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 - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - "Life is the art of meeting" is the theme of the Drawing and Painting Contest launched May 2 as a way of promoting the value of friendship in preparation for a celebration of the UN International Day of Friendship, July 30.
- Written by: Rabbi Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar, Manhig of Sheggel, Ambassador for Peace
Bogota, Colombia - As part of World Water Day, March 22, 2012, an interfaith service featured prayers of thanks offered by leaders of various religious and spiritual traditions for the gift of water.
- Written by: Mamiko Rattley, UPF-Sydney, Australia
Osaka, Japan - Mamiko Rattley, Director of UPF-Sydney, Australia, gave a talk on drug abuse prevention through character building and community development at this commemorative symposium which was sponsored by the Women's Federation for World Peace-Osaka on July 3. The theme of the program was “Let’s Make a Drug-Free World.”
- Written by: UPF-Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - A seminar on Marriage, Family, and Society took place at the President Hotel in Caracas on Dec. 15, 2011, calling attention to World AIDS Day.
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan organized a commemorative event for the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in Tokyo on July 7 in partnership with the Women's Forum of Ambassadors for Peace, and about 50 participants, including members of the local assembly and leaders from various fields attended.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - UPF-Argentina celebrated International Volunteer Day, Dec. 5, 2011, with a recognition of outstanding volunteers in Buenos Aires.
- Written by: UPF - Australia
Sydney, Australia - The Universal Peace Federation and Women’s Federation for World Peace of Australia sponsored a community forum in the Jubilee Room at the New South Sales Parliament House on June 27 to commemorate the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Perm, Russia - In commemoration of the International Day of Children’s Protection, June 5, 2012, Russian children made flowers and wrote letters for orphans in Georgia.
- Written by: UPF - Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova - On World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2011, Minerva High School students in Chisinau listened to a presentation on the value of the family and the importance of maintaining purity before marriage.
- Written by: UPF Office of UN and International Relations
United Nations, New York - UN officials and peace advocates opened a High-level Forum on a Culture of Peace Sept. 14, 2012, stressing that education, youth outreach and women’s empowerment were the keys to wiping out poverty, injustice and exclusion.
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - “Stop Racism – Take Action” was the message of programs for students in Tbilisi from March 19-25, 2012, related to the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
- Written by: UPF - Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - UPF-Afghanistan worked with the Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan to promote character education and celebrate Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, 2010.
- Written by: UPF - Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart, Germany - The House of Religion in Stuttgart invited representatives of several faiths to address a forum on the International Day of Human Rights, Dec. 10, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - Educational programs for students in Tbilisi took place in observance of the UN International Day for Tolerance, Nov. 16, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
UPF-Russia organized "Run Hour" events, academic forums, social events and interactive learning experiences on the UN International Day for Tolerance, Nov. 16, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - Students in Tbilisi learned about the UN's work and discussed ways to build peace on United Nations Day, Oct. 24, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
UPF chapters in Khabarovsk, Ryazan, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg organized celebrations of United Nations Day, Oct. 24, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Yekaterinburg, Russia - UPF-Russia held meetings in Yekaterinburg on Oct. 11 and 12 to discuss the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures, 2013-2022, established by the UN General Assembly. Yekaterinburg, a city in the Ural region, lies on the border between Europe and Asia and has historically been a meeting point of cultures.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A conference on “Water: Source of Life and Benefit for Everyone” took place in Buenos Aires on March 22, 2010 in observance of World Water Day.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - The Russian National Peace Council observed the UN World Refugee Day on June 20, 2009 with a discussion about refugees and internally displaced persons in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Novosibirsk, Siberia - Students from universities in the Urals and Siberia traveled to Novosibirsk to spend three days playing roles of diplomats from nations around the world addressing issues of cyber security, drug abuse, and the situation in Afghanistan.
- Written by: Lic. Alfonso Anariva Calix, President, UPF-Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - In the Central Park of Tegucigalpa, the power of volunteerism was celebrated on Dec. 5, 2008 at the foot of the statue of the great Central American statesman, Francisco Morazán.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The International Day of Friendship 2013 was an appropriate opportunity to continue with one of the initiatives of UPF, appointing 15 new Ambassadors for Peace at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires on July 30.
- Written by: UPF - Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Ambassadors for Peace met at the Peace Embassy in Almaty on Nov. 18, 2010 in observance of the UN International Day of Tolerance.