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 - Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana - The third annual "Peace Walk" ended at the Seawall Bandstand.
- Written by: UPF - India
New Delhi, India - Ms. Shalini Dewan, Director of United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, spoke on peace.
- Written by: UPF - Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - A veteran peacebuilder described lessons from the peace process in Ireland.
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Haifa, Israel - Women of three faiths gathered at a celebration in the City Hall.
- Written by: UPF - Italy
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.
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Kanagawa, Japan – Youth from Tokyo cleaned up a beach on the Miura Peninsula.
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan hosted a forum about expectations of the new Japanese administration.
- Written by: UPF - Latvia
Riga, Latvia - People of different ages and nationalities watched the film The Day After Peace.
- Written by: UPF - Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova - A crowded meeting was attended by university professors, NGO leaders, and the media.
- Written by: UPF - Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The United Nations International Day of Peace was celebrated at the School of Foreign Service.
- Written by: UPF - Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal - UPF joined the Nepal government in celebrating the Day of Peace on the theme “We must disarm.”
- Written by: UPF-Netherlands
Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands - A seminar on disarmament was part of the UPF European Leadership Conference.
- Written by: UPF - Netherlands
The Hague, Netherlands - On September 21, UPF-Netherlands participated in a Suikerfeest.
- Written by: UPF - New Zealand
Mangere, New Zealand - The Day of Peace celebration was attended by 70 people from the Te Wananga O Aotearoa.
- Written by: UPF - Norway
Oslo, Norway - Korean and Afghan diplomats attended a discussion on disarmament by NGO officials and a representative of Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Written by: Geoffrey Fyers, UPF - Palau
Koror, Palau - A friendly football match brought together Palauans, Bangladeshis, Indonesians, Koreans, and Filipinos.
- Written by: UPF - Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay - A peace forum at the National Congress brought together diverse organizations.
- Written by: Trevor Jones, Executive Director, UPF-Peru
Peru - UPF-Peru embraced the International Day of Peace with ceremonies in the Peruvian Congress, Trujillo and Puno.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Chelyabinsk, Russia - Children wrote messages of goodwill on balloons and gave them to others.
- Written by: UPF-Erasia
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.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Pervouralsk, Russia - Students made gifts with symbols of peace to send to children in Georgia.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Revda, Russia - People walking on the street were invited to make cranes, doves, and angels symbolizing peace.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Serov, Russia - Senior citizens celebrated peace with children at a rehabilitation center.
- Written by: UPF-Eurasia
St. Petersburg, Russia - Students participated in the project "The Baltic Sea Is Our Common Sea."