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Geneva Declaration on Interreligious Cooperation
September 1, 2008
Geneva Declaration on Interreligious Cooperation Drafted in the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 1, 2008.
European Youth Help with Art Projects in Beit Shemesh
August 4, 2008
Beit Shemesh, Israel - Fifteen young Europeans arrived in Jerusalem on July 1, 2008, for an International Youth Leadership project in Bethlehem and Beit Shemesh.
Religious Youth Service Honors the Religious Mosaic of the Netherlands
July 17, 2008
Utrecht, Netherlands - An intercultural youth project brought national and international participants to a Moroccan and Turkish immigrant section of Utrecht to help promote integration of immigrants into the Dutch culture July 7-17, 2008.
International Youth Learn Peacemaking in Israel and Palestine
July 1, 2008
From June 22 to July 1, 2008, international participants took part in an International Youth Leadership project in Israel and Palestine, joined at various times by local participants.
Philippine Interfaith Cooperation Initiative at the UN
June 17, 2008
A summary of the interreligious initiatives of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, 2004-2008
Interfaith Discussion about the Family in the Parliament of Finland
June 6, 2008
The UPF-Finland held an interfaith panel discussion at the Parliament House on June 5, 2008 on the question “How important is the family for us and the society?”
Bringing the UPF Vision to a Druze Annual Gathering
April 25, 2008
The Druze celebration in honor of the prophet Shu’eib on April 25, 2008, offered an opportunity to promote UPF's interfaith vision.
Religious Youth Service Works with Faith Link on Jerusalem Project
February 24, 2008
Jerusalem - A joint project between Religious Youth Service and Faith Link in Jerusalem Feb. 12-24, 2008, had a good mix of youth representing Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Unificationism and atheism.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 21, 2008
The fifth annual Interfaith Breakfast at Montreal City Hall honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 21, 2008 was opened with prayers offered by various faith leaders.
Global Peacemakers Meet Youth in Jewish and Arab Communities
December 12, 2007
Families in an Orthodox Jewish community opened their homes to Palestinian youth in a December 2007 Global Peacemakers Project.
Hearts Are Touched as Faith Leaders Embrace
December 10, 2007
At the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, a Jewish scholar from Jerusalem, a Muslim cleric from Kazakhstan, a Buddhist priest from Japan, and a Christian bishop from Nazareth prayed for the unity of God's people during a Middle East Peace Initiative program Dec. 4-9, 2007.
Students Play Basketball for Peace in Haifa
December 7, 2007
More than 700 students from four middle schools in Israel took part in a Dec. 1-6, 2007 interreligious program in the Haifa region of Carmel that promoted friendship and good sportsmanship..
Druze Host Interreligious Conference in Israel
October 31, 2007
An International Leadership Conference in Tiberias, Israel, Oct. 29-31, 2007, brought together Druze, Jews, Muslims and Christians.
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.
Interreligious Wisdom in the British House of Lords
May 21, 2007
"Collective problems need collective solutions," said H.E. Kamalesh Sharma, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, in addressing an International Leadership Conference on May 21, 2007
Washington DC Conference Drafts an Interfaith Roadmap toward Peace
May 17, 2007
"I wish I could tell you that the problem of the Middle East has been solved," said Mr. Taj Hamad as he introduced a panel on "Toward a New Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East" during an International Leadership Conference in Washington DC May 17, 2007.
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.
Americans Engage in Dialogue in Jerusalem
October 22, 2006
The October 2006 Middle East Peace Initiative trip featured several opportunities for first-hand learning about the current situation in Israel. In Jerusalem, Ambassadors for Peace from the United States engaged in discussions with representatives of various aspects of Israeli society.
Interfaith Conference in Delhi Addresses the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS
September 11, 2006
UPF and the YMCA teamed up to hold an interfaith conference which addressed the issue of HIV/AIDS from a moral perspective at a Sept. 8, 2006 conference in New Delhi.