Pillar Interfaith Programs
Assembly Considers the Need for Spiritual and Moral Values to Address Global Issues
Seoul, Korea - Amidst the high tension on Korean peninsula, UPF's “World Assembly 2010” Dec. 2-5, 2010, in Seoul, South Korea focused on the need consider spiritual and moral values in addressing global issues.
Vision of Interreligious Council Spread among Diplomats in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - The tenth Peace Diplomats Forum on Dec. 2, 2010, in Tokyo promoted the proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations.
Dhaka Conference on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue
Dhaka, Bangladesh - The second International Conference on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue was held at the Dhaka University in Bangladesh on Nov. 27-29, 2010.
Joint Faiths Celebration in London
London, UK - A joint celebration of the holy days of five faiths — Divali / Eid al-Adha / Guru Nanak's Birthday / Advent of Jesus / Hannukah — took place on Nov. 25, 2010 in London.
Clergy Leadership Conferences Held in Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia - UPF-Zambia held a one-day seminar each month in 2010 for church leaders on “The Challenges of the Church in 21st Century.”
UPF-Taiwan Organizes Interreligious Seminars
Taipei, Taiwan - UPF-Taiwan organized four interreligious educational activities in 2010, each one featuring a morning seminar and afternoon tour of a religious site.
Israeli Ambassadors for Peace Reflect on the UPF Assembly in Korea
Daliet El Carmel, Israel - Druze Sheikh Ali Birani invited Israeli Ambassadors for Peace who participated in UPF's Interfaith Assembly in Korea to his home in Daliet el Carmel on Nov. 20, 2010 to share their reflections.
UPF Interfaith Assembly Held in Seoul
Seoul, Korea - The UPF Interfaith Assembly opened in Seoul Oct. 9, 2010 at the Cheon Bok Gung, the Unification community’s inspiring new sanctuary in Seoul, with a moving ceremony of prayers and readings from seven faith traditions.
Day of Peace in Uruguay Observed with an Interreligious Summit
Montevideo, Uruguay - UPF-Uruguay organized an interreligious, summit Oct. 5, 2010 on the theme of "The Contribution of Religions to the Search for Peace."
Consultations in Switzerland on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Geneva and Bern, Switzerland - The Universal Peace Federation's United Nations Office in Geneva convened three consultations in August and September 2010 in Geneva and Bern on the proposal to establish an interreligious council at the UN.
Interfaith Consultation in Giessen on Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine
Giessen, Germany - Following up on a Middle East Peace Initiative trip to Israel, UPF invited Jews and Muslims to a Sept. 25, 2010, roundtable discussion on the theme of "Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine."
Consultation in Rome on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
A consultation about the proposed interreligious council at the UN on Sept. 11, 2010, called for implementing a new culture of peace to prevent such a terrible day for all mankind from happening again.
UPF-Netherlands Proposes an Interreligious Center in NY
Amsterdam, Netherlands - At a meeting on Sept. 11, 2010, UPF-Netherlands proposed that there be an interreligious centre at or as near as possible to 9/11 Ground Zero, New York.
Interfaith Rosh Hashana Liturgy in Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia - An interfaith Rosh Hashana service took place at the UPF Peace Embassy in Bogotá on Sept. 8, 2010, with Christian, Muslim and Buddhist leaders invited by a rabbi to join in the liturgy.
Scholars Voice Support for an Interreligious Council at the UN
Excerpts of scholarly presentations at UPF consultations on the proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations
Consultation in Sydney on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Sydney, Australia - A special consultation on Aug. 28, 2010, on the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN reviewed the structure of the UN and discussed the feasibility, obstacles and potential scenarios for moving the idea forward.
Consultation in Ottawa on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Ottawa, Canada - With the objective of creating a Canadian working group to promote an interreligious council both at the UN and in Canada, Ambassadors for Peace met in Ottawa on Aug. 26, 2010.
International Interfaith Consultation in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - An International Interfaith Consultation on “Interfaith, the United Nations and Peace in the 21st Century” is taking place in Israel August 20-24. Faith leaders, political leaders and parliamentarians, and civic leaders will consider how to advance the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN.
Consultation in Auckland on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Auckland, New Zealand - UPF-New Zealand hosted a consultation on the proposal for an interfaith council at the United Nations during its Aug. 14, 2010, meeting.
Consultation in Lima on a Proposed Interreligious Council at the UN
Lima, Peru - Ambassadors for Peace in Peru gathered together on two occasions in August 2010 to discuss the proposal to establish an interreligious council at the UN and to consider ways to support this initiative.