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Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
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A Valentine's Day Gala Held in Geneva
- Thursday, February 14, 2013
Geneva, Switzerland - In cooperation with partners of different faith communities and intercultural associations, UPF held a Valentine’s Day Evening in Geneva on Feb. 14, 2013
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Changing Attitudes in Nepal about Violence against Women
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal - UPF– Nepal and the Women’s Federation for World Peace–Nepal jointly organized a program entitled, “Violence Against Women: Changing Our Attitudes” at the Peace Embassy on January 22. An international audience of over 150 attended.
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Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival Held in Northern Thailand
- Sunday, December 23, 2012
Chiangmai, Thailand - Around 400 couples participated in an Interfaith Peace Festival on Dec. 23, 2012 at Hangdong Municipality Hall in the Hangdong district of Chiangmai province in northern Thailand.
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All-Russia Mothers' Day Observed in Novosibirsk
- Sunday, November 25, 2012
Novosibirsk, Russia - An activity in support of the all-Russia observance of Mothers’ Day was held in Novosibirsk on November 25. In the Royal Park and Sun City shopping centers, activists handed out flowers and picture post cards to mothers.
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Family Seminar Held in Siberia
- Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Novosibirsk, Russia - A seminar on the family as a school of love and human development on Oct. 17, 2102, aimed at promoting good marriage and strong families in Siberia.
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International Family Ties Promoted in Taiwan
- Sunday, October 14, 2012
Taipei, Taiwan - Right after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, well over a hundred nations offered their support to the devastated areas and their people, but Taiwan’s was outstanding with its immediate dispatch of rescue teams and donation of about 20 billion yen. As an expression of gratitude, 20 Japanese Ambassadors for Peace traveled to Taiwan on October 11 to build personal connections with their counterparts.
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Marriage as a Paradigm of Peace in Thailand
- Sunday, October 7, 2012
Hat Yai City, Songkhla Province, Thailand – An interreligious wedding and marriage rededication of 1,100 took place in Hat Yai and Songkhla on Oct. 7, 2012.
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Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival Held in Bacolod, Philippines
- Sunday, August 26, 2012
Bacolod, Philippines - More than a thousand married couples assembled in Bacolod's Garden Royale for an Interfaith Peace Festival on Aug. 26, 2012. Couples arrived excited at the opportunity to jointly renew their wedding vows.
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A Celebration in Sydney of Marriage as Journey of Love
- Saturday, August 25, 2012
Sydney, Australia - A celebration of Marriage as a Journey of Love took place in UPF's Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney on August 25. The program presented the ideal of a God-centered marriage and insight about overcoming the challenges faced in marriage life.
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Family Values Showcased in Mauritius
- Saturday, August 18, 2012
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius - The Women's Federation for World Peace organized a Family Values Awareness and Cultural Show in the Municipal Reception Hall of Quatre-Bornes on August 18 for the children they sponsor and their parents or guardians.
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International Women's Initiative Launched in Korea
- Monday, July 16, 2012
Cheongpyeong, Korea - The founders of UPF, Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, called for a new era of women’s leadership for peace during an assembly hosted by the Women’s Federation for World Peace International in the Cheongshim Peace Center in South Korea on July 16.
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Conference on the Family at the UN Headquarters in Geneva
- Friday, July 6, 2012
Geneva, Switzerland - A European Leadership Conference took place at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on "The Contribution of the Family to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity" July 5-6, 2012.
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