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United Nations International Day of Peace 2016
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International Day of Peace Observed in Nigeria
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria—Assemblies in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos marked the 2016 International Day of Peace by discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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International Day of Peace Observed in Russia
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Moscow, Russia—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated by UPF chapters across Russia.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Kazakhstan
- Friday, September 23, 2016
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan—More than 30 participants attended the seminar "Peacemaking Means Responsibility for the Fate of the Planet.”
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International Day of Peace Commemorated in India
- Friday, September 30, 2016
New Delhi, India—The International Day of Peace was commemorated in India with seminars, an inter-collegiate debate competition and an interfaith conference.
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Argentina
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Peace with a program at the National Library, where awards for the 8th International Poetry Contest, “Peace as the Protection of Creation,” were given.
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Religious Leaders Gather for Second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative Conference
- Friday, September 30, 2016
New Delhi, India—On the occasion of the International Day of Peace and International Day of Non-Violence 2016, UPF held its second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative conference.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Pointe-Noire, Congo
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Pointe-Noire, Congo—About 30 dignitaries, including UPF Ambassadors for Peace, attended a celebration of UN International Day of Peace 2016.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Brazzaville, Congo
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Brazzaville, Congo—The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights was the site of a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Nicaragua
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Managua, Nicaragua—UPF-Nicaragua commemorated the International Day of Peace 2016 by organizing events at two universities.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Pakistan
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Mirpurkhas, Pakistan—A seminar on peace was organized by UPF and ADARSH, a local Pakistani NGO, to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Pakistan.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Marshall Islands
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Majuro, Marshall Islands—A former president, a UN representative, and religious leaders were among those celebrating the 2016 International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Munich, Germany
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Munich, Germany—International Day of Peace 2016 was observed by UPF-Munich with an interreligious peace prayer.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Taiwan
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Taipei, Taiwan—UPF-Taiwan observed the International Day of Peace by holding a seminar on “The Future of Cross-Strait Relations: The Way of Peace, Sustainable Development and Cooperation.”
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International Day of Peace Observed in Norway
- Thursday, September 22, 2016
Oslo, Norway—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated with a program titled “The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Religion.”
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Sri Lanka
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Colombo, Sri Lanka—The International Day of Peace was celebrated in Sri Lanka with a program and a peace march.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Fiji
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Suva, Fiji—International Day of Peace 2016 was celebrated with a program on Parents’ Education.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Italy
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Monza, Italy—An interfaith prayer for peace was held by candlelight to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Israel
- Thursday, September 29, 2016
Haifa, Israel—In observance of the International Day of Peace, programs were held at two high schools in Israel.
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Nigerian Colleges of Education Observe International Day of Peace
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria—The 2016 International Day of Peace was commemorated in over 20 colleges of education in Nigeria.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Lebanon
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Beirut, Lebanon—UPF-Lebanon commemorated the International Day of Peace by organizing a Festival of Peace in a Syrian refugee camp.
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International Day of Peace Observed in United States
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
New York, United States—A peace forum, a dinner, meditation, and interfaith prayer were some of the ways that various U.S. chapters of UPF observed the 2016 International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Austria
- Friday, September 16, 2016
Vienna, Austria—An International Day of Peace celebration at the United Nations’ Vienna office examined the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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UPF-Argentina Celebrates International Day of Peace in Lanús
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Lanús, Argentina—UPF participated in the “Meeting for Peace” in Lanús, Buenos Aires province to celebrate the International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Australia
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Melbourne, Australia—In recognition of UN International Day of Peace, a conference to support and foster peacebuilding was held in Melbourne’s Docklands suburb.
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