United Nations International Day of Peace 2021
- Written by: Sérgio Vieira, president of UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The event emphasized the common goal of peacebuilding shared by the UN and UPF.
- Written by: Dr. Trevor Edward Jones
Peru—UPF-Peru celebrated the UN International Day of Peace in the city of Pucallpa on October 15, 2021.
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—UPF held an event titled “Better Recovery for a Just and Sustainable World.”
- Written by: Wim Koetsier, secretary general, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—The commemoration included a “Peace Road” walk to the Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names.
- Written by: Patrick Jouan, vice president, UPF-France
Paris, France—UPF marked International Day of Peace with a “Peace Road” tour through Brittany.
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, president, UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—UPF celebrated the International Day of Peace with an art exhibition launching its newest association.
- Written by: UPF-Italy
Rome, Italy—Finding new perspectives for peace in Asia was the focus of a roundtable co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: Jean-François Moulinet, coordinator, Dialogue & Alliance Forum
Paris, France—"Peace Starts with Me" was the theme of the latest IAPD interfaith scripture discussion.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—A UPF-Australia leader was interviewed by a national radio station about a virtual conference the chapter held in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Gani Rroshi, secretary general, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—UPF and an affiliated organization donated school supplies to 55 orphans.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—To mark the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Australia convened a virtual conference on “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World.”
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, president, UPF-Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia—After traveling 3,300 kilometers, a Russian Ambassador for Peace has completed his solo "Peace Road" event.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—An international audience attended the inauguration of the new UPF Peace Embassy.
- Written by: UPF-Congo
Congo-Brazzaville—On September 21st of each year, the International Day of Peace is celebrated around the world.
- Written by: Maka Abugbaia, UPF-Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia—UPF celebrated International Day of Peace with interactive activities for children and university students.
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal—Around 100 people participated in the UPF-Nepal commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace 2021.
- Written by: UPF-Korea
Gapyeong, Korea—A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Korean War Memorial of the U.S. Army in commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace.