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- Thursday, June 3, 2010
In Memoriam: Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari participated in every Middle East Peace Initiative interreligious conference. He was active in the Sulha Peace Project, the World Conference on Religions and Peace in Israel, the Israel Interfaith Coordinating Council.
- Thursday, June 3, 2010
UPF-Canada Annual Conference: Making Families Work
Ottawa, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace from across Canada gathered in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, on June 3 to discuss the importance of the family and the UPF proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations.
- Tuesday, June 1, 2010
International Children's Day Celebrated in Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - On June 1, the Tajik branch of the Universal Peace Federation held a meeting of Ambassadors for Peace dedicated to the anniversary of the establishment of the International Children's Day. Ambassadors for Peace talked about their work to promote the wellbeing of children.
- Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Ambassador for Peace Promotes a Tourist-Friendly Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel - Jerusalem is reinventing itself by improving tourist services, reaching out to rapidly growing sectors like Christian pilgrims and Russian tourists, attracting more conventions, and recruiting tourists to act as Jerusalem’s ambassadors.
- Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Forum in Jerusalem on Bringing Religion to the Front Lines of Peace
Jerusalem, Israel - The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information held a panel discussion on Bringing Religion to the Front Lines of Peace at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2.
- Friday, June 4, 2010
World Environment Day Observed in London
London, England - "We are the product of 14 1/2 billion years of evolution, but the next 14 1/2 years will prove if we are viable as a species,"' stated Lawrence Bloom at a World Environment Day program in London on June 4, 2010.
- Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tea Ceremony for Diplomats in Washington, DC
Washington, DC, USA - The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Cha Do or “The Way of Tea,” was exhibited to diplomats at the UPF Peace Embassy during both lunch and dinner on May 27.
- Monday, May 17, 2010
Honoring the UN Day of Families at the UN Headquarters in NY
New York, NY, USA - UPF held its annual symposium to mark the UN International Day of Families on May 17, 2010 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
- Monday, May 17, 2010
Sharing the Religious Youth Service Vision in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand - On May 17, the turmoil of a political conflict was spilling into violence in one section of Bangkok. In another section of the city the UPF invited me as International Director of Religious Youth Service to make a presentation about our service-learning activities to leaders from 16 nations of South and South-East Asia.
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Concerns Voiced at UNCTAD Conference
Geneva, Switzerland - “Since the crisis hit in 2008, some 53 million people in the developing world have fallen below the poverty line and more than 100 million additional people are going hungry" This was reported at the second annual public symposium of the UN Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva May 10-11.
- Monday, March 8, 2010
Building Fences and Making Friends at a Religious Youth Service Project in Jamaica
Portland and Kingston, Jamaica - Eleven young people from the US traveled to Jamaica for a Religious Youth Service project Feb. 22-March 7, 2010, that included building fence in Portland, painting fences and walls in Kingston, making home visits, participating in a forum and making trips to historic sites.
- Friday, April 16, 2010
Joint Faiths Celebration in London
London, UK - A Joint Faiths Celebration brought together 80 people on April 16, 2010, for a time of sharing, talk, reading, food, music, and drama highlighting the significance of Mawlid An-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Mohammed), Pesach (Passover), Easter, and Vaisakhi.