United Nations International Day of Peace 2017
The United Nations set the theme for this year's observance as
"Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All."
- Written by: Binod Paudel, secretary general, UPF-Pakistan
Sindh Province, Pakistan—The Pakistan chapter of UPF held an event in celebration of the International Day of Peace in the southeast province of Sindh.
- Written by: UPF-Canada
Montreal, Canada—About 20 guests and members of UPF, including the mayor of the borough of Saint-Laurent, attended a meeting held in Montreal to commemorate the UN International Day of Peace 2017.
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Kanagawa, Japan—To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Japan, in partnership with the Youth and Students for Peace, organized a cleanup at a beach in Kanagawa prefecture.
- Written by: Bryan L. Corlett, UPF-Malta
Valletta, Malta—About 35 Maltese celebrated their nation’s Independence Day and the UN International Day of Peace simultaneously by taking part in a Peace Road event.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, director of UPF-USA, DC office
Crownsville, United States—"Together We Can Bring Peace” was the title of a peace breakfast forum in Maryland held in observance of the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Karsten Nielsen, UPF-Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark—About 150 people attended a UPF commemoration of the International Day of Peace held at UN City, one of Copenhagen’s well-known landmarks.
- Written by: Mykhailo Ilin, secretary general, UPF-Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine—More than 400 pupils from 40 schools attended the fourth Junior Ambassadors for Peace Congress on the 2017 International Day of Peace.