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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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International Day of Peace Observed in Peru
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
Ayacucho, Peru—UPF-Peru hosted the Peace Road and held events to celebrate the International Day of Peace in the mountain city of Ayacucho.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Moscow, Russia
- Saturday, September 23, 2017
Moscow, Russia—Social equality, character education, friendship and brotherhood were among the themes of a celebration of International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Melbourne, Australia
- Saturday, September 16, 2017
Melbourne, Australia—Peacebuilding within the diverse, multicultural city of Melbourne was the focus of the 2017 celebration of International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Multan, Pakistan
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
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).
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International Day of Peace Observed Across USA
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
United States—UPF marked the 2017 UN International Day of Peace in more than a dozen locations across the United States.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Albania
- Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania and affiliated organizations marked the 2017 UN International Day of Peace by helping orphaned children on their journey of education.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Sindh, Pakistan
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
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.
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UPF-Canada Commemorates International Day of Peace
- Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Kanagawa, Japan
- Sunday, September 17, 2017
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.
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Malta ‘Peace Road’ Held on International Day of Peace
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
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.
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UPF-USA Commemorates International Day of Peace
- Thursday, September 28, 2017
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.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Denmark
- Sunday, September 24, 2017
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.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Ukraine
- Thursday, September 21, 2017
Kyiv, Ukraine—More than 400 pupils from 40 schools attended the fourth Junior Ambassadors for Peace Congress on the 2017 International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Nigeria
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Abuja, Nigeria—Assemblies in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos marked the 2016 International Day of Peace by discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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International Day of Peace Observed in Russia
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Moscow, Russia—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated by UPF chapters across Russia.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Kazakhstan
- Friday, September 23, 2016
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan—More than 30 participants attended the seminar "Peacemaking Means Responsibility for the Fate of the Planet.”
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International Day of Peace Commemorated in India
- Friday, September 30, 2016
New Delhi, India—The International Day of Peace was commemorated in India with seminars, an inter-collegiate debate competition and an interfaith conference.
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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Argentina
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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.
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Religious Leaders Gather for Second Indian Interfaith Peace Initiative Conference
- Friday, September 30, 2016
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.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Pointe-Noire, Congo
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Pointe-Noire, Congo—About 30 dignitaries, including UPF Ambassadors for Peace, attended a celebration of UN International Day of Peace 2016.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Brazzaville, Congo
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Brazzaville, Congo—The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights was the site of a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Nicaragua
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Managua, Nicaragua—UPF-Nicaragua commemorated the International Day of Peace 2016 by organizing events at two universities.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Pakistan
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
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.
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International Day of Peace Observed in Marshall Islands
- Saturday, September 24, 2016
Majuro, Marshall Islands—A former president, a UN representative, and religious leaders were among those celebrating the 2016 International Day of Peace.
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