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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Austria
February 5, 2016
Vienna, Austria—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a conference that asked how religions can help to bring peace to the Middle East.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Philippines
February 5, 2016
Mindanao, Philippines—UPF-Philippines organized a seminar and brotherhood/sisterhood ceremony in observance of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed at a Program in Ecuador
February 4, 2016
Quito, Ecuador—UPF-Ecuador held an event in observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016 on February 4 at the Peace Embassy.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Norway
February 4, 2016
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway organized an evening conference on “Finding Ways to Reconciliation” as part of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Australia
February 1, 2016
Sydney, Australia—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016 with a program titled “Interfaith in Action: Working Together for the Common Good.”
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Czech Republic
February 1, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic—Representatives of five world religions and four Christian denominations attended a meeting held by UPF to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016.
South Africans Encouraged to Use Peace Principles
January 19, 2016
Johannesburg, South Africa—“Interfaith Peacebuilding in South Africa” was the theme of a UPF-South Africa meeting.
French Ambassadors for Peace Hold Annual Assembly
December 12, 2015
Paris, France—French Ambassadors for Peace had their annual assembly on December 12, 2015, a month after terrorist attacks in Paris that killed 130 persons.
European Leadership Conference Focuses on the Balkans
November 22, 2015
Tirana, Albania—UPF held a European Leadership Conference under the theme “Mutual Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, Security and Human Development in the Balkans.”
Couples Affirm Marriage at Interfaith Peace Blessing in Thailand
November 17, 2015
Huatapan, Thailand—UPF-Thailand held an Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival on November 17, 2015, which more than 110 couples and 192 people attended.
Fiji Holds Memorial Ceremony for Paris Terror Victims
November 13, 2015
Nausori, Fiji—UPF and FFWPU of Fiji held a memorial ceremony in honor of the victims of the November 13, 2015, terror attacks in Paris.
UPF-Norway Celebrates UN Day
October 27, 2015
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway celebrated United Nations Day in partnership with Central Jamaat E Ahle Sunnat, the largest mosque in Oslo.
Czech Forum Probes Legacy of Jan Hus
October 1, 2015
Prague, Czech Republic—An international conference on the legacy of Jan Hus was held 600 years after the Czech church reformer was burned at the stake.
International Day of Peace Observed in New Zealand
September 27, 2015
Parnell, New Zealand—UPF-New Zealand observed the 2015 International Day of Peace by holding a special forum on the current global issue of refugees.
International Day of Peace Observed in Canada
September 26, 2015
Vancouver, Canada—The Vancouver Interfaith Forum celebrated the International Day of Peace with an event on “The Emerging Culture of Love and Compassion.”
UPF Attends Interfaith Program with Pope Francis
September 25, 2015
New York, United States—UPF participated in an interfaith program led by Pope Francis at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
International Day of Peace Observed in Iceland
September 24, 2015
Reykjavik, Iceland—The celebration of the 2015 International Day of Peace took place in the largest church in Iceland.
International Day of Peace in the Marshall Islands
September 21, 2015
Majuro, Marshall Islands—In the Republic of the Marshall Islands the UN International Day of Peace was observed with interfaith ceremonies and prayers.
International Day of Peace Observed in Germany
September 20, 2015
Berlin, Germany—UPF marked the UN International Day of Peace with programs in two of Germany’s major cities.
UPF and Affiliates Make a Difference in Mauritius
September 20, 2015
Port Louis, Mauritius—UPF and affiliated organizations have brought substantial benefits to Mauritius, according to a longtime UPF-Mauritius advisor.