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: Mary Hinterleitner and Renate Amesbauer, WFWP-Austria
Europe and the Middle East—In response to UN International Day of Peace, a conference of women leaders said, “Peace starts with women.”
- Written by: Miguel Werner, President, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—An artistic, cultural and interreligious meeting marked the celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Robin Marsh, secretary general, UPF-United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom—Ambassadors for Peace commemorated International Day of Peace together.
- Written by: Hildegard Piepenburg, UPF-Germany
Stuttgart, Germany—The third Peace Talk webinar commemorated the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Jean-François Moulinet, coordinator of “Dialogue & Alliance”
Paris, France—"Dialogue & Alliance" held its monthly interfaith meeting on the theme "End Racism. Build Peace.”
- Written by: Dr. Trevor Edward Jones, President, UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—On September 26, 2022, UPF-Peru branch held a forum for the United Nations International Day of Peace.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia—UPF hosted an event in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace at the Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney.
- Written by: Dr. Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF-Ghana
Anyinam, Ghana—UPF-Ghana, and its sister organizations, FFWPU and WFWP, marked the UN International Day of Peace in Anyinam.
- Written by: Maka Abugbaia, UPF-Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia—UPF celebrated International Day of Peace 2022 by holding an online program for refugee children.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—To commemorate the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Australia held an online event on the theme for this year’s Day, “End Racism. Build Peace.”
- Written by: Nely Almanza, General Secretary, UPF-Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia—A conference with the theme: “Let’s End Racism. Build Peace” took place in La Paz.
- Written by: Gani Rroshi, secretary general, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—More than 120 prominent Albanians celebrated International Day of Peace at the Tirana Peace Embassy.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—“When Will the War in Ukraine End?” was the topic addressed by an international security expert.
- Written by: Mtro. Raúl Rey, President, UPF-Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay—UPF-Uruguay held a commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace on September 24, 2022.
- Written by: UPF International
UPF International—The Universal Peace Federation and the worldwide network of Ambassadors for Peace support the United Nations International Day of Peace 2022, which is dedicated to the theme “End racism. Build peace.”
- Written by: Sérgio Vieira, president of UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The event emphasized the common goal of peacebuilding shared by the UN and UPF.
- Written by: Dr. Trevor Edward Jones
Peru—UPF-Peru celebrated the UN International Day of Peace in the city of Pucallpa on October 15, 2021.
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—UPF held an event titled “Better Recovery for a Just and Sustainable World.”
- Written by: Wim Koetsier, secretary general, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—The commemoration included a “Peace Road” walk to the Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names.
- Written by: Patrick Jouan, vice president, UPF-France
Paris, France—UPF marked International Day of Peace with a “Peace Road” tour through Brittany.
- Written by: UPF-Italy
Rome, Italy—Finding new perspectives for peace in Asia was the focus of a roundtable co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: Jean-François Moulinet, coordinator, Dialogue & Alliance Forum
Paris, France—"Peace Starts with Me" was the theme of the latest IAPD interfaith scripture discussion.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—A UPF-Australia leader was interviewed by a national radio station about a virtual conference the chapter held in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Gani Rroshi, secretary general, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—UPF and an affiliated organization donated school supplies to 55 orphans.