- Saturday, August 1, 2015
Marriage Blessings Spread from Capital to a Small Village
In August 2015, UPF-Cambodia held an Interfaith Peace Blessing Ceremony in the capital, Phnom Penh. One of the participants was so inspired, he organized another Marriage Blessing in his remote village shortly thereafter.
- Monday, December 7, 2015
Australians Honored for Living for Others
Sydney, Australia—Six persons who are widely recognized for their service to others were presented by UPF with Living for Others Awards.
- Sunday, December 13, 2015
Haiti Organizes Special Assembly of Ambassadors for Peace
Port-au-Prince, Haiti—Fifty-two people attended a special assembly of Ambassadors for Peace, organized by UPF-Haiti, on December 13.
- Saturday, November 28, 2015
Uruguayans, Argentinians Forge New Relationships on Bridge of Peace
Montevideo, Uruguay—“Values and Culture of Peace,” was the theme of a special event UPF co-organized in Uruguay on November 28.
- Thursday, November 12, 2015
Brazilian Poet Recognized by UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—A Brazilian poet was recognized by UPF-Argentina at a meeting of the “Poetas Livres” group on November 12.
- Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Pacific Nations Develop 2016 Plan of Action
Sydney, Australia—“Peace, Security and Human Development in Oceania” was the theme of the 2015 UPF-Oceania regional conference.
- Friday, December 4, 2015
UPF-South Africa Leadership Has Mandate to Bring Peace
Johannesburg, South Africa—UPF’s new president and Executive Committee have a mandate to promote peace in communities that have experienced anti-social and xenophobic behavior.
- Friday, November 27, 2015
Ethiopians Explore the Empowerment of Women
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—UPF-Ethiopia leaders and four Ambassadors for Peace took part in a conference on women’s role in Africa’s sustainable development.
- Friday, December 11, 2015
UPF Meets With Sri Lankan President
Colombo, Sri Lanka—Representatives of UPF met with the President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, and other government leaders, at the Sri Lankan parliament on December 11.
- Friday, November 27, 2015
Diplomats in Tokyo Discuss Sustainable Development Goals
Tokyo, Japan—UPF-Japan commemorated the 70th anniversary of the UN by organizing the 25th Peace Diplomats Forum, on the theme, “Actions Toward the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.”
- Monday, November 23, 2015
Sunhak Peace Prize Committee Holds Special Event in India
New Delhi, India—The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee held a special event in India on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Universal Peace Federation.
- Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Thailand Holds Peace Conference and Interfaith Peace Blessing
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF-Thailand co-hosted the 16th Asian Leadership Conference and Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival from November 27 to December 1, 2015.