UN International Day of Families 2009

GLOBAL CELEBRATIONS

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Bangladesh
China
Ecuador
Estonia
France
Georgia
Germany
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Latvia
Lebanon
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
Sri Lanka
U.K.
U.S.A.
Venezuela
The Universal Peace Federation organized over 55 celebrations of the UN Day of the Family in more than 22 nations
WORLDWIDE

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The results of the Family Day Celebration were reported in a special event held at UN Headquarters in New York on May 18

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HE Alpha Ibrahim Sow, Permanent Mission of Guinea (center) and opening session chair HE U. Joy Ogwu, Nigerian Mission

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The audience included representatives from New York’s diverse faith community.

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Lynn Walsh, Lila HanitraRatsifandrihamanana, Genie Kagawa, Thomas Walsh, Ki Hoon Kim, Taj Hamad

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Popular speaker and author Deepak Chopra (inset) asks the audience to rise to its feet and make a commitment to peace.

U S A
Celebrations were held in 12 cities, including Washington DC, where the program was hosted by the Embassy of Bahrain

Participants were treated to a wonderful celebration, but also considered serious challenges facing families around the world.
U S A

In Los Angeles, 400 people gathered with their families to celebrate IDF with a barbeque, sports, games and lots of fun.
U S A

Bill McCarthy, Chairman of the UN Association Los Angeles Chapter addresses the crowd..
U S A

SEATTLE: Celebrations with the Filipino-American Society (Top) and in partnership with the Somali Youth Day (Bottom)
U S A

SIKKIM: Day of Families Celebration at Lingdok Governmental School in East-Sikkim
INDIA

KATHMANDU: Over 200 guests were part of a standing-room-only crowd that filled the UPF Peace Embassy
NEPAL

KATHMANDU: Prof. Dr. Sanu Devi Joshi, (L) United Nations’ National Information Officer, Mr. Ram BabuShah (R)
NEPAL

CARACAS: A program to honor exemplary families with a medal of peace. The UN message was read on local radio stations.
VENEZUELA

COLOMBO: Seminar on sports, character education and interfaith with the Department of Education, Western Province
SRI LANKA

OSLO: Seminar on Family & Universal Values in partnership with Central Jama'at-e Ahl-e Sunnat, Norway’s largest mosque.
NORWAY

Families gather for ceremonies of marriage rededication, and youth education for moral values and HIV/AIDS prevention
MACAU

Press Coverage for the event mentioned celebrations taking place around the world to mark the UN Day of Families
MACAU

PHNOM PENH: Family and AIDS/HIV Prevention Seminar with students at Cambodia Mekong University, cohosted by UNIFEM
CAMBODIA

DHAKA: United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), UPF and the WFWP presented a seminar “Peace, One Family At A Time.”
BANGLADESH

KINGSTON: Reading of Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon’s message, followed by awards for families of peace.
JAMAICA

RIGA: Three Generations gather for a celebration of “Today’s Successful Families” and “Families and Peace.”
LATVIA

JERUSALEM: International Families gather for a picnic and the signing of a “Declaration of Peace” for all families in Israel.
ISRAEL

LONDON: Seminar on Preparation and Early Support for family life with Christian, Sikh, Muslim, Jain, Hindu participants
BRITAIN

TALLINN: Seminar on “Parental Heart as the Basis for Peace” followed by entertainment and refreshments.
ESTONIA

TBILISI: Georgian, Armenian, Ossetian, Russian, Pakistani, Polish and Syrian Families join together to celebrate.
GEORGIA

MOSCOW: Young people visit veterans of World War II for a celebration of Victory Day and Family Day.
RUSSIA

YAOUNDE: Young people visit veterans of World War II for a celebration of Victory Day and Family Day.
CAMEROON

YAOUNDE: Mrs. Anne Nsang, Director of the UN Information Centre of Cameroon
CAMEROON

Programs were also held in TVER, ROSTOV, VLADIVOSTOK, ST. PETERSBURG, EKATERINBURG and RYAZAN.
RUSSIA

QUITO: Dr. Juan Vásconez of UNICEF addresses a capacity crowd at the Quito City Hall, followed by entertainment
ECUADOR

STUTTGART: Hildegard Piepenburg speaks on the value of the family during the May 16th Celebrations for 40 familes
GERMANY

BEIRUT: Thomas Schellen delivers Ban Ki Moon’s message “Mothers and Families; Challenges in a Changing World’
LEBANON

GLOBAL CELEBRATIONS

UN International Day of Families 2009

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