Syria’s 70th Anniversary in Argentina: Planting an Olive Tree for Peace
Buenos Aires, Argentina—The 70th anniversary of Syria’s Independence Day was observed in Buenos Aires with an olive tree planting ceremony for peace.
UPF Attends UN Conferences on Family, Spirituality
New York, United States—UPF participated in two conferences hosted by the UN NGO Committee on the Family and the Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns.
3,000 Attend Burkina Faso Family Conference
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso—UPF-Burkina Faso held a conference on "The Family Is the Biggest Human Institution; It's the School of Love and Peace."
Internal Excellence Celebrated Among Russian Students
Moscow, Russia—A competition that judges university students on their internal qualities had its finale in Moscow on April 23.
World Book Day Observed in Albania
Tirana, Albania—On the occasion of World Book Day, UPF-Albania, in cooperation with PEN Albania, organized an event at the Peace Embassy in Tirana.
Brazilians Walk for Peace
Palhoça, Brazil—In April, UPF-Brazil held the 8th Walk for Peace and a meeting for Ambassadors for Peace in Palhoça, in the southern state of Santa Catarina.
Values Education Seminars Taught in Fiji
Suva, Fiji—Campus student leaders and selected teachers from Fiji’s most esteemed schools have attended Values Education seminars.
Diplomats Hold Tokyo Forum on Disarmament
Tokyo, Japan—The 26th Peace Diplomats Forum was held by UPF-Japan on the theme “Japan’s Role in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.”
UPF-USA Holds Earth Day Forum in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, United States—Preparing young people to take responsibility for the environment was the focus of a forum that UPF-USA held to mark Earth Day 2016.
Czech Parliamentarians Probe Paths to Peace
Prague, Czech Republic—UPF held a roundtable in the Czech Parliament to discuss the roles of religious and secular leaders in bringing peace.
Eurasian Peace Council Holds Inaugural Meeting
Moscow, Russia—Prominent representatives of NGOs, science, and government attended the inaugural meeting of the UPF Eurasian Peace Council.
UPF Hosts Canadian TV Program
Toronto, Canada—A television program about marriage and faith that was hosted by a UPF representative was shown at UPF-Canada’s monthly meeting.
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