Ambassadors for Peace
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Jeremy Jordan, Secretary General, UPF-Israel
Daliet El Carmel, Israel - Druze Sheikh Ali Birani invited Israeli Ambassadors for Peace who participated in UPF's Interfaith Assembly in Korea to his home in Daliet el Carmel on Nov. 20, 2010 to share their reflections.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Eurasia
Moscow, Russia - UPF-Eurasia hosted a farewell gathering for Dr. Katsumi Ohtsuka, Chair of UPF Eurasia, on October 28 in Moscow. In his speech he expressed his gratitude to the UPF activists for their important work in the CIS.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia - Ambassadors for Peace welcomed a visiting delegation from United Kingdom, Scotland, Japan, Sweden, and Uganda to the Peace Embassy on October 22 to share insights into the work of Ambassadors for Peace in various parts of the world.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Rev. Enrique Ledesma, UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia - On August 28, UPF-Australia held a Legacy of Peace program attended by 70 people, including Lady Carla Davis, widow and personal assistant of the late former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, and Mrs. Babette Francis, long time pro-family advocate.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Dr. Habib Chirzin, Ambassador for Peace, UPF-Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - I was invited to speak at the "International Integrity Conference 2010" in Penang, Malaysia, as part of a panel discussion on "Caliph Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz: Reinventing the Future Through Good Governance."
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace on a one-week study-tour of Japan received a warm welcome by the Ambassador of Nigeria to Japan and a former Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Christopher Davies, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Two UPF-Netherlands Muslim Ambassadors for Peace, Sufi Imam Dr. Hashim Jansen and Sheik August A. Abdul Santoe, European Coordinator of the Ahmadiyya Lahore Movement, were among those attending UPF's World Assembly on July 24 in New York.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Maria L. Vargas, Executive Director, UPF-USA Office for the Coordination of Hispanic Affairs
Guatemala City, Guatemala - During the seven-day Americas Tour to Guatemala, Ambassadors for Peace came together as strangers and representatives of former enemy countries but left as friends and partners in peace.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Sir James Mancham, Founding President, Seychelles
Mahe, Seychelles - The office of Mahé Publications Ltd at Glacis-sur-Mer, Mahé, Seychelles announces the launch of a new magazine in August 2010 entitled, “Voice of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.” This magazine will incorporate the “Seychelles Review,” a monthly magazine which started in 1993.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Dr. Hoossen Auckbaraullee, Chairman, UPF Central District-Canada
Toronto, Canada - An Ambassador of Peace of UPF-Canada's Central District, Sheikh Shazaad Mohammed, accompanied former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson on his first pilgrimage to Mecca and the holy sites in Saudi Arabia. Mike Tyson arrived in Medina August 20 as part of a series of visits organized by the Canadian Dawa Association, headed by Sheikh Shazaad.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: Jeremy Jordan, Secretary General, UPF-Israel
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.
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - The Russian Peace Council commemorated the International Decade of a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World, 2001 – 2011 with a forum and children's art exhibit on June 2, 2010.