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Indonesian Universities Host UPF Character Education Tour
November 10, 2016
Pekanbaru, Indonesia—Two universities in western Indonesia hosted UPF-Indonesia’s national tour on character education.
Parliamentarians Association Launched in Zambia
November 7, 2016
Lusaka, Zambia—East African parliamentarians and religious leaders and Zambian traditional leaders attended an International Leadership Conference at which an international parliamentarians’ organization was launched.
UPF-Albania Supports ‘Prayer Night for Syrian Children’
October 28, 2016
Tirana, Albania—Around 200 people from many segments of society came together for an evening of prayer for Syrian children.
UPF International Announces Regional ILCs
October 28, 2016
New York, United States—UPF International today announced the dates for the three remaining International Leadership Conferences (ILCs) of 2016.
UPF-Indonesia National Tour Comes to Eastern Indonesia
October 27, 2016
Maluku, Indonesia—The third leg of UPF-Indonesia’s national tour, “Building Harmonious Families-Our Shared Responsibility,” took place in the eastern most provinces of Indonesia.
UPF-Bangladesh Holds RYS Project Near Bay of Bengal
October 26, 2016
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh—UPF-Bangladesh held its first-ever Religious Youth Service project in Cox’s Bazar, a town and fishing port located on the Bay of Bengal, from October 22 to 26.
Albanians Study How to Promote Tolerance in Children
October 22, 2016
Vlora, Albania—Encouraging young people to be more tolerant and understanding was the focus of a seminar held by UPF of Albania.
Russian Veterans Celebrate UN Day with Song
October 22, 2016
Moscow, Russia—A chorus of veterans sang songs from World War II at a concert held to commemorate United Nations Day.
UPF-Kosovo Conference Seeks a ‘Righteous Peace’
October 21, 2016
Pristina, Kosovo—Around 90 dignitaries from Albania, Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo attended a one-day conference titled “Righteous Peace, Sustainable Peace.”
Ukrainians Discuss Building a Culture of Peace
October 21, 2016
Kyiv, Ukraine—The former president of Ukraine was the main speaker at the UPF conference “Fundamental Principles of Sustainable Peace.”
Parliamentarians for Peace Launched in Central America-Caribbean Region
October 8, 2016
San José, Costa Rica—The vice president of Costa Rica and dignitaries from Central America and the Caribbean attended the UPF International Leadership Conference (ILC) in Costa Rica.
UPF-Portugal Gives Seminar in Character Education
October 8, 2016
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF-Portugal invited the leaders of several partner organizations for a one-day seminar in character education.
Russian Children Honor Their Grandparents on Special Day
September 30, 2016
St. Petersburg, Russia—To mark the International Day of Older Persons, a group of children invited their grandparents to a special celebration at their school.
UPF-Albania Gives School Supplies to Orphans
September 29, 2016
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania helped to brighten the lives of 70 orphaned children, giving them school supplies and an entertainment program.
UPF Joins 'Youth for Peace and Countering Violent Extremism' Conference in Pakistan
September 28, 2016
Islamabad, Pakistan—Government and civil society leaders spoke to hundreds of youth at the 7th National Youth Peace Festival: “Youth for Peace and Countering Violent Extremism.”
UPF Invited to Help Nigerian Amnesty Program
September 28, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria—The Federal Government of Nigeria has invited UPF to develop programs to help its amnesty program for former Niger Delta militants.
International Day of Peace Celebrated in Ecuador
September 28, 2016
Quito, Ecuador—The International Day of Peace celebrations in Ecuador focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals as “Building Blocks for Peace.”
National Tour Promotes Character Education in Indonesia
September 26, 2016
Manado, Indonesia—UPF-Indonesia held seminars in character education in two provinces as part of its national tour, “Building Harmonious Families-Our Shared Responsibility.”
International Day of Peace Observed in Australia
September 24, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—In recognition of UN International Day of Peace, a conference to support and foster peacebuilding was held in Melbourne’s Docklands suburb.
International Day of Peace Observed in Munich, Germany
September 24, 2016
Munich, Germany—International Day of Peace 2016 was observed by UPF-Munich with an interreligious peace prayer.