from 13 nations assembled in Pilistvere, Estonia, Aug. 13-22, 2012, where they renovated a monument to the victims of communist repression and made improvements at the Lutheran church's summer café.
General Assembly Holds Forum on a Culture of Peace
United Nations, New York - UN officials and peace advocates opened a High-level Forum on a Culture of Peace Sept. 14, 2012, stressing that education, youth outreach and women’s empowerment were the keys to wiping out poverty, injustice and exclusion.
Parnu Summer Cup Celebrates 10th Year of Football for Peace
Parnu, Estonia - The tenth International Youth Football Tournament, June 28 – July 1, drew a great number of sports teams from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, and Belarus to compete and make new friends under the theme "Play Football for Peace."
In Memoriam: Abuna Paulos I
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - It is with feelings of regret that we announce that His Holiness Abuna Paulos I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, passed away in the early morning of August 16 at the age of 76.
Religious Youth Service Project Helps Elderly in Ialoveni, Moldova
Ialoveni, Moldova - Fourteen people from four nations assembled on August 5, 2012 in Ialoveni for a week-long Religious Youth Service project working at a geriatric center, joining in interactive learning experiences, visiting places of worship and enjoying the beauty of nature.
Youth Leadership Training in Israel and Palestine
Jerusalem, Israel - During the last two weeks of July 2012, young leaders from around the world came to Israel and Palestine to experience the region's history and religious background, the diversity of its cultures and grasp the complexity of the political situation.
Becoming Peacebuilders through Religious Youth Service in Georgia
Zugdidi, Georgia - Youth from eight nations arrived in Zugdidi in western Georgia on July 21, 2012, to spend ten days living and working as an interfaith and international community and gain insights into the culture, life, and faith of the people of this nation in the South Caucasus.
Expanding Character Education Trainings in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia expanded its character education and leadership seminars to more schools and universities.
Religious Youth Service Volunteers Clean up after Flooding in Krymsk, Russia
Krymsk, Russia - After devastating floods in early July 2012, a Religious Youth Service team of ten people from various parts of Russia arrived in Krymsk on July 19 and spent seven days cleaning out rubbish, erecting tents to shelter the homeless and organizing donations that poured in from throughout the nation.
A Call by UPF to Seek Paths of Reconciliation and Forgiveness
The Universal Peace Federation extends its sincere condolences to communities targeted by recent violence and calls on people of faith to come together in mutual support and a spirit of reconciliation.
International Women's Initiative Launched in Korea
Cheongpyeong, Korea - The founders of UPF, Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, called for a new era of women’s leadership for peace during an assembly hosted by the Women’s Federation for World Peace International in the Cheongshim Peace Center in South Korea on July 16.
UN Day of Friendship Observed in 3 Nations
UPF chapters in Argentina, Paraguay and Russia organized celebrations of the International Day of Friendship, July 30, 2012, established last year by the UN.
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