UN International Day of Families
The International Day of Families, May 15, is celebrated at the United Nations headquarters and around the world. The Universal Peace Federation joins in commemorating this day because it considers the family as a microcosm of the global community and because sustainable peace is grounded in the family as the most intimate social unit, the school of love.
- Written by: UPF-USA
New York, United States—Hundreds of families across the United States celebrated the United Nations’ International Day of Families, held every year on May 15.
- Written by: UPF-Korea
Seoul, Korea—Members of the diplomatic community in Seoul attended an event organized by UPF-Korea to celebrate the International Day of Families.
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Tokyo, Japan—UPF-Japan and the South Tokyo Assembly of Ambassadors for Peace held their fourth annual ”Family Clean Rally 246” in observance of the International Day of Families.
- Written by: UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—About 200 participants, including the former president of Albania, attended an event at the UNESCO Hall of the National Historic Museum of Albania to celebrate International Day of Families 2016.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria marked International Day of Families 2016 by holding a Family Leadership Summit to focus on strengthening marriages and families.
- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, secretary general, UPF-Italy
Bergamo, Italy—The importance of the family to peacebuilding was the focus of the UPF celebration of International Day of Families 2016.
- Written by: Steinar Murud, secretary general, UPF-Norway
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway marked International Day of Families with a program titled "From a Child’s Perspective – Good Environment for Children’s Development."
- Written by: Jesús A. Navarro, secretary-general, UPF-Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela—To honor the International Day of Families 2016, UPF-Venezuela held an event for 40 participants at the Eurobuilding Hotel in Caracas.
- Written by: UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—Approximately 40 couples took part in an Interfaith Peace Blessing which was timed to coincide with the UN International Day of Families.
- Written by: UPF-Nicaragua
León, Nicaragua—Forty people attended the UPF celebration of the International Day of Families 2016 in Nicaragua.
- Written by: Janis Valters, vice president, UPF-Latvia
Riga, Latvia—UPF-Latvia held a program on “Successful Marriage Preparation” to celebrate both International Day of Families and Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru celebrated the International Day of Families 2016 by holding three events, in Lima, Trujillo and at the Peruvian Congress.
- Written by: UPF-India
New Delhi, India—UPF-India commemorated the International Day of Families by co-organizing an event with Let the Spirit Move, a New Delhi-based NGO.
- Written by: Dmitry V. Samko, secretary general, UPF Moscow
Moscow, Russia—Ambassadors for Peace and other distinguished guests joined UPF in celebrating International Day of Families 2016.
- Written by: Sergio Vieira, national leader, UPF Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The fundamental importance of the family was the focus of a UPF-Portugal program celebrating International Day of Families 2016.
- Written by: UPF D.R. Congo
Kinshasa, D.R. Congo—About 50 participants attended the UPF celebration of International Day of Families 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Written by: Jacques Marion, president, UPF France
Paris, France—UPF-France used the occasion of International Day of Families to hold its first Forum on Family and Religion.
- Written by: UPF-USA
New York, USA—On May 15, UPF-USA and the Sun International Peace Federation co-organized a seminar in New York to commemorate the UN International Day of Families 2015.
- Written by: UPF-USA
Bronx, USA—On May 29, twelve youth participated in a UPF service project to commemorate the UN International Day of Families 2015.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director of the Office of Marriage and Family Education, UPF International
New York, USA—UPF co-sponsored a forum on “Our Cities in Crisis: A Time for Reflection on Crime, Poverty and the Family” at the UN headquarters on May 28 to commemorate the 2015 International Day of Families.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Families with events in three cities: Corrientes, Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech Republic chapter of UPF recently convened its third conference in the Czech Parliament on the topic of the family.
- Written by: Mrs. Susan Fefferman and Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, director of public affairs, UPF International
Washington, D.C., USA—On June 4, UPF-DC and The Washington Times Foundation welcomed over 70 guests to celebrate the International Day of Families 2015.
- Written by: UPF-Korea
Seoul, Korea—Members of the diplomatic community in Seoul attended an event organized by UPF-Korea to celebrate the International Day of Families.