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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 Guyana
- Monday, September 28, 2009
Georgetown, Guyana - The third annual "Peace Walk" ended at the Seawall Bandstand.
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Day of Peace in New Delhi
- Wednesday, September 16, 2009
New Delhi, India - Ms. Shalini Dewan, Director of United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, spoke on peace.
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Day of Peace in Dublin
- Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Dublin, Ireland - A veteran peacebuilder described lessons from the peace process in Ireland.
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Day of Peace in Haifa
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Haifa, Israel - Women of three faiths gathered at a celebration in the City Hall.
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Week of Peace in Milan and Monza
- Sunday, September 27, 2009
Italy - An International Week of Peace was celebrated in Milan with a benefit concert and a seminar on peace in the family and community and in Monza with a peace vigil and intercultural dialogue.
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Day of Peace in Kanagawa, Japan
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Kanagawa, Japan – Youth from Tokyo cleaned up a beach on the Miura Peninsula.
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Day of Peace in Tokyo
- Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan hosted a forum about expectations of the new Japanese administration.
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Day of Peace in Latvia
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Riga, Latvia - People of different ages and nationalities watched the film The Day After Peace.
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Day of Peace in Moldova
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Chisinau, Moldova - A crowded meeting was attended by university professors, NGO leaders, and the media.
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Day of Peace in Ulaanbaatar
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The United Nations International Day of Peace was celebrated at the School of Foreign Service.
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Day of Peace in Kathmandu
- Friday, September 25, 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal - UPF joined the Nepal government in celebrating the Day of Peace on the theme “We must disarm.”
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Day of Peace in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands
- Saturday, September 19, 2009
Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands - A seminar on disarmament was part of the UPF European Leadership Conference.
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Day of Peace in The Hague, Netherlands
- Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Hague, Netherlands - On September 21, UPF-Netherlands participated in a Suikerfeest.
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Day of Peace in New Zealand
- Monday, September 28, 2009
Mangere, New Zealand - The Day of Peace celebration was attended by 70 people from the Te Wananga O Aotearoa.
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Day of Peace in Oslo
- Friday, September 25, 2009
Oslo, Norway - Korean and Afghan diplomats attended a discussion on disarmament by NGO officials and a representative of Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Day of Peace in Palau
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Koror, Palau - A friendly football match brought together Palauans, Bangladeshis, Indonesians, Koreans, and Filipinos.
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Day of Peace in Asuncion
- Friday, September 18, 2009
Asuncion, Paraguay - A peace forum at the National Congress brought together diverse organizations.
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Day of Peace in Peru
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Peru - UPF-Peru embraced the International Day of Peace with ceremonies in the Peruvian Congress, Trujillo and Puno.
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Day of Peace in Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Sunday, September 20, 2009
Chelyabinsk, Russia - Children wrote messages of goodwill on balloons and gave them to others.
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Day of Peace in Moscow
- Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Moscow, Russia - A variety of activities connected to the International Day of Peace took place in the Moscow region, including a festival, a round-table discussion, a Play Football Make Peace Tournament, and a wreath-laying ceremony honoring UN Peacekeepers.
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Day of Peace in Pervouralsk, Russia
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Pervouralsk, Russia - Students made gifts with symbols of peace to send to children in Georgia.
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Day of Peace in Revda, Russia
- Friday, September 11, 2009
Revda, Russia - People walking on the street were invited to make cranes, doves, and angels symbolizing peace.
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Day of Peace in Serov, Russia
- Monday, September 21, 2009
Serov, Russia - Senior citizens celebrated peace with children at a rehabilitation center.
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Day of Peace in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Wednesday, September 23, 2009
St. Petersburg, Russia - Students participated in the project "The Baltic Sea Is Our Common Sea."
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