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Ambassadors for Peace at Work
January 26, 2008
Around 25 Ambassadors for Peace attended a brainstorming session organized by UPF-France on January 26, 2008 in Paris. The main purpose was to launch working committees to prepare for the Global Peace Festival to be held in Paris in September.
12 New Ambassadors for Peace Appointed
January 17, 2008
On January 17 UPF-Cote d’Ivoire held a welcoming ceremony for the Ambassadors for Peace who received their appointments on December 27, 2007. The venue was the prestigious District Hall in Abidjan.
Helping Earthquake Survivors in Southern Peru
January 2, 2008
Chincha, Peru - Ambassadors for Peace in Peru were very busy in December 2007, taking the opportunity of this season of goodwill to visit some of the most deprived areas of Peru to bring them support and hope for the future
UK Doctor Proposes a Holy Land Medical Project
December 31, 2007
Plans for a collaborative health care project are evolving out of the Middle East Peace Initiative fact-finding trips. Participants in a European MEPI fact-finding tour visited the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem in 2007.
E. Glaubach: Proposal for a Peace Zone Fishery on the Gaza-Israel Coast
December 9, 2007
I propose that a fishery be built on the seashore border between the Gaza Strip and Israel as a joint venture between investors and the Israeli and Palestinian authorities. Such project will serve the common interests of all sides and have economic and political benefits.
Komlan Mally Appointed Prime Minister of Togo
December 3, 2007
Congratulations to UPF Ambassador for Peace Mr. Komlan Mally on his recent appointment as the new Prime Minister of Togo on December 03, 2007.
Leading Ambassadors for Peace Appointed in Haiti
November 24, 2007
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Leading Ambassadors for Peace in Haiti include former presidents Mrs. Ertha Pascal Trouillot, Carmelien Joseph Nerette, and Alexandre Boniface.
In Memoriam: Laxmi Mall Singhvi
November 16, 2007
In the sad demise of Shri Laxmi Mall Singhvi, the nation - nay, the world - has not only lost a renowned scholar, distinguished diplomat, prominent parliamentarian and jurist but also a vociferous votary and voice of interfaith amity and universal peace. We, associated with Universal Peace Federation, in general, and Universal Peace Federation-India, in particular, are grieved and bereaved at the sad loss of Shri L. M. Singhvi, UPF Global Peace Council member, who ably inspired our endeavor for universal peace.
Ambassadors for Peace Conclude Ramadan Fast
October 23, 2007
UPF-Azerbaijan held a meeting in Baku on October 11, 2007, the last day of Ramadan. The event, which included a dinner for 200 participants, was sponsored and guided by Ambassador for Peace Dr Akif Kerimov, the President of "Kur Xazar."
New Ambassadors for Peace in Azerbaijan
October 11, 2007
UPF Azerbaijan concluded a successful meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, on October 11, 2007, the last day of Ramadan. The event, which included a dinner for 200 participants, was sponsored and guided by Ambassador for Peace Dr Akif Kerimov, the President of "Kur Xazar." He had invited his friends to receive Ambassador for Peace certificates. As it was the last day of Ramadan, he also invited everyone to eat Holy Food in order to conclude the fast.
Call up a Friend
September 22, 2007
In Amman, Jordan, Dr. Ghazi Tayyeb got a phone call one day last year from a friend who said, “Are you an Ambassador for Peace?” The soft-spoken former Commander-in-Chief of UN Forces in Croatia said yes.The caller replied, “Prove to me that you are really an Ambassador for Peace.”
Young Peacemakers Dream Big
August 12, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Thirty-four students were named as Collegiate Ambassadors for Peace in the first annual awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The event was jointly organized by two universities, the University of Malaya and the University of Utara Malaya. With the active collaboration of both universities, altogether 550 students from nine universities attended.
In Memoriam: Tor Ragnar Gerholm
August 10, 2007
Our good friend and colleague, Professor Tor Ragnar Gerholm, Ambassador for Peace, died at the age of 81.
Goa Governor Stresses Need for Interfaith Dialogue
April 29, 2007
Governor S. C. Jamir highlighted the importance of interfaith dialogue to promote peace at a UPF conference in Goa April 29, 2007.
Ambassadors for Peace Seminar in Korea
April 6, 2007
Yong Pyong, Korea - More than 200 Ambassadors for Peace gathered in Yong Pyong, Korea, for a three-day study of the core values and principles of the UPF and its founder’s vision, looking for answers to the deceptively simple question, “Where does peace begin?”
Ambassadors for Peace Assemble in Paris
March 31, 2007
Paris, France - The FIAP Auditorium in Paris hosted around 200 participants in the French Assembly of Ambassadors for Peace on March 31, 2007. The topic was "Forming Alliances at the time of Global Crises." The purpose of the meeting was to inform guests about UPF activities
American Clergy Bring Peace Message to Guinea
November 14, 2006
Conakry, Guinea - Seven American Christian leaders arrived in Guinea on November 13 to deliver the UPF peace message.
American Clergy Bring Peace Message to Benin
November 13, 2006
The Republic of Benin welcomed eight American Christian leaders who had come to deliver the UPF message of peace.
American Clergy Bring Peace Message to Cameroon
November 12, 2006
Eight American Christian leaders held peace rallies throughout Cameroon on November 12. These Ambassadors for Peace from the US were unanimous in their vision for peace and commitment to spread the UPF peace message.
American Clergy Bring Peace Message to Ethiopia
November 9, 2006
A special delegation of American Christian leaders and Ambassadors for Peace arrived in Ethiopia to deliver the UPF peace message on November 8 and 9. They spoke to more than 1,200 people at eight events.