Youth UPF
UPF offers young people the opportunity to develop their capacity as leaders and peacebuilders and work together for the greater good, alongside people of many nations, cultures and religions. Student clubs and other programs empower youth to create positive change in their communities, nations and world. For information about Youth UPF activities in Europe, click here.
- Written by: Ami Stair, Generation Peace Academy
Anse-la-Raye, St. Lucia - UPF-St. Lucia hosted 17 members of the Generation Peace Academy who came from the United States to Anse-la-Raye in November 2011 to spend three weeks repairing homes along the beach and teaching classes at the local primary school.
- Written by: Djimadoum Fabrice, UPF-Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia - UPF-Zambia offered civic education at the Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce in Lusaka Sept. 12-14, 2011, encouraging responsible conduct during and after the Sept. 20 elections.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - Youth Ambassadors for Peace helped staff the UN displays at a book fair in Moscow Sept. 7-12, 2011. The two stands were “United Nations in the Russian Federation” and “Human Rights.”
- Written by: UPF - Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia celebrated International Youth Day with a program on Aug. 14, 2011 at the UPF Peace Center on the theme "Change Your World."
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Petrozavodsk, Russia - During the third annual Hyperborean Youth Forum near Petrozavodsk Aug. 3-9, 2011, Youth Ambassadors for Peace organized a Play Football Make Peace tournament, a beach cleanup, and a “Mr. and Miss Hyperborea” program.
- Written by: UPF - UK
London, UK - Fourteen young adults gave inspirational speeches about their activities and vision before receiving Youth Achievement Awards in the House of Lords on July 13 in an event kindly hosted by Lord King of West Bromwich and organized jointly by the Universal Peace Federation and the Women's Federation for World Peace.
- Written by: Peter Haider, UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria - In commemoration of the UN International Year of Youth, youth spoke on the theme “Communicating Change: Youth Perspectives on Peace” at conference that opened on July 1, 2011, at the UN headquarters in Vienna.
- Written by: The Academic Council on the United Nations System, Vienna Liaison Office
Vienna, Austria -The European Leadership Conference on "Communicating Change: Youth Perspectives on Peace" took place July 1-3, 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters and NH Danube Hotel in Vienna.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Komarovo, Russia - After the young people arrived at the camp near St. Petersburg for the Guiding Star program, there followed settling into the accommodations, meeting, welcoming, songs, meeting the coordinators, learning rules, receiving badges, T-shirts, etc. Thus, the March 27-30 camp was launched.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Moscow, Russia - At the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law, UPF organized a round-table discussion on the “Causes and Ways of Solving International Conflicts in the Youth Milieu” on March 11. The discussions stimulated further collaborations among students, UPF representatives, and experts in international relations.
- Written by: Krishna Adhikari, Secretary General, UPF-India
Delhi, India - UPF-India offered a variety of educational programs during 2010. Around 700 youth volunteers attended Peace Principles seminars. Character education programs were offered to 1,500 students. The Mission Self-Empowerment Project was launched with 16 college students committed to becoming leaders of positive social change. Peace education was offered to 194 National Service Scheme volunteers.