UN International Day of Families 2015
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 2015, the UN chose the theme "Men in Charge? Gender Equality and Children's Rights in Contemporary Families."
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Mrs. Susan Fefferman and Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, director of public affairs, UPF International
Washington, D.C., USA—On June 4, UPF-DC and The Washington Times Foundation welcomed over 70 guests to celebrate the International Day of Families 2015.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech Republic chapter of UPF recently convened its third conference in the Czech Parliament on the topic of the family.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Hiromi Mishima, executive director, UPF-Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador—Ecuadorian Ambassadors for Peace organized events in two cities to celebrate the International Day of Families.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: UPF-USA
Bronx, USA—On May 29, twelve youth participated in a UPF service project to commemorate the UN International Day of Families 2015.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director of the Office of Marriage and Family Education, UPF International
New York, USA—UPF co-sponsored a forum on “Our Cities in Crisis: A Time for Reflection on Crime, Poverty and the Family” at the UN headquarters on May 28 to commemorate the 2015 International Day of Families.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Steinar Murud, secretary general, UPF-Norway
Oslo, Norway—The 2015 UN International Day of Families was observed by UPF-Norway with a program entitled “Are There Universal Family Values among Religions?”
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: UPF-Italy
Bergamo, Italy—A variety of religious, ethnic and cultural organizations joined with UPF-Italy to exalt the family in honor of International Day of Families.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Mai Hsien Chai, secretary general, UPF-Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan—UPF-Taiwan held a seminar in observance of the UN International Day of Families at the Taipei College of Maritime Technology on May 20.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Sokol Rexhepi, secretary general, UPF-Albania
Fier and Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania organized observances of the UN International Day of Families 2015 in the cities of Fier and Tirana.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Andrew Halim, UPF-New Zealand
Parnell, New Zealand—UPF-New Zealand marked the UN International Day of Families by holding a family forum with two distinguished guests from Qatar.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: Jesús A. Navarro, secretary general, UPF-Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela—UPF-Venezuela and its partner organizations gathered to celebrate the UN International Day of Families in Caracas on May 16, 2015.
- UN International Day of Families 2015
- Written by: UPF-Korea
Seoul, Korea—Members of the diplomatic community in Seoul attended an event organized by UPF-Korea to celebrate the International Day of Families.