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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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Day of Peace Observed in Schools throughout Russia
- Tuesday, September 13, 2011
UPF chapters throughout Russia organized a variety of educational and cultural events related to peace at schools in Khabarovsk, Kondopoga, Kostomuksha, Pokrovskoye, Saratov, Serov, Tyumen, and Volgograd.
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Day of Peace Observed in Freetown
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Freetown, Sierra Leone - Joining the whole world on September 21, to celebrate World Peace Day, UPF-Sierra Leone embarked on an attitudinal change by cleaning at the Connaught Teaching Government Hospital.
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Day of Peace Observed in Melbourne
- Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Melbourne, Australia - The UPF commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace was held at the headquarters of the Federations for World Peace in Victoria.
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Day of Peace Observed in Kigali
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Kigali, Rwanda - The International Day of Peace program at the New Hope Technical Institute on September 24 included prayers, ceremonies, traditional dances, and songs. This was the first time that the UN International Day of Peace was celebrated in the Central District of Kigali.
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Day of Peace Observed in Taipei
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
Taipei, Taiwan - UPF-Taiwan commemorated the International Day of Peace on September 18 with a seminar on the proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations co-organized with the Professors World Peace Academy, ROC.
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Day of Peace Observed in Honiara
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Honiara, Solomon Islands - UPF-Solomon Islands organized events at two schools in Honiara commemorating the UN International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Tirana and Shkodra
- Wednesday, September 28, 2011
UPF-Albania and the Family Federation for World Peace commemorated the International Day of Peace by distributing school supplies to Roma orphans in Tirana on September 27 and in Shkodra on September 28. Eleven volunteers spent a month raising the funds to purchase the supplies.
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Day of Peace Observed in Helsinki
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Helsinki, Finland - A seminar on “Peace and democracy - Let your voice be heard!” took place on September 21 in Helsinki featuring speakers from the Loviisa Peace Forum and the Women's Federation for World Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Kabul
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
Kabul, Afghanistan - UPF members met in Kabul to commemorate the International Day of Peace with a recitation from the Qur'an, speeches and a concert of Afghan music.
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Day of Peace Observed in Brazzaville
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo - Over 400 people attended the celebration of the International Day of Peace in the Auditorium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on September 21. Participants included Ambassadors for Peace, state officials, representatives of international organizations and local NGOs, representatives of churches, students, the media, and members of the police.
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Day of Peace Observed in Lome and Kara
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Lome and Kara, Togo - To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Togo organized two conferences on September 21: one in Lome, the capital, attended by 350 people, and the other in the region of Kara attended by 150 people.
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Day of Peace Observed in Quatre Bornes
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius - The Women's Federation for World Peace organized a celebration of the International Day of Peace at the Municipal Hall of Quatre Bornes on September 18. Participants included parents, sponsored children, WFWP members and tutors, and special guests including government officials, educators, religious leaders, and NGO representatives.
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Day of Peace Observed in Perth, Scotland
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Perth, Scotland - UPF-Scotland held a UN International Day of Peace event on September 20 in Queen’s Hotel in Perth.
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Day of Peace Observed in Ljubljana-Škofljica
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ljubljana-Škofljica, Slovenia - On September 21, UPF-Slovenia celebrated the International Day of Peace with a discussion of the peace principles and mission of the Universal Peace Federation was followed by music.
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Day of Peace Observed in Tegucigalpa
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Ambassadors for Peace met inTegucigalpa to commemorate the International Day of Peace on September 21.
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Day of Peace Observed in Sao Paulo
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Three International Day of Peace events took place in Sao Paulo: a celebration at the Pateo do Colegio on September 21, the inauguration of a Peace Monument at the Youth Park on September, and a Festival of Nations on September 24.
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Day of Peace Observed in Three Nigerian States
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Nigeria organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace in the states of Plateau, Taraba and Abuja in the latter part of September 2011, seeking to defuse the violence that has plagued areas of the nation.
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Day of Peace Observed in Georgetown
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Georgetown, Guyana - There was standing room only as more than 100 persons attended the International Day of Peace Program hosted by the Guyana Chapter of UPF. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds gave the keynote speech.
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Day of Peace Observed in Montreal
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
Montreal, Canada - UPF-Canada's commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Montreal on Sept. 22, 2011, featured readings and reflections from several religious traditions.
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Day of Peace Observed in Nitra
- Saturday, October 1, 2011
Nitra, Slovakia - UPF-Slovakia organized a program with students in two schools to make Peace Cards to increase awareness of the UN International Day of Peace and to raise funds to support the schools.
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Day of Peace Observed in Barahona
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Barahona, Dominican Republic - UPF-Dominican Republic organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the Regional University Center in Barahona.
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Day of Peace Promoted in Russia at Sports Events
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Russia organized the project “Run Hour” on September 18 in Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov on the Don River, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg. A "We Support Peace" run took place in St. Petersburg the same day. These projects promoted the ideals of the International Day of Peace as well as a healthy and moral lifestyle, family values, and cooperation.
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Day of Peace Observed in Vitebsk
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Vitebsk, Belarus - Peace activists and government officials held a conference in Vitebsk on the International Day of Peace, September 21. The event was held in the conference room of the Regional Institute for the Development of Education.
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Day of Peace Observed in Barcelona
- Saturday, September 17, 2011
Barcelona, Spain - UPF-Spain organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 17 on the theme of "Libya: Present and Future."
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