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UN International Day of Peace 2011
The theme chosen by the UN for 2011 was "Peace and Democracy: Make Your Voice Heard." For a PowerPoint overview of UPF observances, click here.
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Day of Peace Observed in Perth, Scotland
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Perth, Scotland - UPF-Scotland held a UN International Day of Peace event on September 20 in Queen’s Hotel in Perth.
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Day of Peace Observed in Ljubljana-Škofljica
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ljubljana-Škofljica, Slovenia - On September 21, UPF-Slovenia celebrated the International Day of Peace with a discussion of the peace principles and mission of the Universal Peace Federation was followed by music.
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Day of Peace Observed in Tegucigalpa
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Ambassadors for Peace met inTegucigalpa to commemorate the International Day of Peace on September 21.
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Day of Peace Observed in Sao Paulo
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Three International Day of Peace events took place in Sao Paulo: a celebration at the Pateo do Colegio on September 21, the inauguration of a Peace Monument at the Youth Park on September, and a Festival of Nations on September 24.
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Day of Peace Observed in Three Nigerian States
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Nigeria organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace in the states of Plateau, Taraba and Abuja in the latter part of September 2011, seeking to defuse the violence that has plagued areas of the nation.
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Day of Peace Observed in Georgetown
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Georgetown, Guyana - There was standing room only as more than 100 persons attended the International Day of Peace Program hosted by the Guyana Chapter of UPF. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds gave the keynote speech.
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Day of Peace Observed in Montreal
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
Montreal, Canada - UPF-Canada's commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Montreal on Sept. 22, 2011, featured readings and reflections from several religious traditions.
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Day of Peace Observed in Nitra
- Saturday, October 1, 2011
Nitra, Slovakia - UPF-Slovakia organized a program with students in two schools to make Peace Cards to increase awareness of the UN International Day of Peace and to raise funds to support the schools.
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Day of Peace Observed in Barahona
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Barahona, Dominican Republic - UPF-Dominican Republic organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the Regional University Center in Barahona.
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Day of Peace Promoted in Russia at Sports Events
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Russia organized the project “Run Hour” on September 18 in Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov on the Don River, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg. A "We Support Peace" run took place in St. Petersburg the same day. These projects promoted the ideals of the International Day of Peace as well as a healthy and moral lifestyle, family values, and cooperation.
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Day of Peace Observed in Vitebsk
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Vitebsk, Belarus - Peace activists and government officials held a conference in Vitebsk on the International Day of Peace, September 21. The event was held in the conference room of the Regional Institute for the Development of Education.
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Day of Peace Observed in Barcelona
- Saturday, September 17, 2011
Barcelona, Spain - UPF-Spain organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 17 on the theme of "Libya: Present and Future."
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Day of Peace Observed in Bergamo and Monza
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Italy organized programs commemorating the International Day of Peace in Bergamo and Monza.
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Day of Peace Observed in Negambo
- Friday, September 23, 2011
Negambo, Sri Lanka - UPF-Sri Lanka offered a workshop on character education and peacebuilding at the central college in Negambo on September 23 to mark the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Managua
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Managua, Nicaragua - UPF-Nicaragua organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 in the principal hall of the Martin Luther King Evangelical Nicaraguan University.
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Day of Peace Observed in Les Ulis, France
- Saturday, September 17, 2011
Les Ulis, France - The Women's Federation for World Peace and UPF-France organized a meeting on the topic "Does Multiculturalism Still Contribute to Peace?" on September 17 in a suburb of Paris, in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Yaounde and Buea
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Cameroon organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace in Yaoundé and Buea on September 21.
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Day of Peace Observed in Nairobi
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Nairobi, Kenya - UPF-Kenya celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 24 at the court of the Chief Kadhi in Nairobi. The event began with words of welcome and an invocation by young Muslim girls by chanting a message of peace to mark the UN International Day of Peace together with the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr celebration of the end of Ramadan.
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Day of Peace Observed in Liberia
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Harper, Liberia - A tree planting ceremony took place at the City Hall of Harper in Maryland County in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, September 21. Amb. Gerald B. Coleman, Secretary General of UPF-Liberia and Dean of the College of Engineering & Technology at Tubman University in Harper, gave the congratulatory address.
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Day of Peace Observed in Bangui, Bimbo, and Gababaja
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Bangui, Central African Republic - UPF-Central African Republic organized three peace conferences, in Bangui, Bimbo and Gababaja, in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Kathmandu and 8 Other Cities
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal - “Peace and democracy are inseparable,” Hon. Dhan Raj Gurung, Member of Congress, stated at the commemoration of the International Day of Peace, September 21, at the Peace Embassy in Kathmandu.
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UN International Day of Peace Observed in 66 nations
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF joined thousands of NGOs and civil society organizations in 66 nations around the world to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace, September 21, 2011. That same week, the leaders of nations gathered in New York for the opening of the 66th United Nations General Assembly, a session that, once again, brought many seemingly intractable situations before the world body. More than ever, there is a need for fresh ideas and insights into the “things that make for peace.”
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Day of Peace Observed in Mexico City
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mexico City, Mexico - UPF-Mexico joined the NGO Vivir en Paz in a celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the Universidad Panamericana.
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Day of Peace Observed in Jerusalem
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Jerusalem, Israel - UPF-Israel organized a Jewish-Christian interfaith meeting at the Dormition Church in Jerusalem on the International Day of Peace, September 21. After the meeting, Jewish Ambassadors for Peace helped mediate a dispute between a church representative and a local rabbi.
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