United Nations Relations
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)
- Written by: UPF-India
Haldwani, India—UPF-India commemorated the UN Global Day of Parents 2017 by organizing an event on the theme, “Ideal Parents Build Ideal World of Peace,” in Haldwani city.
- Written by: UPF-Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua—Some 170 students and faculty members at the University of Commercial Sciences attended a program at the school to commemorate Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: Santosh Neupane, chair, FFWPU-Fiji
Nadi, Fiji—Global Day of Parents 2016 was celebrated with a program for educators that stressed the importance of values education.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina commemorated the Global Day of Parents 2016 with a program titled “Honoring Life.”
- Written by: UPF-USA
New York City, United States—The importance of both fathers and mothers was the focus of an event the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See organized at the United Nations to commemorate Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: UPF-D.R. Congo
Kinshasa, D.R. Congo—Parental responsibility for children’s education was the theme of the UPF celebration of Global Day of Parents 2016.
- Written by: UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—Global Day of Parents 2016 was celebrated by UPF in two Russian cities: Novosibirsk in Siberia and Ryazan in European Russia.
- Written by: Mamiko Rattley, chair, WFWP-Queensland
Brisbane, Australia—Women upholding moral values was the topic of a joint celebration of International Day of Families and Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—On June 11, UPF-Argentina celebrated the Global Day of Parents at the Embassy for Peace in Buenos Aires.
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Tokyo, Japan—UPF-Japan held its 63rd Interfaith Forum in observance of the Global Day of Parents on May 28.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria celebrated the Global Day of Parents by calling on all leaders to serve their constituencies with the heart of true parents.
- Written by: Dmitry Oficerov, secretary general, UPF-Siberia
Novosibirsk, Russia—To mark the UN Global Day of Parents, UPF conducted an informal survey of Russians to find out the “temperature of peace” in their family.
- Written by: Trevor Edward Jones, executive director, UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru co-organized a forum at the Peruvian Congress to celebrate the 2015 Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: Vitaly Maksimov, UPF-Belarus
Minsk, Belarus—UPF-Belarus took part in events timed to celebrate the annual UN-designated Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: Sokol Rexhepi, secretary general, UPF-Albania
Vlorë, Albania—UPF-Albania celebrated the UN Global Day of Parents on June 1 along with International Children’s Day (also June 1) and the UN International Day of Families (May 15).
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Osaka, Japan - To enhance a campaign for sound families and a peaceful society, an Ambassadors for Peace Council was launched in Osaka on May 31, 2014, the eve of the UN Global Day of Parents.
- Written by: Mrs. Lynn Walsh, Director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, USA - In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family and the Global Day of Parents, the Permanent Mission of Grenada and UPF organized a forum at the UN about "The Significance of Parents in Human and Societal Development" June 17, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - India
Gangtok and Chennai, India - Observances of the UN Global Day of Parents took place in Gangtok, Sikkim on June 1, 2014 and in Chennai on June 6.
- Written by: Dr. Trevor Jones, Executive Director, UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru - Many Ambassadors for Peace and friends gathered in the Congress of Peru on June 9, 2014, to celebrate the Global Day of Parents, established by the United Nations in 2012.
- Written by: UPF International
UPF chapters organized observances of the UN Global Day of Parents, June 1, 2014, in Austria, Burkina Faso, India, Japan and Peru.
- Written by: Maria Pammer, UPF-Austria
Linz, Austria - The Upper Austrian chapter of UPF organized an interreligious celebration on May 25, 2014, commemorating the Global Day of Parents, a day initiated by the United Nations in 2012.
- Written by: UPF-Burkina Faso
A week of programs promoting family values marked the Global Day of Parents, June 1, 2014, in Burkina Faso.
- Written by: Jim Gavin, Secretary General, UPF-USA
The National Parents’ Day Coalition celebrated Parents' Day in a variety of ways across the US during the month of July. The Coalition held two national-level awards ceremonies -- one on the East Coast in New Jersey and one on the West Coast in California.
- Written by: UPF - Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - UPF-Ukraine promoted the Global Day of Parents with activities on Khreshatik Street on June 1.