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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Moldova
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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Indonesia
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.”
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF International
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."
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Cote d'Ivoire
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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: Christopher V. Davies
Christopher V. Davies of UPF-Netherlands attended an International Day of Families meeting at the European Parliament on behalf of the Universal Peace Federation.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Observances of the International Day of Families 2013 took place throughout the Russian Federation.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Estonia
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."
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, Photo-journalist
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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador - An International Day of Families program took place at the Hall of the National Union of Journalists in Quito on May 15.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF - Peru
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.
- UN International Day of Families 2013
- Written by: UPF International
The Universal Peace Federation statement on the UN International Day of Families 2013: “Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity.”