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Marriage and Family
TV Show in Nepal Supports Marriage and Family
November 9, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal - In a nationwide broadcast by Himalaya Television, UPF-Nepal hosted an interactive discussion that focused on the importance of marriage and family for lasting peace and social development. The program was filmed at UPF’s Peace Embassy in the capital, Kathmandu, and broadcast on November 9.
Marriage and Family Program in Latvia
November 6, 2011
Riga, Latvia - UPF-Latvia held a seminar in Riga on Nov. 6, 2011, on the theme “Marriage and Family – School of Love” for Ambassadors for Peace and educators.
Sri Lanka Seminar on Marriage and Family
November 1, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka - A seminar on marriage and family in Colombo Nov. 1, 2011, addressed the importance of these institutions in modern society.
Seminar in Taipei Explores the Dimensions of Love
October 30, 2011
Taipei, Taiwan - A seminar on Oct. 30, 2012, in Taipei explored the theme “Full Dimensional Characteristic of Unification Thought.”
Marriage and Family Conference in Rwanda
October 29, 2011
Kigali, Rwanda - UPF held a conference on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development" on October 29 at the Alpha Palace Hotel in Kigali.
Promoting Family Values in Russia
October 29, 2011
As part of UPF's Marriage and Family Initiative, UPF chapters in Novosibirsk, Ryazan, and St. Petersburg, Russia, organized programs in October related to marriage and family.
Family Bonds Are Key to Japan's National Renewal
October 29, 2011
Osaka, Japan - A UPF Peace Vision Seminar was held on Oct. 29, 2011, in Osaka on the theme “Family Bonds Are the Key to National Renewal."
7th Annual Marriage Forum in Panama
October 28, 2011
Panama City, Panama - UPF-Panama's 7th Annual Marriage Forum took place on Oct. 27, 2011 at the El Panama Hotel for people from churches, government, academia, and NGOs.
Workshop on Marriage and Family in Accra
October 27, 2011
Accra, Ghana - UPF-Ghana held a three-day workshop for Ambassadors for Peace and religious leaders in the Accra metropolitan area from Oct. 25-27, 2011, on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development."
Jakarta Seminar on Marriage and Family
October 16, 2011
Jakarta, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia organized a Seminar on Marriage and Family in Jakarta on Oct. 16, 2011 as part of the UPF Marriage and Family Peace Initiative.
International Day of Families 2011 Program in New York
June 16, 2011
New York, USA - The Permanent Missions to the UN of Angola, Iraq, Nigeria, Qatar, and Tunisia, and the NGO Committee on the Family, in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation, co-sponsored a program on “Addressing Poverty by Strengthening Families” at the Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, New York on May 16. The program was directed by Mrs. Genie Kagawa, Deputy Director of the UPF Office of UN and International Relations. [See report.]
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International Day of Families Forum Hosted by African Union Mission to the UN
May 16, 2011
New York, USA - Five Permanent Missions to the UN and the NGO Committee on the Family joined UPF in presenting a program on “Addressing Poverty by Strengthening Families” at the Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the UN on May 16, 2011.
UN Day of Families 2011 Observed in 47 Nations
May 15, 2011
New York, USA - UPF chapters organized a variety of celebrations of the International Day of Families, May 15, 2011. The theme chosen by the United Nations was "Confronting Family Poverty and Social Exclusion."
Conference in Virginia on Gender Complementarity, Relationships, and the Family
March 19, 2011
A hundred students and faculty from several colleges attended a conference on “Sex Differences in Relationships and the Complementarity between Men and Women” on March 19, 2011 at the University of Virginia.
Interfaith Harmony Week Commemorated in Paramaribo
February 1, 2011
Paramaribo, Suriname - UPF-Suriname held a forum on the family in Paramaribo on Feb. 1, 2011 to launch World Interfaith Harmony Week.
Interfaith Harmony Week Celebrated in Switzerland
January 23, 2011
Bienne, Switzerland - In commemoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, a marriage renewal ceremony in Bienne on Jan. 23, 2011, highlighted the pivotal role of marriage in creating a culture of peace.
Kazakhstan Stands for Family Values
January 15, 2011
Almaty, Kazakhstan - UPF-Kazakhstan held a conference on the theme of “Ideal family as the foundation for world peace” on January 15 to inspire young people about the vision for creating ideal families.
Year-End Review of UPF-Spain's Marriage & Family Initiative
December 30, 2010
Madrid, Spain - Various seminars took place during 2010 as part of UPF-Spain's Marriage and Family Initiative.
Christmas Benefit Concert in Madrid
December 12, 2010
Madrid, Spain - A benefit concert of Christmas music at the UPF Peace Embassy in Madrid raised funds for Palestinian children on Dec. 12, 2010 as part of the UPF's Family Festival.
Forum in the Peruvian Congress on Preventing Family Violence
December 4, 2010
Lima, Peru - Ambassadors for Peace in Peru held a conference in the Peruvian Congress on Dec. 4, 2010, about strategies to prevent family violence. Later in the month they distributed Christmas gifts to children in poor neighborhoods.