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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 Bergamo and Monza
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Italy organized programs commemorating the International Day of Peace in Bergamo and Monza.
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Day of Peace Observed in Negambo
- Friday, September 23, 2011
Negambo, Sri Lanka - UPF-Sri Lanka offered a workshop on character education and peacebuilding at the central college in Negambo on September 23 to mark the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Managua
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Managua, Nicaragua - UPF-Nicaragua organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 in the principal hall of the Martin Luther King Evangelical Nicaraguan University.
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Day of Peace Observed in Les Ulis, France
- Saturday, September 17, 2011
Les Ulis, France - The Women's Federation for World Peace and UPF-France organized a meeting on the topic "Does Multiculturalism Still Contribute to Peace?" on September 17 in a suburb of Paris, in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Yaounde and Buea
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF-Cameroon organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace in Yaoundé and Buea on September 21.
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Day of Peace Observed in Nairobi
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Nairobi, Kenya - UPF-Kenya celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 24 at the court of the Chief Kadhi in Nairobi. The event began with words of welcome and an invocation by young Muslim girls by chanting a message of peace to mark the UN International Day of Peace together with the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr celebration of the end of Ramadan.
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Day of Peace Observed in Liberia
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Harper, Liberia - A tree planting ceremony took place at the City Hall of Harper in Maryland County in commemoration of the International Day of Peace, September 21. Amb. Gerald B. Coleman, Secretary General of UPF-Liberia and Dean of the College of Engineering & Technology at Tubman University in Harper, gave the congratulatory address.
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Day of Peace Observed in Bangui, Bimbo, and Gababaja
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
Bangui, Central African Republic - UPF-Central African Republic organized three peace conferences, in Bangui, Bimbo and Gababaja, in commemoration of the International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace Observed in Kathmandu and 8 Other Cities
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal - “Peace and democracy are inseparable,” Hon. Dhan Raj Gurung, Member of Congress, stated at the commemoration of the International Day of Peace, September 21, at the Peace Embassy in Kathmandu.
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UN International Day of Peace Observed in 66 nations
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
UPF joined thousands of NGOs and civil society organizations in 66 nations around the world to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace, September 21, 2011. That same week, the leaders of nations gathered in New York for the opening of the 66th United Nations General Assembly, a session that, once again, brought many seemingly intractable situations before the world body. More than ever, there is a need for fresh ideas and insights into the “things that make for peace.”
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Day of Peace Observed in Mexico City
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mexico City, Mexico - UPF-Mexico joined the NGO Vivir en Paz in a celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the Universidad Panamericana.
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Day of Peace Observed in Jerusalem
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Jerusalem, Israel - UPF-Israel organized a Jewish-Christian interfaith meeting at the Dormition Church in Jerusalem on the International Day of Peace, September 21. After the meeting, Jewish Ambassadors for Peace helped mediate a dispute between a church representative and a local rabbi.
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Day of Peace Observed in Montevideo with an Interreligious Peace Summit
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Montevideo, Uruguay - UPF-Uruguay organized an interreligious peace summit in commemoration of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, 2011, at the Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel.
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Day of Peace Observed in Torva
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Torva, Estonia - UPF-Estonia organized an International Day of Peace event at a school in southern Estonia on September 21.
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Day of Peace Observed in Auckland
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Auckland, New Zealand - UPF-New Zealand organized a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the Maori Anglican Church meeting hall.
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Day of Peace Observed in London
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011
UPF-UK organized forums about peace initiatives in various parts of the world in commemoration of the International Day of Peace: in South London on September 18, at Lancaster Gate in London on September 19, and in the borough of Bromley on September 20.
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Day of Peace Observed in Tbilisi
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia in partnership with the NGO "Georgia – help for refugees" and the Foundation of Intercultural Relations "Future Stars" organized a program for children of internally displaced people and poor families on September 18 at the Mushtaid Park in Tbilisi.
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HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Focus of Day of Peace in Caracas
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Caracas, Venezuela - The International Day of Peace was celebrated on September 21 with a walk for peace from the entrance to the Francisco de Miranda Park to the Brión de Chacaíto Plaza and concluding with a presentation about HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention.
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Day of Peace Observed at the Moscow Memorial to the Anti-Fascist Coalition
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Moscow, Russia - Near the Moscow Memorial to the anti-Fascist coalition, UPF-Russia joined other partners and youth organizations a ceremony commemorating the International Day of Peace on September 21. School children offered flowers at the memorial and received special flags as peacemakers from UN officials.
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Day of Peace Observed in Phnom Penh
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Responding to the UN call for youth to promote peace and democracy at the occasion of International Day of Peace, around 30 young Ambassadors for Peace visited Tuol Sleng Museum on September 18 after they listened to a presentation on the Principles of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution.
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Day of Peace Observed in Amsterdam and The Hague
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
Amsterdam and The Hague, Netherlands - UPF-Netherlands organized International Day of Peace commemorations on September 21 in the Dialogue Center in Amsterdam and on September 22 at Christus Triumfator Church in The Hague.
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Day of Peace Observed in Majuro
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Majuro, Marshall Islands - UPF-Marshall Islands organized commemorations of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at the College of Marshall Islands and at the Peace Embassy in Majuro. Building on the theme "Democracy and Peace," the programs included a ceremony, presentations on the topic, and opportunities for discussion.
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Day of Peace Observed in Vienna
- Sunday, September 18, 2011
Vienna, Austria - UPF-Austria organized an interreligious service in commemoration of the International Day of Peace on September 18.
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Day of Peace Observed in Asuncion
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Asuncion, Paraguay - UPF-Paraguay organized a program on the Principles of Democracy and Good Governance at the Grand Hotel Paraguay on the International Day of Peace, September 21.
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