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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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Day of Families Celebrated in Vienna
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
Vienna, Austria - On the occasion of the International Day of Families, UPF-Austria in cooperation with the Viennese Family Federation held a conference on May 15 on the topic: “The Impact of Migration on Families around the World.” Various speakers, experts on the topic, as well as couples with intercultural marriage experience, gave presentations, followed by round-table discussions.
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London Symposium on the Impact of Migration on Families
- Friday, May 14, 2010
London, UK - UPF-UK sponsored an International Day of Families symposium May 16 on the theme chosen by the UN for 2010: ‘Impact of Migration on Families Around the World.’
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Day of Families Celebrated in the Uruguay Parliament
- Friday, May 14, 2010
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Annual UPF-Canada Conference Announced
- Friday, April 16, 2010
Ottawa, Canada - UPF-Canada's National Peace Council announces its annual conference June 3 in Ottawa on the theme "Making Canada’s Families Work: An Inter-Religious and Inter-Cultural Discussion."
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Day of Families Celebrated in Reykjavik
- Friday, May 14, 2010
Reykjavik, Iceland - A parade and exhibit in the town hall of Reykjavik marked the UN International Day of Families on May 15. This tiny island in the North Atlantic felt like a microcosm of all the cultures of our world.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Zagreb
- Friday, May 14, 2010
Zagreb, Croatia - On May 14 UPF hosted a seminar on the UN International Day of Families.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Lagos
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
Lagos, Nigeria - On the UN International Day of Families, the Youth Federation for World Peace organized a one-day seminar and a ceremony commissioning new Ambassadors for Peace.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Sikkim and Punjab
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
Sikkim and Punjab, India - The United Nations International Day of Families was commemorated on May 15 at the Sikkim Government College in Gangtok, Sikkim, and at the Desh Bhagat Institute of Advanced Computer Sciences in Mandi Gobind Garh, Punjab.
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Day of Families Celebrated in The Hague
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Hague, Netherlands - UPF Netherlands supported the International Day of Families with an event at The Hague on May 15. The emcee, Sadikoen Wirjoredjo, typified the multinational heritage of many Dutch people: he is Dutch, with ancestry from Indonesia via Suriname, and his wife is German.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Dhaka
- Friday, May 14, 2010
Dhaka, Bangladesh - The United Nations Information Centre, the Women’s Federation for World Peace, and Universal Peace Federation in Bangladesh jointly organized the seminar entitled “Challenges to the Security of the Human Family” to mark the International Day of Families.
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The Family, the Key to a Warmer Society?
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Oslo, Norway - "The family - the key to a warmer society?" was the topic of a May 19 seminar in commemoration of the UN International Day of Families.
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Honoring the UN Day of Families at the UN Headquarters in NY
- Monday, May 17, 2010
New York, NY, USA - UPF held its annual symposium to mark the UN International Day of Families on May 17, 2010 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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Volunteer Opportunities and a Conference on the Day of Families in Budapest
- Sunday, May 16, 2010
Budapest, Hungary - An International Day of Families program on May 15, 2010, featured family volunteering at a temporary residence for families and a conference the following day on the role of families in protecting their members in both extreme and normal circumstances.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Madrid
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
Madrid, Spain - A Family Festival on May 15 marked the International Day of Families in Madrid. Two presentations about the family opened the program at 11:30, followed by lunch, awards of families youth and children, and a dance performance by the "Asociación Todo es Arte" from Peru.
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International Day of Families 2010 Celebrated in 40 Nations
- Saturday, May 15, 2010
UPF chapters in 40 nations organized celebrations of the UN International Day of Families, May 15, 2010.
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International Day of Families 2009 Observed in 31 Nations
- Monday, May 18, 2009
The Universal Peace Federation organized over 55 celebrations of the United Nations Day of Families in 31 nations, building on the theme “Creating a World of Peace, One Family at a Time.” The final event of the two-week observation took place May 18 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Read the written report. Download the PowerPoint report (9MB); high-res (25MB).
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L.H. Ratsifandrihamanana: Statement by the African Union on the International Day of Families
- Monday, May 18, 2009
Africa has its fair of problems and carries the seeds for a solution within its rich family traditions. Our model of the extended family of relations helping and supporting each other is among the strongest in the world.
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Conference in Geneva on the Contributions of the Family to Peacebuilding and Human Rights
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland - In the sixth event in an ongoing “Peacebuilding and Human Rights” conference series, the Universal Peace Federation, together with the Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance and the Women’s Federation for World Peace International, sponsored two sessions at the United Nations in Geneva on May 15 to mark the International Day of Families.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Pohnpei
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Pohnpei, Micronesia - Coinciding with the UN International Day of Families, UPF-Micronesia sponsored a one-day seminar for 45 participants. Most guests arrived early and were greeted and treated with the traditional headdress worn at most gatherings and special meetings.
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Day of Families Celebrated in St. Lucia
- Friday, May 15, 2009
The Voice of St Lucia, one of St. Lucia's national newspapers, published the "Universal Peace Federation Declaration on Families" sent by our UPF media officer Terrence Scott.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Vienna
- Sunday, May 17, 2009
Vienna, Austria - A lecture and round-table discussion were organized by UPF in Vienna on May 15. As an introduction the message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was read by the MC, Mag. Elisabeth Cook.
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Interfaith Gathering in Iceland Focuses on the Family
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Reykjavik, Iceland—Rev. Hjörtur Johannsson, pastor of the Free Lutheran Church, hosted a celebration on May 15 promoting the universality of the family and God as the parent of all humankind. A Muslim speaker expressed concern about the degradation of the family and emphasized the equality of all humanity regardless of race, sex, or religion.
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Day of Families Celebrated in Kabul
- Sunday, May 17, 2009
Kabul, Afghanistan - Fifty social and political activists gathered at the Sitara Hotel in the heart of Kabul to celebrate the International Day of Families and report about their activities of service to the community and work to strengthen the families of Afghanistan.
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Day of Families Celebrated in The Hague
- Friday, May 15, 2009
Den Haag, The Netherlands – The International Day of Families was celebrated in the Christus Triumfatorkerk in Den Haag on May 15. The program included a video on the Millennium Development Goals and the Role of Women and several speakers.
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