Ambassadors for Peace
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Ryazan, Russia - The UPF Secretary General Russian chapter, Konstantin Krylov, held the last in number seminar for Ambassadors for Peace on “Towards the age of interreligious cooperation and universal peace. Life course and works of the founder.”
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Mrs. Nittaya Laksanavisit, representating Thai Ambassadors for Peace, gave a donation of money to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan to Mr. Kamol Thananopavarn, Assistant Secretary General of UPF-Thailand.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Christopher Davies, UPF-Netherlands
Houten, Netherlands - At an April 16 meeting in Houten of Afghanistanis living in the Netherlands, Amrullah Saleh, former Head of Afghanistan's National Security Directorate, discussed the situation in their homeland. UPF-Netherlands Secretary General Wim Koetsier complimented Mr. Saleh on his work for peace in his homeland, and presented him with a UPF Ambassador for Peace certificate.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF-Eurasia Peace Council
The Eurasian Peace Council calls for cooperation and interaction among all who desire peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation in the region and recommends joint peacemaking efforts of governments, religious organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Mbaye Diop, Secretary General, UPF - Senegal
Dakar, Senegal - UPF-Senegal Ambassadors for Peace paid a visit to the Japanese Embassy in Dakar to offer condolences for the people of Japan.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga was elected President of Kosovo on April 7. The only female general in Kosovo and the Balkans, she rose through police ranks and became General Director of the State Police. She was appointed an Ambassador for Peace in 2008.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: allAfrica.com
Freetown, Sierra Leone - On behalf of UPF, Katherine Rigney presented a Peace Medal to Sierra Leone's President, Ernest Bai Koroma.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Australia
Sydney, Australia - More than 60 people gathered on April 4 for a talk by Mr. James Paul, conductor of the Sydney Street Choir. Then the choir treated everyone with several heart-warming and inspring songs.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia - UPF Ambassadors for Peace held a regular meeting of the Peace Council. Secretary General of UPF-Eurasia, Jacques Marion, spoke about the nature of human freedom and responsibility using the topic “Towards the society of interconnection, working together for mutual well-being, and universal values.”
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF-Ghana
Volta Region, Ghana - We traveled four hours from Accra to the Volta Region on the border between Ghana and Togo to appoint two new Ambassadors for Peace, a physician and a traditional ruler.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Albania
Tirana, Albania - At the annual meeting of the Albania National Peace Council on March 19, former President Alfred Moisiu encouraged Ambassadors for Peace to be more active in their respective fields in promoting peace nationally and internationally. "We should leave a true legacy after we pass away, by living for the sake of others," he added.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Fritz Piepenburg, UPF-Germany
Berlin, Germany - “Calligraphy is another language for peace,” explained Dr. Qais Saidi while presenting his works of art during the recent conference of the UPF National Peace Council of Germany in Berlin. Most of the 15 works of calligraphy are based on the Arabic word for peace: “salam.”