- Thursday, May 26, 2011
Japanese Tea Ceremony in Washington, DC
Washington, DC, USA - May 26 was the hottest day of the year with the temperature at 90 degrees. The driveway and entrance to the UPF Peace Embassy was watered down to cool it and to welcome the guests, signifying purification of the surroundings of the "Tea House" as the guests arrived. Black sedans and diplomat-plated cars arrived one by one, dropping off their guests, who were greeted at the door by a kimono-clad hostess.
- Thursday, July 14, 2011
UPF Founders' Tours
The UPF Founders, Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, accompanied by the UPF executive leadership team, traveled in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa to speak to the public on the theme of “Building a World of Universal Peace.” Programs took place in Spain, Italy, Norway, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, USA, and Nigeria.
- Saturday, May 28, 2011
Suriname Ambassadors for Peace Hold Rally
Paramabiro, Suriname - UPF-Suriname held a rally in the ballroom of the Hotel Krasnapolsky on May 28 under the leadership of the new chairman, Hon. Walther Sandriman. The theme was, “Proclamation of an Era of Universal Peace.”
- Sunday, May 8, 2011
Conference in Istanbul Assesses the Arab Spring
Istanbul, Turkey - A Regional Leadership Conference for current and future Ambassadors for Peace in the Middle East was held at the Atakoy Sheraton Hotel in Istanbul May 6-8, 2011.
- Friday, May 27, 2011
UPF-Solomon Islands Presents Gift to Japan
Honiara, Solomon Islands - A donation from UPF-Solomon Islands to assist victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami was delivered to a representative of the Japanese government at the office of the Parliament House on May 27.
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Africa Day Celebrated in Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia and volunteers from Cote d’Ivoire organized park cleaning project in Tbilisi near the Tbilisi Sea area on May 25. It was the first time for Africans to participate in such program in Georgia, and they were grateful to have such opportunity.
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Africa Day Celebrated in Italy
Pesaro, Italy - An Ambassador for Peace in Pesaro invited Giorgio Gasperoni from the Universal Peace Federation and Alessandra Tomassi from the Women's Federation for World Peace to give a presentation to his students about Africa Day on May 25.
- Sunday, May 15, 2011
UN Day of Families 2011 Observed in 47 Nations
New York, USA - UPF chapters organized a variety of celebrations of the International Day of Families, May 15, 2011. The theme chosen by the United Nations was "Confronting Family Poverty and Social Exclusion."
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Africa Day Rally Held at Accra High School
Accra, Ghana - The Universal Peace Federation-Ghana held a rally with the students and teachers of the Labone Senior High School in Accra on May 25 in commemoration of Africa Day. The theme for the rally was: “Understanding the Root Cause of Conflict.”
- Thursday, May 26, 2011
Moscow Celebrates Africa Day
Moscow, Russia - The First Youth Festival of National Cultures, organized by the Moscow State Construction University and the Moscow State University of Culture and Art, took place in Moscow on May 26, the day after Africa Day.
- Saturday, May 21, 2011
International Celebration of Africa Day in Switzerland
Biel, Switzerland - To create synergy among people from different parts of Africa and Switzerland, the Komagata family hosted 12 people from different African countries at a March meeting to plan an event in honor of Africa Day. Each representative brought creativity and great interest in the goal of organizing a unique program.
- Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Three African Ambassadors to Israel Receive UPF Award
Tel Aviv, Israel - A delegation of UPF-Israel met with the Ambassadors of three African Embassies in Tel Aviv on May 24, a day prior to Africa Day. Secretary General of UPF-Israel, Mr. Jeremy Jordan, explained: "We gave them a certificates recognizing their precious work and to encourage them to help raise up their nations."