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—UPF-Argentina participated in an event co-organized by the UN in Argentina to commemorate UN Day and highlight the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—Around 350 people participated in an event UPF-Peru organized to celebrate the UN Universal Children’s Day.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—To mark the UN International Day of Friendship, UPF-Argentina appointed 14 new Ambassadors for Peace.
- Written by: Peter Haider, president, UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—The listing of Eritrea’s capital as a World Heritage Site was celebrated at a special event titled “Asmara—City of Dreams.”
- Written by: UPF-Sri Lanka
Galle, Sri Lanka—“Youth Building Peace” was the theme of an event UPF-Sri Lanka held to celebrate the UN International Youth Day.
- Written by: Santosh Neupane, Chair, FFWPU, Fiji
Suva, Fiji—International Youth Day was celebrated in Suva, Fiji on August 16, 2017. Youth from the Walikutu Youth Club, a registered organization with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, participated in the program.
- Written by: UPF-Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia—On the occasion of the UN International Youth Day 2017, UPF and the Youth and Students for Peace in Indonesia co-organized a seminar on the theme, "Youth Building Peace.”
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director, UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—UPF International Chair Dr. Thomas G. Walsh addressed a special program at the UN General Assembly Hall in honor of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Day.
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—UPF in Peru co-sponsored several events in June, including a celebration of the UN International Day of Yoga 2017.
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director, UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—The 10th annual Spirit of the United Nations awarding ceremony was held on the theme “SDG Success—The Spiritual Indicators.”
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director, UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—The NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns-New York (CSVGC-NY) has appointed Ambassador Isaiah Chabala, a former ambassador of Zambia to the United Nations and to the European Union, as its senior advisor.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria commemorated the 2017 UN Global Road Safety Week by convening a Road Safety for Peace Assembly.
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—One-hundred and fifty guests attended a forum organized by UPF-Peru in celebration of UN International Mother Earth Day.
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director of UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—A program titled “Women’s Global Leadership, Spirituality and Ethics” was held at the United Nations during the 61st Annual Commission on the Status of Women.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director of UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—During the 2017 Commission on the Status of Women, a program was held at the United Nations headquarters entitled “Economically Empowering Trafficking Survivors to Stay Permanently off the Streets.”
- Written by: UPF-Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan—UPF-Taiwan celebrated the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development at its inaugural General Membership Meeting, held at the National Taiwan Normal University.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF and the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) in Argentina celebrated International Women’s Day by honoring six women who are making a difference in the lives of others.
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director, UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—“Refugees and the Culture of Peace: What Spirituality Has to Offer” was the title of a program held by the Culture of Peace Working Group.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—The family is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according to speakers at a side event to the 2017 Commission on the Status of Women.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—A side event to the 2017 Commission on the Status of Women was held under the title “Family Capital: The Engine for Women’s Development.”
- Written by: Mr. Jorge Pereyra, secretary general of UPF-Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina—The Córdoba chapter of UPF-Argentina celebrated International Volunteer Day by recognizing volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations.
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—More than 160 people attended UPF-Peru’s celebration of UN Human Rights Day 2016 at the Congress of Peru.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—In support of UN International Volunteer Day, UPF-Argentina presented its sixth annual Volunteering and Common Good Awards.
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, secretary general, UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—A chorus of veterans sang songs from World War II at a concert held to commemorate United Nations Day.