UPF-USA Honors 18 New Ambassadors for Peace in Parsippany, New Jersey
Parsippany, New Jersey, USA - Ambassadors for Peace from New Jersey and Pennsylvania met for a luncheon program on April 29 at the Sheraton Parsippany. Speakers included Admiral J. Robert Lunney, Kay Hymowitz, and Joel Austin.
Dancing Transcends Borders in Kiev
Kiev, Ukraine - The third international children-and-youth choreography festival and contest on the theme “Dancing Beyond Borders-2012” that took place in Kiev on April 6 and 7 was a real pageant of creativity and talents. The initiators of this remarkable event were the Ballet Academy of Ukraine, Universal Peace Federation, center of culture “Sun”, and international charitable foundation “Art Beyond Borders.”
UPF Joins Russia's Spring Week of Goodness
During Russia's annual "Spring Week of Goodness," April 21-23, 2012, UPF volunteers and Youth Ambassadors for Peace carried out about 100 projects in several cities.
UPF Leader Delivers a Peace Message at Rally in Honduras
Nacaome, Honduras – As part of UPF-Honduras’ focus on leadership and good governance, Ambassadors for Peace are carrying out educational programs for potential candidates in future elections. The Secretary General of UPF-Honduras was invited to offer a peace message at a March 11 meeting of the Democratic Unification Party, one of the five parties represented in the National Congress.
Conference at UNESCO Office in Paris Focuses on Peace and Human Development
Paris, France - A European Leadership Conference took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris April 12-13, 2012, with the theme "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development."
Leadership Conference in Mindanao Promotes Interfaith Harmony
Davao, Mindanao, Philippines - An International Leadership Conference took place in Davao, the principal city on the island of Mindanao, co-sponsored by the Mayor of Davao. The theme for the March 29-30 conference was "The Role of Interfaith Harmony and Good Governance in Peace and Development."
Vienna Youth Forum: Exploring Global Citizenship
Vienna, Austria - Following up on the international youth conference during the UN International Year of Youth last July about youth perspectives on peace, the Youth-UPF Austria organized an April 12 forum on “Exploring Global Citizenship.”
Food and Clothes for Victims of Nepal Conflict
Kathmandu, Nepal - In commemoration of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2012, free food and clothes were distributed to elderly women, elderly men and children who are victims of Nepal’s ongoing conflict.
Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian Youth Serve a School in Northern Thailand
Baan Dadthongchareon, Thailand - A Religious Youth Project in an agricultural community in northern Thailand from March 15 to 19 promoted understanding, friendship, and harmony among participants. The 70 Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Catholic youth worked together to improve a children's playground, build vegetable and fruit gardens, repair the road inside the school compound, and build a water drainage system.
Former Cote d'Ivoire President Receives Peace Award
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Former President Henry Konan Bédié received UPF's Man of Peace Award at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 4 for his example of uniting with a former enemy for the sake of peace.
Diplomats in Tokyo Address Democratization Linked with Violence
Tokyo, Japan - “The international community should more directly face the dilemma between democratization and violence in the post-Arab Spring,” a former Japanese Ambassador to the Vatican said at a Peace Diplomats Forum on March 15, 2012 in Tokyo.
Side Events of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
New York, USA - In parallel and side events during the 56th Session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women in February and March 2012, UPF representatives emphasized strengthening the family and combating human trafficking.
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