- Friday, September 30, 2016
Religious Leaders Gather for Second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative Conference
New Delhi, India—On the occasion of the International Day of Peace and International Day of Non-Violence 2016, UPF held its second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative conference.
- Saturday, October 8, 2016
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.
- Saturday, October 1, 2016
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.
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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.”
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
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.
- Saturday, July 9, 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.
- Thursday, November 3, 2016
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.
- Tuesday, October 18, 2016
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.
- Thursday, October 20, 2016
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.
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
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.
- Thursday, September 29, 2016
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.
- Thursday, October 27, 2016
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.