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: Dmitry Samko, secretary general, UPF-Moscow
Moscow, Russia—Social equality, character education, friendship and brotherhood were among the themes of a celebration of International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Anne Bellavance, international vice president, WFWP-Oceania
Melbourne, Australia—Peacebuilding within the diverse, multicultural city of Melbourne was the focus of the 2017 celebration of International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Binod Paudel, secretary general, UPF-Pakistan
Multan, Pakistan—UPF-Pakistan commemorated the UN International Day of Peace 2017 by co-organizing a seminar with the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).
- Written by: Emiljun Rapada, UPF-USA
United States—UPF marked the 2017 UN International Day of Peace in more than a dozen locations across the United States.
- Written by: Manjola Vasmatics, secretary general, UPF-Tirana
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania and affiliated organizations marked the 2017 UN International Day of Peace by helping orphaned children on their journey of education.
- Written by: Binod Paudel, secretary general, UPF-Pakistan
Sindh Province, Pakistan—The Pakistan chapter of UPF held an event in celebration of the International Day of Peace in the southeast province of Sindh.
- Written by: UPF-Canada
Montreal, Canada—About 20 guests and members of UPF, including the mayor of the borough of Saint-Laurent, attended a meeting held in Montreal to commemorate the UN International Day of Peace 2017.
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Kanagawa, Japan—To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Japan, in partnership with the Youth and Students for Peace, organized a cleanup at a beach in Kanagawa prefecture.
- Written by: Bryan L. Corlett, UPF-Malta
Valletta, Malta—About 35 Maltese celebrated their nation’s Independence Day and the UN International Day of Peace simultaneously by taking part in a Peace Road event.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, director of UPF-USA, DC office
Crownsville, United States—"Together We Can Bring Peace” was the title of a peace breakfast forum in Maryland held in observance of the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Karsten Nielsen, UPF-Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark—About 150 people attended a UPF commemoration of the International Day of Peace held at UN City, one of Copenhagen’s well-known landmarks.
- Written by: Mykhailo Ilin, secretary general, UPF-Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine—More than 400 pupils from 40 schools attended the fourth Junior Ambassadors for Peace Congress on the 2017 International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—Assemblies in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos marked the 2016 International Day of Peace by discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Written by: UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated by UPF chapters across Russia.
- Written by: UPF-Kazakhstan
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan—More than 30 participants attended the seminar "Peacemaking Means Responsibility for the Fate of the Planet.”
- Written by: UPF-India
New Delhi, India—The International Day of Peace was commemorated in India with seminars, an inter-collegiate debate competition and an interfaith conference.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina celebrated the International Day of Peace with a program at the National Library, where awards for the 8th International Poetry Contest, “Peace as the Protection of Creation,” were given.
- Written by: UPF-India
New Delhi, India—On the occasion of the International Day of Peace and International Day of Non-Violence 2016, UPF held its second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative conference.
- Written by: UPF-Congo
Pointe-Noire, Congo—About 30 dignitaries, including UPF Ambassadors for Peace, attended a celebration of UN International Day of Peace 2016.
- Written by: UPF-Congo
Brazzaville, Congo—The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights was the site of a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
- Written by: UPF-Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua—UPF-Nicaragua commemorated the International Day of Peace 2016 by organizing events at two universities.
- Written by: UPF-Pakistan
Mirpurkhas, Pakistan—A seminar on peace was organized by UPF and ADARSH, a local Pakistani NGO, to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Pakistan.
- Written by: Rev. Kenichi Ito, president and secretary general, UPF-Marshall Islands
Majuro, Marshall Islands—A former president, a UN representative, and religious leaders were among those celebrating the 2016 International Day of Peace.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, secretary general, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—International Day of Peace 2016 was observed by UPF-Munich with an interreligious peace prayer.