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UN International Day of Families 2013
The UN International Day of Families is celebrated each May at the United Nations headquarters and around the world. The Universal Peace Federation joins in commemorating this day because it considers the family as a microcosm of the global community and because sustainable peace is grounded in the family as the most intimate social unit, the school of love. The theme of the 2013 observance was "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity." For a PowerPoint overview of UPF observances, click here.
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Day of Families Observed in Georgia
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia organized a number of educational programs celebrating the International Day of Families, including a poster contest, a quiz, and a forum.
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Day of Families Observed in Cote d'Ivoire
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - A ceremony commemorating the International Day of Families took place at the Abidjan City Hall on May 15. The Secretary General of UPF-Cote d'Ivoire explained about the International Day of Families, introduced UPF's five principles of Ambassadors for Peace, and described the central role of the family in social integration.
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Day of Families Observed in 5 Cities in Nepal
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal - From new-born babies to the elderly, along with the whole spectrum of our human family—students, disabled, orphaned, and eminent leaders of civil society, all celebrated the UN International Day of Families in Nepal. Programs held in five cities may well have helped Nepalese rediscover their most cherished heritage: the intergenerational family.
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Day of Families Observed in Moldova
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Chisinau, Moldova - Presentations about preparing for marriage and a concert with music on the theme of the family honored the UN International Day of Families in Chisinau.
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Day of Families Observed at the European Parliament
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Christopher V. Davies of UPF-Netherlands attended an International Day of Families meeting at the European Parliament on behalf of the Universal Peace Federation.
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Day of Families Observed in Quito
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Quito, Ecuador - An International Day of Families program took place at the Hall of the National Union of Journalists in Quito on May 15.
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Day of Families Observed in Indonesia
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Medan, Indonesia - The celebration of the International Day of Families held at the Islamic University of North Sumatra on May 15 was the first commemoration of a UN day organized by UPF on the island of Sumatra. Students and teachers alike appreciated Mr. David McLackland’s lively presentation on the theme “Preparing Youth for Marriage.”
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Day of Families Observed throughout Russia
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Observances of the International Day of Families 2013 took place throughout the Russian Federation.
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Day of Families Observed in Lima and Trujillo
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Lima, Peru - UPF-Peru celebrated the International Day of Families on May 15 with a forum in the Congress of Peru. Featured speakers included a representative of the UN, Rebecca Arias, and the Ministry for Women. Congressman Dr. Yonhy Lescano co-sponsored the event. In the coastal city of Trujillo, two International Day of Families programs were organized by UPF regional representatives in conjunction with local mayors and councilors.
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UPF Chapters Observe the UN International Day of Families 2013
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
UPF chapters observed the UN International Day of Families, May 15, 2013, with a variety of activities on the theme of "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity."
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Day of Families Observed in Estonia
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tallinn, Estonia - The UN International Day of Families was celebrated in the Kehra Gymnasium in Tallinn on May 15; 34 8th-grade students participated, together with three teachers. The lecture was on the topic "The Family as the School of Love."
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The Role of the Family in Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Universal Peace Federation statement on the UN International Day of Families 2013: “Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity.”
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