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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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UPF-DR Congo Celebrates UN International Day of Peace
- Saturday, September 21, 2019
Kinshasa, DR Congo—UPF-DR Congo Commemorated UN International Day of Peace by honoring new Ambassadors for Peace.
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UPF-Seychelles' Peace Day Events Attract More Than 300 Marchers
- Saturday, September 21, 2019
Victoria and Anse Royale, Seychelles—Peace Day was marked by an ambitious agenda featuring two simultaneous Peace Marches and Peace Shows, as well as a Climate Action Fair.
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UPF-Brazil Holds Conference to Mark UN International Day of Peace
- Saturday, September 21, 2019
Sorocaba City, Brazil—UN International Day of Peace 2019 was commemorated by the appointment of three Ambassadors for Peace.
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UN International Day of Peace is Honored by Young People in Congo
- Saturday, September 21, 2019
Pointe-Noire, Congo—The Congo chapter of Youth and Students for Peace, in conjunction with UPF-Congo, celebrated the UN International Day of Peace by holding a conference at the DGC Institute on September 21, 2019.
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UPF-Peru Sponsors UN International Day of Peace Celebration
- Friday, September 20, 2019
Trujillo, Peru—Over 200 participants, including ambassadors, honored the 2019 UN International Day of Peace.
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Georgian Children Observe International Day of Peace
- Monday, September 23, 2019
Ratevani, Georgia—More than 100 schoolchildren attended a UPF program about the main values of peace.
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Malaysia Honors UN International Day of Peace
- Saturday, September 29, 2018
Ipoh, Perak State, Malaysia—UPF-Malaysia celebrated UN International Day of Peace with an interfaith ceremony, speeches, and performances that showcased that nation’s peaceful diversity.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Italian Senate
- Friday, September 21, 2018
Rome, Italy—The beautiful and historic Sala Zuccari was the setting of a UPF celebration of the 2018 UN International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Denmark
- Sunday, September 23, 2018
Copenhagen, Denmark—UPF-Denmark celebrated the 2018 UN International Day of Peace in the former Upper Chamber of the Danish Parliament.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Florence, Italy
- Thursday, September 20, 2018
Florence, Italy—UPF held an interfaith International Day of Peace program together with the First Church of Christ Scientist.
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Düsseldorf Holds International Day of Peace Concert
- Friday, September 21, 2018
Düsseldorf, Germany—The local branch of UPF found a new way to commemorate the International Day of Peace by holding a “peace concert.”
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An Interfaith Celebration of International Day of Peace
- Friday, September 21, 2018
Munich, Germany—To mark the 2018 International Day of Peace, UPF-Munich organized an interreligious peace meeting, as it has done every year for the past ten years.
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Jerusalem Forum Honors International Day of Peace
- Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Jerusalem, Israel—Forgiveness, repentance and revival were themes of gathering to commemorate UN Day of Peace.
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UPF Russia Celebrates Poetry and International Day of Peace
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
Vladivostok, Russia—UPF took part in a combined celebration of Peace Day and the birthday of a beloved Russian poet.
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Day of Peace Honored in Melbourne
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
Melbourne, Australia—UPF’s annual commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace was filled with education, inspiration, and celebration.
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UPF-New Zealand Celebrates UN Day of Peace
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
Auckland, New Zealand—“Communities Together for Peace and Friendship” was the theme of UPF’s program honoring diverse traditions.
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UPF-Cameroon Honors UN Day of Peace
- Friday, September 28, 2018
Yaoundé, Cameroon—UPF annual celebration had the theme “The Right to Peace.”
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DR Congo Honors Day of Peace
- Friday, September 21, 2018
Kinshasa, DR Congo—Hundreds of guests celebrated UN International Day of Peace 2018.
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
Guayaquil, Ecuador—An Ambassador for Peace hosted a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace in the city of Guayaquil.
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Schools in Thailand Observe International Day of Peace
- Friday, September 21, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand—In schools throughout Thailand, the UN International Day of Peace was commemorated by reading peace messages and observing one minute of silence.
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Sydney Honors UN Day of Peace
- Monday, October 1, 2018
Sydney, Australia—UPF-Australia sponsored a well-attended event to celebrate UN International Peace Day and honor the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Montreal, Canada
- Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Montreal, Canada—“The Role of the Family in Building a World of Peace" was the theme of an event UPF-Canada organized in observance of the UN International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Sri Lanka
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka—A celebration of the UN International Day of Peace was held in Sri Lanka at the National Muslim College.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Japan
- Sunday, September 16, 2018
Kanagawa, Japan—UPF-Japan co-organized a beach cleanup in Kanagawa prefecture in observance of the UN International Day of Peace.
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