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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 in Orsha, Belarus
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Orsha, Belarus - The District Executive Committee, the Belarus Peace Foundation, the UN Representative, and UPF organized celebrations of peace and brother-cities from September 19-21 in Orsha, one of the biggest cities of Belarus. Among the guests of honor were mayors of cities and districts of Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, and Russia. This was the first celebration of its kind in Orsha.
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Day of Peace in the Karelia Region, Russia
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Medvezhiegorsk and Kostomuksha, Russia - UPF-Russia organized a variety of creative activities on the International Day of Peace for students in the towns of Medvezhiegorsk and Kostomuksha in the Karelia region of northeast Russia.
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Day of Peace in Chisinau, Moldova
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Chisinau, Moldova - On the UN International Day of Peace, UPF-Moldova and its NGO partners organized presentations in schools and colleges on the theme “Youth for Peace and Development” as well as one conference.
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Day of Peace in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia and the Association of Russian-Speaking Journalists of Georgia held a “Brain Ring” intellectual competition on September 20 for high school and university students of different nationalities living in Georgia. In addition, lectures about a culture of peace were given at high schools for Russian and Georgian-speaking students.
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Day of Peace in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - On the International Day of Peace, UPF-Tajikistan representatives Alexander Fedorov gave a talk on “My responsibility in building peace” at a program at the Tajik National Conservatory.
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Day of Peace in Tallinn, Estonia
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tallinn, Estonia - On the International Day of Peace, UPF-Estonia Secretary General Johann Hinterleitner gave a presentation about a proposed interreligious council at the UN at the UPF Peace Embassy in Tallinn.
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Day of Peace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Day of Peace in Jerusalem, Israel
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Day of Peace in Albania
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tirana, Albania - A beautiful program was held on September 21 in which 70 school packages were given to orphans referred by the Institute of Albanian Orphans. People participated in a water ceremony that symbolized the unity of humankind.
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Day of Peace in Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Freetown, Sierra Leone - UPF-Sierra Leone organized a seminar for high school students on September 21 on topics related to the theme of the International Day of Peace: “Youth for Peace and Development.”
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Day of Peace in St. Lucia
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Castries, St. Lucia - UPF-St. Lucia and six other local organizations signed a joint declaration to mark the International Day of Peace 2010. It was published in the two main newspapers, and excerpts were read on the radio.
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Day of Peace in Venezuela
- Saturday, September 18, 2010
Caracas, Venezuela - UPF-Venezuela worked with the Lions Club of Petare and the Committee on Legislation of the Caracas City Hall doing repairs at the St. Edmund Kids' Corner Foundation in Caracas on the International Day of Peace 2010.
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Week of Peace in the Netherlands
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Utrecht, Netherlands - During the week leading up to September 21, UPF-Netherlands hosted a conference on development aid and supported projects of Ambassadors for Peace.
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Day of Peace in Majuro, Marshall Islands
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Majuro, Marshall Islands -UPF-Marshall Islands organized a celebration of the UN International Day of Peace with students at the College of the Marshall Islands.
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Day of Peace in Stuttgart, Germany
- Saturday, September 18, 2010
Stuttgart, Germany - UPF-Stuttgart organized an event for the UN International Day of Peace on September 18. During the event we collected donations for disaster relief in Pakistan, which we forwarded to the United Nations Foundation.
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Day of Peace in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Harare, Zimbabwe - The UPF Secretary General worked with the UN Information Center, Iranian Embassy Cultural Department, Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, The Voice of Revival Ministry, and Fatima Zahra Women's Organization to organize a sports tournament and celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
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Day of Peace in Oslo, Norway
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Oslo, Norway - Around 70 people attended the UN International Day of Peace celebration at the Islamic Cultural Center in Oslo. The theme of the day was "Peace, Future, Youth and Development."
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Day of Peace in Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Honiara, Solomon Islands - The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation organized a radio forum on September 19 on the theme of "Youth for Peace and Development" with the UPF Secretary General as one of the panelists.
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Day of Peace in Sikkim, India
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Gangtok, India - UPF-Sikkim commemorated the UN International Day of Peace on September 21 at a gathering in the Forest Department Conference Hall in Gangtok.
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Week of Peace in Italy
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monza, Italy - UPF-Italy organized activities for a "Week of Peace" in honor of the UN International Day of Peace September 21-28 with activities in Monza, Milan, and Bergamo.
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Day of Peace in Madrid, Spain
- Sunday, September 19, 2010
Madrid, Spain - UPF Spain's Marriage and Family Initiative hosted a seminar about peace in honor of the UN International Day of Peace on September 19. Five presentations about peace were given, followed by appointments of new Ambassadors for Peace and interreligious prayers.
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Day of Peace in Lima, Peru
- Monday, September 20, 2010
Lima, Peru - The UN International Day of Peace was celebrated in one of the rooms of the National Congress of Peru, in coordination with UPF-Peru. Similar meetings took place in the provincial capitals of Trujillo and Puno.
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Week of Peace in Nepal
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Kathmandu, Nepal - UPF-Nepal partnered with UNICEF, UNESCO, the Peace Education Network of Nepal, Nepal’s Ministry of Education, and Save the Children in a week of activities called “Peace Week” from September 14 to 21.
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Day of Peace in New York, USA
- Saturday, September 18, 2010
New York, USA - UPF-USA participated in the Vigil for International Peace held all day September 18 at the Central Park Bandshell in New York City.
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