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36 Nigerian Couples Prepare for Peace Blessing
May 20, 2017
Abuja, Nigeria—A one-day workshop for 36 Nigerian married couples has been held in preparation for a Family Peace Blessing in the community.
UPF-UK Celebrates Africa Day
May 20, 2017
London, United Kingdom—Africa Day 2017 as celebrated by UPF-UK was a colorful and inspiring program of African speakers, music and foods.
UPF Leaders Convene in Albania
May 19, 2017
Tirana, Albania—European-level leaders of UPF completed a very productive tour of Albania, meeting both high-level dignitaries and grass-roots supporters.
‘Peace Road’ Comes to Fier, Albania
May 18, 2017
Fier, Albania—About 100 people took part in a Peace Road event, bicycling and marching through the southwest Albanian city of Fier. UPF Ambassadors for Peace joined parents and children, and other citizens of Fier, on the tour.
International Day of Families Observed in Italy
May 17, 2017
Rome, Italy—On the occasion of the UN International Day of Families, UPF-Italy held a conference in the Palazzo San Macuto of the Italian Parliament.
International Day of Families Observed in Nigeria
May 15, 2017
Uyo, Nigeria—About 40 children of Ambassadors for Peace marched in a parade and sang "peace songs" to celebrate the 2017 International Day of Families.
International Day of Families Observed in France
May 15, 2017
Paris, France—In honor of the 2017 UN International Day of Families, UPF-France held a forum under the theme “The Family in the 21st Century—Evolution or Crisis?”
Youth Leadership Training Program Held in Indonesia
May 14, 2017
Puncak, Indonesia—Seventy-seven people participated in a four-day Youth Leadership Training program held in Puncak in West Java province.
UN International Day of Families Observed in Vienna, Austria
May 14, 2017
Vienna, Austria—More than 200 guests, including Ambassadors for Peace and NGO leaders, attended a celebration of the 2017 International Day of Families.
Jerusalem Interfaith Forum Participates in Interfaith Day at Levinsky College
May 14, 2017
Tel Aviv, Israel—Members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum for Understanding and Cooperation Among Religions participated in an interfaith day held at Levinsky College in Tel Aviv.
Peru Celebrates International Day of Families
May 11, 2017
Lima, Peru—More than 200 people attended an event UPF-Peru organized at the Congress of Peru in celebration of the UN International Day of Families 2017.
Russian Bicyclists Take 'Peace Road’ around the World
May 11, 2017
Moscow, Russia—Two Russian long-distance bicyclists crossed paths in Moscow on the "Global Bike Tour for Peace and Goodwill," part of the UPF “Peace Road” initiative.
UPF Albania Sponsors Essay Contest on Vision of UPF Founder
May 11, 2017
Korça, Albania—About 100 students took part in a competition in which they wrote essays inspired by the autobiography of UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon.
UPF-Nigeria Invited to Ile-Ife Peace Ceremony
May 6, 2017
Ile-Ife, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria was invited to participate in the reconciliation ceremony for the Yoruba and Hausa peoples in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
UPF-DR Congo Launches Journalists for Peace
May 6, 2017
Kinshasa, DR Congo—More than 150 media professionals and other VIPs attended a conference titled “The Role of the Media in the Realization of a World of Peace.”
International Day of Families Observed in Australia
May 1, 2017
Sydney, Australia—The UN International Day of Families was commemorated by UPF-Australia at its bimonthly Ambassadors for Peace meeting.
Balkan Ambassadors for Peace Study UPF Peace Principles
April 30, 2017
Petrovac, Montenegro—Thirty-one Ambassadors for Peace and other VIPs from Albania and Kosovo attended a four-day seminar on the UPF Principles of Peace.
15th Anniversary of Angola’s Day of Peace and Reconciliation
April 29, 2017
Bad Camberg, Germany— On April 29, 2017 the resident Angolan community in Germany had a meeting at Bad Camberg to celebrate Angola’s Peace and Reconciliation Day, which commemorates the end of its 27-year civil war (1975-2002).
Universities, City Mayor Host UPF-Indonesia National Tour
April 29, 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia—Two universities and a city mayor hosted UPF-Indonesia’s National Tour on character education in April.
International Mother Earth Day Celebrated in Peru
April 21, 2017
Lima, Peru—One-hundred and fifty guests attended a forum organized by UPF-Peru in celebration of UN International Mother Earth Day.