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UN International Day of Families 2014
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. For 2014, the UN chose the theme "Families Matter for the Achievement of Development Goals" and noted that 2014 is the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family. For a PowerPoint overview of UPF observances, click here.
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International Day of Families Observed in The Hague
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
The Hague, Netherlands - UPF-Netherlands and the Dutch chapter of the Women’s Federation for World Peace jointly celebrated the UN International Day of Families +20 under the designated theme "Families matter for the Achievement of Development Goals" in The Hague on May 17, 2014.
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International Day of Families Observed in Forums in Germany
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
UPF-Germany observed the UN International Day of Families 2014 with forums in Frankfurt on May 3 and Stuttgart on May 17.
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International Day of Families Observed in DR Congo
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
Bukavu, DR Congo - Couples who have been faithfully married for 30 to 50 years were honored with certificates of conjugal merit at an observance of the International Day of Families in Bukavu on May 15, 2014.
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International Day of Families Observed in Albania
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
To commemorate the International Day of Families, an event was held in the UPF-Albania headquarters in Tirana on May 17, 2014, and two other cities: Shkodra and Vlora.
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International Day of Families Observed in Nairobi
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
Nairobi, Kenya - The International Day of Families was observed at a program in in UPF's Peace House in Nairobi on May 17, 2014.
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UPF Chapters Host International Day of Families Programs
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
UPF chapters organized a variety of events commemorating the UN International Day of Families, May 15, 2014 in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.
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International Day of Families Observed at a Conference in Vienna
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
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International Day of Families Observed at Schools in Indonesia
- Friday, May 16, 2014
Medan, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia chose “The Family as a School of Love” as the topic for three celebrations of the International Day of Families May 13-16, 2014 in Medan, capital city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
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International Day of Families Observed in India
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
Chennai, India - An International Day of Families program took place at the YWCA in Chennai on May 15, 2014 with 80 people in attendance.
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International Day of Families Observed in Italy
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
Bergamo, Italy - UPF-Bergamo celebrated the International Day of Families proclaimed by the UN on May 17, 2014. The theme was "Faith in the Family."
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International Day of Families Observed in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria - Ambassadors for Peace commemorated the UN International Day of Families with a conference on "Families Matter on Achieving the Development Goals" on May 15, 2014.
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In the News: International Day of Families Observed in Abuja, Nigeria
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - The National Merit Award House in Abuja was the site of an International Day of Families program on May 15.
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