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As an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the Universal Peace Federation promotes interfaith understanding, sustainable development, strengthening of marriage and family, mediation of conflict, the empowerment of women and the revitalization of the UN. UPF supports the goals of the UN with programs on occasions such as:
- World Interfaith Harmony Week (first week of February)
- International Women's Day (March 8)
- International Day of Families (May 15)
- Global Day of Parents (June 1)
- International Day of Peace (September 21)
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Bonn
- Sunday, February 3, 2019
Bonn, Germany—UPF hosted an event attended by participants from various religious backgrounds and worldviews as a part of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019.
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Youth Celebrate Interfaith Week in Moscow
- Sunday, February 10, 2019
Moscow, Russia—Contestants of the 2019 Mister and Miss University beauty pageant learned about a variety of faith traditions during World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Slovakia
- Friday, February 8, 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia—World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019 inspired a discussion of “Fanaticism and Tolerance – Obstacle and Impetus for Interfaith Dialogue.”
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Moldova
- Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Chisinau, Moldova—A UPF celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week included visits to six houses of worship and an interfaith roundtable.
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UPF-USA Chapters Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week
- Friday, February 2, 2018
United States—Guests in Utah, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Washington, DC gather to celebrate diverse religious traditions.
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Singing for Interfaith Harmony in St. Petersburg
- Saturday, February 3, 2018
St. Petersburg, Russia—A song party in support of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018 was held in the concert hall of the Bright World community center.
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UPF Commemorates UN Interfaith Harmony Week in Washington, DC
- Thursday, February 8, 2018
Washington, DC—The 2018 observance of World Harmony Week in Washington, DC, centered on the theme “Love of God and Love of Neighbor.”
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Nepal
- Monday, February 5, 2018
Lalitpur, Nepal—More than 190 people, including local faith leaders and youth, attended an event at Nagarjuna Academy organized by UPF-Nepal to commemorate U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Saturday, February 10, 2018
Yekaterinburg, Russia—Maintaining one’s traditions while respecting the traditions of others was the theme of a World Interfaith Harmony Week event.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in St. Petersburg
- Friday, February 2, 2018
St. Petersburg, Russia—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018 with a roundtable held at the St. Petersburg Jewish Community Center.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Japan
- Thursday, February 1, 2018
Tokyo, Japan—UPF-Japan commemorated UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018 by holding a forum with approximately 80 Ambassadors for Peace and representatives of Shintoism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Nigeria
- Thursday, February 8, 2018
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria organized a series of activities to commemorate the 2018 United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW).
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Nicaragua
- Saturday, February 3, 2018
Managua, Nicaragua—In observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018, UPF-Nicaragua held a forum at a local university.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Norway
- Thursday, February 15, 2018
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway celebrated the 2018 World Interfaith Harmony Week with an event in the Oslo Jewish Museum.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Moscow
- Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Moscow, Russia—Young people from 13 nations took part in a Religious Youth Service (RYS) volunteer project related to World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in UK
- Wednesday, February 7, 2018
London, United Kingdom—The power of people of faith to solve the world’s crises was the theme of the 2018 celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Bergamo, Italy
- Saturday, February 10, 2018
Bergamo, Italy—Sincere brotherhood and intense spirituality marked the 2018 celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Upper Austria
- Saturday, February 17, 2018
Gramastetten, Austria—Forty-five guests representing eight religious denominations celebrated the 2018 World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Vienna, Austria
- Sunday, February 11, 2018
Vienna, Austria—More than 200 people attended a World Interfaith Harmony Week program that culminated with an Interfaith Peace Blessing.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in France
- Thursday, February 1, 2018
Paris, France—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a program about an individual who strived to build bridges between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Czech Republic
- Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Prague, Czech Republic—UPF, in cooperation with the Christian Community, organized an interfaith gathering on the occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Slovakia
- Thursday, February 8, 2018
Bratislava, Slovakia—To mark World Interfaith Harmony Week, UPF held a roundtable on “Wisdom Sharing: Our Attitude toward Enemies.”
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Moscow, Russia
- Saturday, February 11, 2017
Moscow, Russia—Ambassadors for Peace, representatives of traditional religions, and leaders of public and charitable organizations were the speakers at a World Interfaith Harmony Week event.
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World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Slovakia
- Thursday, February 2, 2017
Bratislava, Slovakia— A new national law that limits the rights of faith groups was the focus of the UPF observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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