Universal Peace Federation
Annual Report
2012

A memorial service for the UPF Founder, who passed away September 3, 2012 at
age 92
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon

A September 15 memorial service at the Cheongshim Peace Center in Korea
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon

A UPF delegation was among the 30,000 mourners.
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon

In Pyongyang, North Koreans offer condolences to his son Rev. Hyung Jin Moon.
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
“His immense work for peace, the spiritual values which he
embodied, and his exemplary life entirely dedicated to God and
humanity draw admiration.”
– Pascal I. Koupaki, Prime Minister of Benin
“I pray to the Almighty God to have mercy on the departed soul
and grant him eternal blessings in heaven.”
– Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia
“I strongly believe that Father Moon's message of peace and love
will spread all over the world.”
– Baburam Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
“Reverend Moon will long be remembered as a consummate
advocate of world peace.”
– Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of Nigeria
“May we find the courage and wisdom to lead and to continue the
vision and work he dedicated his life, to realize world peace in our
lifetime.”
– Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau
“The contributions and efforts of Rev. Moon to create
understanding and peace amongst the peoples of the world are
internationally acknowledged and appreciated.”
– Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
“He will be remembered as a man of peace and love.”
– Gordon Darcy Lilo, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands
“Dr. Sun Myung Moon touched the lives of thousands of youth
and families throughout Sri Lanka.”
– Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka
“His often-repeated motto „One family under God‟ is a constant
reminder that we are all children of God.”
– Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
“Please accept my sincere condolences and sympathies.”
– Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan

Universal Peace Federation
Leadership Conferences
Peace and Security
Interfaith Peacebuilding
Marriage and Family
UN Relations
Youth and Service

Leadership Conferences
UPF encourages leaders to apply spiritual
principles to the tasks of resolving conflict and
reconciling the divided human family.

Afghanistan: “Innovative Approaches to
Sustainable Peace and Development”

Albania: “The Role of Albanians in Securing
Peace in the Balkans”

Australia: “Peace and Security in the Pacific”

Austria: “Europe and Russia: Partners in a
Globalized World”

Azerbaijan: “Peace Initiative in the South
Caucasus: New Approaches to Peacebuilding”

Belgium: “What More Can Europe Do to
Advance Human Rights?”

Estonia: “Peacebuilding in Multicultural
Societies”

France: “A New Vision for Peace and
Development”

Georgia: “Peacebuilding in Multicultural
Societies”

Germany: “What Kind of Europe Do We
Envision for the Future?”

Indonesia: “Innovative Approaches to Peace,
Leadership, and Good Governance”

Korea: “Building a World of Lasting Peace”

Kosovo: “Principles and Practices for
Lasting Peace and Security in Kosovo and
the Wider Balkans”

Nepal: “Innovative Approaches to
Peace, Sustainable Development,& Poverty
Alleviation”

Norway: “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable
Future”

Panama: “Regional Cooperation for Development
in Latin America and the Caribbean”

Russia: “Peace and Security in Multicultural
Societies of Eurasia and Europe”

United Kingdom: “Human Rights and
the Protection of the Unempowered
and Dispossessed”

Leadership and Good Governance Award:
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
President of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly
and High Representative Designate for the UN Alliance of Civilizations

Leadership and Good Governance Award:
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari
Former African Union-United Nations
Special Representative for Darfur

Peace and Security
People-to-people diplomacy
Consultations among scholars, diplomats, government
officials, civil society representatives, and religious leaders

Washington DC, USA:
Peace and Security Forums
“The Arab Spring: One Year Later”
“Transnational Crime in the Americas”
“Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia and Oceania”
“North Korea in Its Third Generation of Leadership”
“Russia‟s Role in Stability in Eurasia and the Far East”
“Rebirth of the International Market System”
“The Tragedy and Hope for Syria”
“The Face of Human Trafficking in America”
“The Sahel Region of West Africa: Permanent Crisis?”
“Tensions between China and Japan”

Israel: Peace and Security Forums
“Contemporary Aspects of National Resilience”
“The Input that the International Powers have on the
Development and Sustainability of Israel‟s National
Resilience”

Japan: Peace Diplomats Forums
“A Dilemma of the Post-Dictatorial Era”
“Lessons of Fukushima”
“Universal Values and the Responsibility to Protect”

Balkans Peace Initiative
Interfaith Harmony Week program in Albania,
a consultation in Kosovo

Balkans Peace Initiative
Albanian and Kosovo youth work together on a project
in Tirana,
a forum in Macedonia about principles of peace

Baltic Dialogue Initiative
International gatherings in Estonia and St. Petersburg,
Russia

Middle East Peace Initiative
Interfaith forum, service-learning project

North East Asia Peace Initiative
International consultation in the British Parliament

North East Asia Peace Initiative
Conference in Moscow on a united Korea as the
dream of the Korean people

South Asia Peace Initiative
Conferences in Nepal and Afghanistan promoting
peace and security

South Asia Peace Initiative
University peace clubs in India,
an interfaith youth project in Pakistan

South Asia Peace Initiative
A forum on strengthening families in Bangladesh,
a session of the Youth Parliament in Sri Lanka

South Caucasus Peace Initiative
International conference in Georgia,
a consultation in Azerbaijan

South Caucasus Peace Initiative
Russian children make gifts for orphans in Georgia,
informal meetings in Armenia

Strengthening Marriage & Family
Promoting recognition of marriage and family
as a sacred unit and the foundation of lasting
peace and development

Canada: “Promoting Strong Family Values
as the Foundation for a Peaceful Nation”

Switzerland: “The Contribution of Families to
Peace, Human Development, and Prosperity”

Korea: “World Peace Blessing”
UPF delegates
offered
congratulatory
messages.

Philippines: “Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival”

Thailand: “Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival”

Marriage and Family Seminars
Nigeria
Rwanda
Russia
ArgentinaGhana

Interfaith Understanding & Cooperation
UPF calls on people of faith to honor the Divine indwelling in
a way that encourages understanding, respect, and
cooperation among people of all faiths for the well-being of
our communities and peace in the world.

India: “India‟s Contribution to Interreligious
Peace and Harmony”

Israel: “Religion and Peace in the Middle East:
The Significance of Interfaith Cooperation”

Jordan: “The Significance of the Amman
Interfaith Message”

Korea: “Toward an Era of Interfaith Cooperation
and Universal Peace”

Philippines: “Interfaith Harmony and Good
Governance in Peace and Development”

Thailand: “Good Governance and Interreligious
Cooperation”

United States: “World Interfaith Harmony Week:
Common Ground for the Common Good”

United Nations
Religious leaders and faith-based NGO heads join
diplomats and the President of the General Assembly in
a celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.

Consultations
Abuna Paulos I, Patriarch of the
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Coptic Pope Theodoros II
of Alexandria, Egypt

Promoting Interfaith Understanding
Nepal
Brazil
Albania
Russia

UN Relations
UPF is an NGO in Special Consultative Status
with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
It supports and promotes the work of the United Nations
and the achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals.

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week:
First Week of February
Motto: “Love of God and Love of the Neighbor”/”Love of the Good and Love of the
Neighbor”
Celebration
at the UN
General
Assembly
Hall

Albania
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Georgia
Germany
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Moldova
Nepal
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
South Korea
St. Lucia
Taiwan
Thailand
UK
US
Zambia
Observed in 34 nations

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
Zambia
Israel
Programs in Africa and the Middle East

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
ALSO:
Canada
Colombia
Ecuador
St. Lucia
Honduras Brazil
ChileUS
Programs in the Americas:

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
ALSO: India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan
Thailand Japan
Australia
Philippines
Indonesia
Programs in Asia and Oceania

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
Programs in Eurasia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
MoldovaRussia
Kazakhstan

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week
ALSO:
Albania
Austria
Czech Republic
Germany
UK
Poland
Netherlands
Italy
Programs in Europe
Slovakia
Hungary
Poland

UN International Women‟s Day: March 8
Theme for 2012: “Empower Women – End Hunger and Poverty”
Washington DC, USA

UN International Women‟s Day:
Argentina
Burkina Faso
Central African
Republic
Czech Republic
Estonia
Georgia
Ghana
India
Nepal
Peru
Russia
UK
US
Uruguay
Observed in 14 nations

UN International Women‟s Day
Programs in Africa
Ghana
Central African Republic
Burkina Faso

UN International Women‟s Day
Programs in the Americas
Peru
ArgentinaUruguay
ALSO: Canada, USA

UN International Women‟s Day
Programs in Asia
India
Nepal

UN International Women‟s Day
Programs in Europe and Eurasia
United Kingdom
Russia
Czech Republic Georgia
Estonia

UN International Day of Families: May 15
Theme for 2012: “Ensuring Work Family Balance”
Malaysia

Observed in 71 nations
Afghanistan
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Brazil
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Colombia
Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Czech
Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Finland
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Guyana
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mali
Marshall Is.
Mauritius
Moldova
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Russia
Rwanda
San Marino
Senegal
South Korea
Sierra Leone
Solomon Is.
Somalia
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Suriname
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
U.K.
U.S.
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

UN International Day of Families
ALSO:
Angola
Benin
Cameroon
Congo
Cote
d‟Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Israel
Mauritius
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra
Leone
Somalia
Turkey
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Kenya
Turkey
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Programs in Africa and the Middle East

UN International Day of Families
ALSO:
Brazil
Canada
Ecuador
Guyana
Jamaica
Peru
St. Lucia
Suriname
US
Uruguay
Programs in the Americas
Nicaragua VenezuelaColombia
ArgentinaParaguay

UN International Day of Families
ALSO:
Afghanistan
India
Japan
Malaysia
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Bangladesh
Programs in Asia
Indonesia
Nepal
Cambodia

UN International Day of Families
ALSO:
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Moldova
Programs in Eurasia
ArmeniaBelarus
LithuaniaUkraine
Russia

UN International Day of Families
ALSO: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain
Programs in Europe
FinlandIceland
Ireland
San Marino
UK

UN International Day of Families
Programs in Oceania
Solomon Islands
New Zealand
Marshall Islands

UN International Day of Peace: September 21
Theme for 2012: “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable
Future”
Japan

Afghanistan
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cambodia
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Georgia
Germany
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Macedonia
Malaysia
Moldova
Nepal
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Ukraine
United States
Zambia
Observed in 33 nations

UN International Day of Peace
Programs in Africa and the Middle East
Zambia
Israel Ethiopia
Nigeria

UN International Day of Peace
ALSO:
Brazil
United States
Dominican Republic
Argentina Ecuador
Peru
Programs in the Americas

UN International Day of Peace
ALSO:
India
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
CambodiaMalaysiaTaiwan
Nepal
Programs in Asia

UN International Day of Peace
ALSO: Russia EstoniaGeorgia
Moldova UkraineLatvia
Programs in Eurasia

UN International Day of Peace
ALSO:
Macedonia
Norway
Spain
Czech Republic
International Day of P
Weltfriedenstag 20
Wildeshausen: Auch der dreijährige Mekke Karac
des Friedenstages eine Papiertaube gestaltet. Bil
Germany
Ital
y
Scotland
Programs in Europe:

UN International Day of Peace
Programs in Oceania
New Zealand
Australia

Other UN Days
Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21)
World Water Day (March 22)
World Environment Day (June 5)
Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (June 4)
Nelson Mandela International Day (July 18)
International Day of Friendship (July30)
International Youth Day (August 12)
United Nations Day (October 24)
International Day for Tolerance (November 16)
Universal Children‟s Day (November 20)
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (December 5)
Human Rights Day (December 10)
International Human Solidarity Day (December 20)
UN commemorative days offer opportunities to develop partnerships
and draw attention to shared concerns.

The Americas
Argentina:
World Water
Day, World
Environment Day,
Day of
Friendship, Volunt
eer Day
Canada:
Human Rights Day
Colombia:
World Water Day
Paraguay:
Day of Friendship
Peru:
Human Rights Day
Argentina: World Environment Day
Paraguay:
Day of Friendship
Colombia: World Water Day

Asia
Pakistan:
International Youth Day,
Day of Tolerance,
Volunteer Day
International Youth Day
Day of Tolerance

Eurasia
Estonia: Day of
Tolerance
Georgia: Day of the
Elimination of Racial
Discrimination,
UN Day
Russia: Day of the
Elimination of Racial
Discrimination,
Day of Children‟s
Protection,
Day of Friendship,
Nelson Mandela Day,
UN Day,
Day of Tolerance,
Volunteer Day,
Human Rights Day
Tajikistan: Children‟s
Day
Georgia: UN Day
Russia: Nelson Mandela Day Tajikistan: Children‟s Day

Europe
ALSO:
United Kingdom:
Holocaust Memorial Day
at the British Parliament
Belgium:
Human Rights Day
at the European Parliament
in Brussels
Czech Republic:
Human Rights Day
at the European House
in Prague

Africa Day, May 25
ALSO:
Australia
Germany
Israel
Kazakhstan
UK
Ecuador Japan
Russia
Ghana

Office of UN Relations
New York, USA
Consultation with Hon. Hisham Badr (right), Deputy Foreign Minister of
Egypt, at the opening of the 67th session of the U.N. General Assembly

Rio+20
UPF Secretary General Taj Hamad addresses a session of the
UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Participation with UNITAR
UPF staff participated in forums preparing for Rio+20 and the Arms Trade
Treaty organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research
(UNITAR).

African Union Summit
Consultation with former Chair of the
African Union Commission, H.E. Jean Ping
(2nd from right)

World Ecological Safety Assembly
UPF Secretary General Taj Hamad addressed the assembly in
Bali, Indonesia. UPF signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with the International Ecological Safety Cooperative Organization.

Consultations at the Opening of the
67th Session, UN General Assembly
H.E. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
(center), Prime Minister, Samoa

Consultations at the Opening of the
67th Session, UN General Assembly
Hon. Nhial Deng Nhial (left), Foreign Minister, South Sudan

Consultations at the Opening of the
67th Session, UN General Assembly
Mme. Mintou Doucoure Traore (center), First Lady, Mali

Release of DOHA Institute Book
The Doha Institute on the Family sponsored a book linking the UN Millennium
Development Goals to the family. UPF‟s Lynn Walsh was among eight authors who
contributed to this book.
.

Program with NGO Committee on
Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns
A Week of Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns, October 22-25

Program with NGO Committee on
Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns
Mrs. Genie Kagawa, Deputy Director of UPF‟s Office of UN Relations,
addressing an NGO conference on Healing the Wounds of History

Japanese Tea Ceremony
Japanese Tea Ceremony hosted by the Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN

Office of Embassy Relations
Washington DC, USA
Forum on Women in Tunisia and the Arab Spring

International Women‟s DayInternational Day of Peace
International Day of Families

Youth and Service
Promoting the spirit that all people are part of
“one family under God”

Albania
Estonia
Georgia
India
Jamaica
Malaysia
Moldova
Nepal
Pakistan
Russia
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Thailand
Religious Youth Service
Through living together and providing altruistic service in a community,
participants demonstrate that it is possible for our global human family to
come together in peace for our mutual well being.

Planting trees and helping at an
orphanage in Tirana
ALBANIA

Renovating buildings in PilistvereESTONIA

Renovating buildings in ZugdidiGEORGIA

Making improvements at an
elementary school in Portland Parish
JAMAICA

Helping at a geriatric center in
Ialoveni
MOLDOVA

Helping at an orphanage in Kavre,
repairing a water system in Chitlang
NEPAL

Providing sanitation for Hindu slum
dwellers in Multan
PAKISTAN

Cleaning the House of Writers in
St. Petersburg
RUSSIA

Building a community center in the
Puttlam District
SRI LANKA

Cleaning and organizing activities
at a school in Ciceron
ST. LUCIA

Helping with rural development in
Baan Dadthongchareon
THAILAND

Humanitarian Aid
Mauritius
Nepal
North Korea
Peru
Russia
Uganda
Addressing the Millennium Development Goals of achieving universal
primary education, combating disease, and ensuring environmental
sustainability

Offering health education and a
clinic in Quatre-Bornes
MAURITIUS

Distributing food and clothing to the
elderly, offering a health clinic
NEPAL

Donations of medical supplies
to a children‟s hospital
NORTH KOREA

Bringing cards and gifts to elderly
hospital patients in Lima
PERU

Putting up tents and bringing supplies
after the flooding in Krymsk
RUSSIA

Giving supplies and equipment to
schools near Kampala
UGANDA

Special Events
Africa
The Americas
Asia
Eurasia
Europe
Oceania

Africa
Cameroon
Benin
Congo
Niger

Africa
Angola
ZimbabweSomalia
Senegal

Africa
Cote d‟Ivoire
Gabon
Sierra Leone
Mali

Americas
Argentina: International Day of
Friendship art contest (right)
Peru: Scissors Dance (below)
Canada:
International
Day of
Families

Asia
Nepal:
“Clean and
Green”
campaign
India:
Intercollegiate
sports
tournament

Eurasia
Sports for Peace in Russia:
St. Petersburg and the Urals
(right); Moscow and Lake
Baikal (below)

Eurasia
Georgia: Intercultural
Sports Competitions
(above)
Kazakhstan: Africa Day
(below)
Ukraine: Arts
Festival (right),
Russian children
perform in Finland
and Sweden
(below)

Europe
Italy:
Interreligious
sports
tournament
Finland: Day of Families (right)
Scotland: Day of Peace (below)

Europe
Programs in Vienna, Austria, featuring
the cultures of Brazil (above),
Slovakia (top, right),
and Sri Lanka (bottom, right)

Oceania
Australia:
Africa Day

In Memoriam
Hon. Aloysia
Inyumba, Minister of
Gender and Family
Promotion, Rwanda
H.E. Fouad El-Turk,
Former Ambassador of
Lebanon to the UN
Abuna Paulos I,
Patriarch, Ethiopian
Orthodox Church
Chief Segun
Olusola, Founder, African
Refugees
Foundation, Nigeria
Sir Peter Tapsell,
Former Speaker, New
Zealand House of
Representatives
Honoring the legacy of Ambassadors for Peace who passed away in 2012

Publications
Magazines - Journals - Books

Website: www.upf.org

Social Media
Facebook:
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Videos: youtube.com/upftv
PowerPoint reports and educational content:
Slideshare.net/UPFInternational
Character education lessons:
Discoveringtherealme.wikispaces.com
descubriendomiverdaderoyo.wikispaces.com
Photo albums:
Picasaweb.google.com/upfinternationalsecretariat
Bookstore: lulu.com/spotlight/upf
LinkedIn: Universal Peace Federation

Thank you to the 102 UPF chapters
who sent reports of activities in 2012!
 Afghanistan
 Albania
 Angola
 Argentina
 Armenia
 Australia
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bangladesh
 Belarus
 Belgium
 Benin
 Brazil
 Burkina
Faso
 Cambodia
 Cameroon
 Canada
 Central
African Rep
 Chile
 Colombia
 Congo
 Cote d'Ivoire
 Czech
Republic
 Dominican
Republic
 Democratic
Republic of
Congo
 Ecuador
 Estonia
 Ethiopia
 Finland
 France
 Gabon
 Georgia
 Germany
 Ghana
 Guatemala
 Guyana
 Honduras
 Hungary
 Iceland
 India
 Indonesia
 Ireland
 Israel
 Italy
 Jamaica
 Japan
 Jordan
 Kazakhstan
 Kenya
 Kosovo
 Latvia
 Lesotho
 Lithuania
 Luxembourg
 Macedonia
 Malaysia
 Mali
 Marshall
Islands
 Mauritius
 Moldova
 Nepal
 Netherlands
 New
Zealand
 Nicaragua
 Niger
 Nigeria
 Norway
 Pakistan
 Palau
 Panama
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Philippines
 Poland
 Russia
 Rwanda
 San Marino
 Scotland
 Senegal
 Sierra
Leone
 Slovakia
 Solomon
Islands
 Somalia
 South Korea
 Spain
 Sri Lanka
 St. Lucia
 Suriname
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 Taiwan
 Tajikistan
 Thailand
 Turkey
 Uganda
 Ukraine
 United
Kingdom
 United
States
 Uruguay
 Venezuela
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe

In Appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung
Moon, UPF Founders, for Their Guidance and
Support
A birthday gift presented in January 2012 by Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, UPF
President, and Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General