UN International Day of Peace
Each year on September 21, the UN invites all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities and commemorate the International Day of Peace through education and public awareness on issues related to peace. In the quest for peace, UPF and its Ambassadors for Peace around the world organize commemorations of the International Day of Peace each year.
- Written by: UPF-Sri Lanka
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka—A celebration of the UN International Day of Peace was held in Sri Lanka at the National Muslim College.
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Kanagawa, Japan—UPF-Japan co-organized a beach cleanup in Kanagawa prefecture in observance of the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Dr. Trevor Jones, president, UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru commemorated the UN International Day of Peace 2018 with a forum on “Peace with Security,” held at the Congress of the Republic of Peru.
- Written by: Maka Abugbaia, chair, UPF-Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia—A commemoration of the 2018 International Day of Peace focused on the role of NGOs in peacebuilding.
- Written by: Dmitry Samko, secretary general, UPF-Moscow
Moscow, Russia—The Moscow branch of UPF held a meeting at its Peace Embassy to commemorate the 2018 UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: UPF-Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine—Thirty-seven children received a Junior Ambassador for Peace Certificate at the Peace Congress with the theme “All the World for Peace.”
- Written by: Dr. Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF Ghana
Accra, Ghana—UPF-Ghana Honored International Day of Peace With Peace Road march and prelaunch of “Guns Down Africa 2020” campaign.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Benue State, Nigeria—Eight hundred and seventy-six couples participated in Peace Blessing ceremonies in Nigeria to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Brigitte Wada, president, WFWP-France
Paris, France—The 2017 International Day of Peace was celebrated at an evening program with the theme given by the United Nations: “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”
- Written by: UPF-France
Lyon, France—Leaders of local NGOs met at the Espace Culture et Paix (Culture and Peace Space) to celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Andrew Halim, UPF-New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand—UN International Day of Peace 2017 was commemorated by UPF-New Zealand on September 30 at the Parnell Peace Embassy in Auckland.
- Written by: UPF-Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador—UPF-Ecuador held events in the cities of Guayaquil and Quito to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace 2017.
- Written by: Mike Samuel Makenda, director of communications, UPF-DR Congo
Kinshasa, DR Congo—On the occasion of UN International Day of Peace, UPF-DR Congo, in collaboration with the Congolese government, organized an event to launch the UPF National Peace Council.
- Written by: Dmitry Oficerov, secretary general of UPF-Siberia
Novosibirsk, Russia—The 2017 International Day of Peace was celebrated with debates between college students on the topic "Eurasian Union: Present and Future."
- Written by: Beni Vitai, UPF-United Kingdom
Vladivostok, Russia—The 2017 International Day of Peace was celebrated with a "Let There Be Peace!" festival featuring hundreds of hand-made “peace flowers.”
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany—The 2017 International Day of Peace was commemorated with a discussion of Syria and a proposal for bringing peace there.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, secretary general, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—On September 21, UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Peace at El Templete, Buenos Aires. The event included an interfaith ceremony, speeches, a poem reading and acknowledgements to institutions and supporters of Peace Road 2017.
- Written by: UPF–Central African Republic
Bangui, Central African Republic—To commemorate the UN International Day of Peace, the Central African Republic branch of UPF organized a peace education workshop.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, UPF-Germany
Munich, Germany—The local branch of UPF marked the 2017 International Day of Peace by organizing an interfaith peace prayer meeting.
- Written by: Frederick Wakhisi, secretary general, UPF-Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya—Celebrations in honor of the International Day of Peace, Eid–Ul-Haj and Peace Road 2017 were held at the home of the Hon. Rashid Omar, deputy chief of the Kadhi court (Nairobi) on September 30.
- Written by: Hubert Arnoldi, UPF-Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany—UPF and the Stuttgart House of Religions joined forces to commemorate the 2017 UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—“Peace Is More Than Just the Absence of War” was the theme of the UPF-Slovakia program honoring the 2017 UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Robin Marsh, secretary general, UPF-UK
London, United Kingdom—UPF-UK commemorated the UN International Day of Peace by holding a discussion on the theme “How Do We Stop the Next War?”
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Tokyo, Japan—On the occasion of the 2017 UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Japan, together with the Council of Religious Ambassadors for Peace, organized the project, Prayer for World Peace with Paper Cranes, in Tokyo.