UN International Day of Families 2017
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 2017, the UN chose the theme "Families, education and well-being."
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International Day of Families Observed in Italy
- Saturday, June 10, 2017
Bergamo, Italy—International Day of Families was celebrated in the northern Italian city of Bergamo under the theme "The Value of the Family for the New Millennium.”
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International Day of Families Observed in Stuttgart, Germany
- Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Stuttgart, Germany—The 2017 UN International Day of Families was celebrated by conducting an Interfaith Peace Blessing ceremony.
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International Day of Families Observed in Nuremberg, Germany
- Saturday, May 20, 2017
Nuremberg, Germany—To mark the UN International Day of Families, UPF held a discussion on “Attachment Theory, or How Love Really Works.”
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International Day of Families Observed in Haedo, Argentina
- Friday, June 9, 2017
Haedo, Argentina—Six couples who have been married for more than 25 years were honored at an event held in Haedo city in Buenos Aires province to celebrate the International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Korça, Albania
- Friday, May 26, 2017
Korça, Albania—About 120 guests attended a UPF conference held in honor of UN International Day of Families with the theme “The Importance of Family Values in an Era of Global Crisis.”
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UN Program Focuses on the Importance of Parents
- Thursday, May 18, 2017
New York, United States—“Parents’ Role in Helping Their Children Thrive” was the theme of a program held at the United Nations to commemorate the UN International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Argentina
- Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the 2017 International Day of Families by recognizing twelve couples who have been married between 28 and 59 years.
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International Day of Families Observed in Trujillo, Peru
- Thursday, May 25, 2017
Trujillo, Peru—The Trujillo chapter of UPF-Peru celebrated the UN International Day of Families by honoring couples who have been married for many years.
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International Day of Families Observed in Italy
- Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Rome, Italy—On the occasion of the UN International Day of Families, UPF-Italy held a conference in the Palazzo San Macuto of the Italian Parliament.
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International Day of Families Observed in Tirana, Albania
- Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Tirana, Albania—More than 160 participants, including many prominent Albanians, attended a celebration of the UN International Day of Families in the UNESCO Hall of the National Historical Museum.
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International Day of Families Observed in Munich, Germany
- Saturday, May 20, 2017
Munich, Germany—The 2017 International Day of Families was celebrated by the Munich branch of UPF with a discussion promoting true family values.
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International Day of Families Observed in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Monday, May 15, 2017
Düsseldorf, Germany—The International Day of Families was observed with a talk about the importance of the family, followed by prayers offered by an interfaith prayer circle.
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