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Interfaith

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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?”

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Bringing the UPF Vision to a Druze Annual Gathering

April 25, 2008

UPF delegates greet President Shimon PeresThe Druze celebration in honor of the prophet Shu’eib on April 25, 2008, offered an opportunity to promote UPF's interfaith vision.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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..

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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. 

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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."

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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