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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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International Day of Families Observed in Japan
- Saturday, April 27, 2019
Tokyo, Japan—To commemorate the International Day of Families 2019, UPF-Japan, in partnership with a local NGO, organized a clean-up project in Tokyo.
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UN International Day of Families Commemorated in New Zealand
- Saturday, May 18, 2019
Auckland, New Zealand—UPF New Zealand brought together 80 participants to honor the importance of families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Norway
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Oslo, Norway—Speakers emphasized that because the family is sacred, the day that commemorates families should be honored.
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International Day of Families Observed at UN
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019
New York, United States—A large audience gathered at the UN headquarters to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Families.
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Argentina Observes International Day of Families in Haedo
- Saturday, June 2, 2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Families in San Clemente and Haedo, recognizing couples who have been married for 25 years or more.
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International Day of Families Celebrated in Argentina
- Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina commemorated the International Day of Families 2018 by honoring ten couples with longstanding marriages.
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UPF-New Zealand Celebrates UN International Day of Families
- Saturday, May 12, 2018
Aukland, New Zealand—Diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds represented at UPF-New Zealand’s commemoration of UN International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Japan
- Saturday, April 28, 2018
Tokyo, Japan—Every year families work together to clean up the streets in honor of International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Denmark
- Sunday, May 27, 2018
Copenhagen, Denmark—Approximately 200 people attended a UPF celebration of UN International Day of Families 2018, held at UN City.
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International Day of Families Observed in Norway
- Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Oslo, Norway—UPF-Norway held a program for UN International Day of Families which addressed the challenges that families face today.
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International Day of Families Observed in Stuttgart, Germany
- Sunday, May 13, 2018
Stuttgart, Germany—“Family and Inclusive Societies” was the theme of a celebration of UN International Day of Families 2018.
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International Day of Families Observed in Netherlands
- Saturday, May 26, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands—UPF co-sponsored a combined celebration of the 2018 UN International Day of Families and Africa Day.
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International Day of Families Observed in Stuttgart, Germany
- Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Stuttgart, Germany—The 2017 UN International Day of Families was celebrated by conducting an Interfaith Peace Blessing ceremony.
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International Day of Families Observed in Tirana, Albania
- Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Tirana, Albania—More than 160 participants, including many prominent Albanians, attended a celebration of the UN International Day of Families in the UNESCO Hall of the National Historical Museum.
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International Day of Families Observed in Korça, Albania
- Friday, May 26, 2017
Korça, Albania—About 120 guests attended a UPF conference held in honor of UN International Day of Families with the theme “The Importance of Family Values in an Era of Global Crisis.”
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International Day of Families Observed in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Monday, May 15, 2017
Düsseldorf, Germany—The International Day of Families was observed with a talk about the importance of the family, followed by prayers offered by an interfaith prayer circle.
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International Day of Families Observed in Nuremberg, Germany
- Saturday, May 20, 2017
Nuremberg, Germany—To mark the UN International Day of Families, UPF held a discussion on “Attachment Theory, or How Love Really Works.”
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UN International Day of Families Observed in Vienna, Austria
- Sunday, May 14, 2017
Vienna, Austria—More than 200 guests, including Ambassadors for Peace and NGO leaders, attended a celebration of the 2017 International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Italy
- Saturday, June 10, 2017
Bergamo, Italy—International Day of Families was celebrated in the northern Italian city of Bergamo under the theme "The Value of the Family for the New Millennium.”
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International Day of Families Observed in Haedo, Argentina
- Friday, June 9, 2017
Haedo, Argentina—Six couples who have been married for more than 25 years were honored at an event held in Haedo city in Buenos Aires province to celebrate the International Day of Families.
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International Day of Families Observed in Munich, Germany
- Saturday, May 20, 2017
Munich, Germany—The 2017 International Day of Families was celebrated by the Munich branch of UPF with a discussion promoting true family values.
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International Day of Families Observed in Argentina
- Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the 2017 International Day of Families by recognizing twelve couples who have been married between 28 and 59 years.
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International Day of Families Observed in Austria
- Monday, May 15, 2017
Linz, Austria—To commemorate the UN International Day of Families, the Upper Austrian chapter of UPF held a discussion on the topic “What Value Does the Family Have?”
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International Day of Families Observed in France
- Monday, May 15, 2017
Paris, France—In honor of the 2017 UN International Day of Families, UPF-France held a forum under the theme “The Family in the 21st Century—Evolution or Crisis?”
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