International Day of Peace 2011

INTERNATIONALDAY OF PEACE 2011

UN International Day of Peace One Day a Year … September 21st – millions of people around the world gathertogether under the banner of the United Nations International Day of Peace. This year’s theme, inspired by the Arab Spring, was “Make Your Voice Heard.”

UPF Programs in 70 nations …• Afghanistan • Ecuador • Latvia • Senegal• Albania • Estonia • Liberia • Seychelles• Argentina • Finland • Marshall Islands • Sierra Leone• Australia • France • Mauritius • Slovakia• Austria • Gabon • Mexico • Slovenia• Barbados • Georgia • Moldova • Solomon Islands• Belarus • Germany • Nepal • Spain• Benin • Ghana • Netherlands • Sri Lanka• Brazil • Guyana • New Zealand • Switzerland• Burkina Faso • Honduras • Nicaragua • Taiwan• Cambodia • India • Nigeria • Thailand• Cameroon • Indonesia • Norway • Togo• Canada • Ireland • Paraguay • United Kingdom• C.A.R. • Israel • Peru • United States• Colombia • Italy • Russia • Uruguay• Congo • Japan • Rwanda • Venezuela• Dominican Rep. • Kenya • Scotland

UPF AFGHANISTANKABUL: Traditional Afghan songs of peace comfort people’s hearts.

UPF ALBANIATIRANA AND SHKODRA: Donating school supplies for Roma orphans

UPF ARGENTINA —BUENOS AIRES: Participants in an interreligious “water of life” ceremony

UPF AUSTRALIAMELBOURNE: Sharing personal experiences in peacebuilding

UPF AUSTRIAVIENNA: Speakers at an interreligious service

UPF BARBADOSBRIDGETOWN: Planting trees at the A. Da Costa Edwards Primary School

UPF BELARUS VITEBSK: Conference speakers at the Regional Institute for theDevelopment of Education address the history of burned villages.

UPF BENINPORTO NOVO: A representative of the mayor of Porto Novo donates school supplies to an orphan.

UPF BRAZILSAO PAULO: Religious leaders join in ceremonies at a Peace Monument.

UPF BURKINA FASONANGREONGO: A festival of healing, unity and solidarity

UPF CAMBODIAYouth visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and pray for peace.

UPF CAMEROONYAOUNDE AND BUEA: Forums on Democracy and Peace

UPF CANADAMONTREAL: Discussing religious teachings about the oneness of the human family.

UPF CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.BANGUI: Holding peace conferences for adults and youth

UPF COLOMBIABOGOTA: An interreligious celebration of the Hebrew New Year

UPF CONGOBRAZZAVILLE: New Ambassadors for Peace at a celebration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

UPF DOMINICAN REP.BARAHONA: Organizers and honorees at a program at the Regional University Center in Barahona

UPF ECUADORQUITO: Speakers include a judge and a representative of UN Volunteers.

UPF FINLANDHELSINKI: A gathering to share personal visions of peace

UPF FRANCEPARIS: Panelists speak about positive aspects of multiculturalism.

UPF GEORGIATBILISI: Georgians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Russians release doves.

UPF GERMANYSTUTTGART: Serving refreshments after an interreligious forum

UPF GHANAACCRA: Religious leaders open the program with prayers for peace.

UPF GUYANAGEORGETOWN: Prime Minister Samuel Hinds gives the keynote address.

UPF INDIANEW DELHI: Students from four universities compete in a two-day “Play Football Make Peace” tournament.

UPF INDONESIAJAKARTA: A conference at the State Islamic University

UPF IRELANDDUBLIN: A multi-cultural celebration at the Lantern Centre

UPF ISRAELJERUSALEM: Participants in a Jewish-Christian dialogue at the Church of the Dormition

UPF ITALYMONZA: An interreligious prayer vigil

UPF JAPANTOKYO: The Afghan Ambassador to Japan describes his hopes for peace.

UPF KENYANAIROBI: Planting “Peace Trees” to demonstrate a commitment to peace

UPF LATVIARIGA: Learning meditation techniques that promote inner peace.

UPF MARSHALL ISLANDSMARSHALL ISLANDS: Meditating for peace; former President Kessai Note

UPF MAURITIUSQUATRE-BORNES: Foster children put on a program for their foster parents, tutors, and benefactors.

UPF MEXICOMEXICO CITY: More than 300 school children, teachers and university professors gather on the campus of the Universidad Panamericana

UPF MOLDOVACHISINAU: Presentation at the College of Construction

UPF NEPALKATHMANDU: Interreligious prayers for peace

UPF NETHERLANDSTHE HAGUE: Representatives of five religions and four NGOs at the event

UPF NEW ZEALANDAUCKLAND: Transcending barriers through a Bridge of Peace Ceremony

UPF NICARAGUAMANAGUA: Entertainment includes a traditional dance.

UPF NIGERIAJOS: Apologizing for violence done in the name of religion

UPF NORWAYOSLO: A forum at the Central Mosque on ways to counter terrorism

UPF PARAGUAYASUNCION: A toast to peace at a conference on good governance

UPF PERULIMA: New Ambassadors for Peace from the Peruvian Congress together with the UN representative Sra. Rebeca Arias and co-sponsors

UPF RUSSIAMOSCOW: Laying a wreath at a Monument to the Victory over Fascism

UPF RWANDAKIGALI: Planting a Peace Pole in a school yard sparks new hope for peace.

UPF SCOTLANDPERTH: New Ambassadors for Peace; a traditional Scottish welcome

UPF SEYCHELLESVICTORIA: A program at the National Theater

UPF SIERRA LEONEFREETOWN: Volunteers cleaning up around the Connaught Hospital.

UPF SLOVAKIANITRA: Exhibiting children’s drawings about peace at a shopping center

UPF SLOVENIALJUBLJANA-ŠKOFLJICA: A candlelight ceremony for peace

UPF SOLOMON ISLANDSHONIARA: Vura Community High School welcomes peace educators.

UPF SPAINBARCELONA: A forum on “Libya: Present and Future” stirs much interest.

UPF SWITZERLANDGENEVA: A symposium on multiculturalism at the UN offices included a session of the Model UN Interreligious Council.

UPF TAIWANTAIPEI: Diplomats and political scientists discuss the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN.

UPF THAILANDBANGKOK: An interfaith water ceremony at the launch of the National Interreligious Peace Council.

UPF TOGOLOME: A conference on leadership and good governance

UPF UNITED KINGDOMLONDON: Forums on peace initiatives in various parts of the world

UPF URUGUAYMONTEVIDEO: Participants in an Interreligious Peace Summit

UPF VENEZUELACARACAS: People of all ages join in a Walk for Peace.

UPF & The Washington Times FoundationWashington DC, USA: Ambassadors to the United States,NGO leaders, and others study the UPF Peace Principles.

For details seehttp://www.upf.org/united-nations/peace-day

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International Day of Peace 2011

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