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UPF Annual Report 2012
The document provides information from the 2012 annual report of the Universal Peace Federation. It summarizes their activities honoring the legacy of their founder Dr. Sun Myung Moon after his passing, including memorial services and world leader tributes. It also outlines UPF's leadership conferences, initiatives for peace and security, interfaith cooperation, strengthening families, and support for United Nations commemorative days around the world.
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UPF Annual Report 2012
- 1. Universal Peace Federation AnnualReport 2012
- 2. A memorial servicefor the UPF Founder, who passed away September 3, 2012 at age 92 Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
- 3. A September 15memorial service at the Cheongshim Peace Center in Korea Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
- 4. A UPF delegationwas among the 30,000 mourners. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
- 5. In Pyongyang, NorthKoreans offer condolences to his son Rev. Hyung Jin Moon. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon
- 6. Honoring the Legacyof 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
- 7. Honoring the Legacyof 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
- 8. Honoring the Legacyof 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
- 9. Universal Peace Federation LeadershipConferences Peace and Security Interfaith Peacebuilding Marriage and Family UN Relations Youth and Service
- 10. Leadership Conferences UPF encouragesleaders to apply spiritual principles to the tasks of resolving conflict and reconciling the divided human family.
- 11. Afghanistan: “Innovative Approachesto Sustainable Peace and Development”
- 12. Albania: “The Roleof Albanians in Securing Peace in the Balkans”
- 13. Australia: “Peace andSecurity in the Pacific”
- 14. Austria: “Europe andRussia: Partners in a Globalized World”
- 15. Azerbaijan: “Peace Initiativein the South Caucasus: New Approaches to Peacebuilding”
- 16. Belgium: “What MoreCan Europe Do to Advance Human Rights?”
- 17. Estonia: “Peacebuilding inMulticultural Societies”
- 18. France: “A NewVision for Peace and Development”
- 19. Georgia: “Peacebuilding inMulticultural Societies”
- 20. Germany: “What Kindof Europe Do We Envision for the Future?”
- 21. Indonesia: “Innovative Approachesto Peace, Leadership, and Good Governance”
- 22. Korea: “Building aWorld of Lasting Peace”
- 23. Kosovo: “Principles andPractices for Lasting Peace and Security in Kosovo and the Wider Balkans”
- 24. Nepal: “Innovative Approachesto Peace, Sustainable Development,& Poverty Alleviation”
- 25. Norway: “Sustainable Peacefor a Sustainable Future”
- 26. Panama: “Regional Cooperationfor Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”
- 27. Russia: “Peace andSecurity in Multicultural Societies of Eurasia and Europe”
- 28. United Kingdom: “HumanRights and the Protection of the Unempowered and Dispossessed”
- 29. Leadership and GoodGovernance 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
- 30. Leadership and GoodGovernance Award: Prof. Ibrahim Gambari Former African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur
- 31. Peace and Security People-to-peoplediplomacy Consultations among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives, and religious leaders
- 32. Washington DC, USA: Peaceand 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”
- 33. Israel: Peace andSecurity Forums “Contemporary Aspects of National Resilience” “The Input that the International Powers have on the Development and Sustainability of Israel‟s National Resilience”
- 34. Japan: Peace DiplomatsForums “A Dilemma of the Post-Dictatorial Era” “Lessons of Fukushima” “Universal Values and the Responsibility to Protect”
- 35. Balkans Peace Initiative InterfaithHarmony Week program in Albania, a consultation in Kosovo
- 36. Balkans Peace Initiative Albanianand Kosovo youth work together on a project in Tirana, a forum in Macedonia about principles of peace
- 37. Baltic Dialogue Initiative Internationalgatherings in Estonia and St. Petersburg, Russia
- 38. Middle East PeaceInitiative Interfaith forum, service-learning project
- 39. North East AsiaPeace Initiative International consultation in the British Parliament
- 40. North East AsiaPeace Initiative Conference in Moscow on a united Korea as the dream of the Korean people
- 41. South Asia PeaceInitiative Conferences in Nepal and Afghanistan promoting peace and security
- 42. South Asia PeaceInitiative University peace clubs in India, an interfaith youth project in Pakistan
- 43. South Asia PeaceInitiative A forum on strengthening families in Bangladesh, a session of the Youth Parliament in Sri Lanka
- 44. South Caucasus PeaceInitiative International conference in Georgia, a consultation in Azerbaijan
- 45. South Caucasus PeaceInitiative Russian children make gifts for orphans in Georgia, informal meetings in Armenia
- 46. Strengthening Marriage &Family Promoting recognition of marriage and family as a sacred unit and the foundation of lasting peace and development
- 47. Canada: “Promoting StrongFamily Values as the Foundation for a Peaceful Nation”
- 48. Switzerland: “The Contributionof Families to Peace, Human Development, and Prosperity”
- 49. Korea: “World PeaceBlessing” UPF delegates offered congratulatory messages.
- 50. Philippines: “Interfaith PeaceBlessing Festival”
- 51. Thailand: “Interfaith PeaceBlessing Festival”
- 52. Marriage and FamilySeminars Nigeria Rwanda Russia ArgentinaGhana
- 53. 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.
- 54. India: “India‟s Contributionto Interreligious Peace and Harmony”
- 55. Israel: “Religion andPeace in the Middle East: The Significance of Interfaith Cooperation”
- 56. Jordan: “The Significanceof the Amman Interfaith Message”
- 57. Korea: “Toward anEra of Interfaith Cooperation and Universal Peace”
- 58. Philippines: “Interfaith Harmonyand Good Governance in Peace and Development”
- 59. Thailand: “Good Governanceand Interreligious Cooperation”
- 60. United States: “WorldInterfaith Harmony Week: Common Ground for the Common Good”
- 61. United Nations Religious leadersand faith-based NGO heads join diplomats and the President of the General Assembly in a celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
- 62. Consultations Abuna Paulos I,Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Coptic Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria, Egypt
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- 64. UN Relations UPF isan 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.
- 65. UN World InterfaithHarmony 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
- 66.
- 67. UN World InterfaithHarmony Week Zambia Israel Programs in Africa and the Middle East
- 68. UN World InterfaithHarmony Week ALSO: Canada Colombia Ecuador St. Lucia Honduras Brazil ChileUS Programs in the Americas:
- 69. UN World InterfaithHarmony Week ALSO: India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan Thailand Japan Australia Philippines Indonesia Programs in Asia and Oceania
- 70. UN World InterfaithHarmony Week Programs in Eurasia Georgia Kazakhstan MoldovaRussia Kazakhstan
- 71. UN World InterfaithHarmony Week ALSO: Albania Austria Czech Republic Germany UK Poland Netherlands Italy Programs in Europe Slovakia Hungary Poland
- 72. UN International Women‟sDay: March 8 Theme for 2012: “Empower Women – End Hunger and Poverty” Washington DC, USA
- 73. UN International Women‟sDay: Argentina Burkina Faso Central African Republic Czech Republic Estonia Georgia Ghana India Nepal Peru Russia UK US Uruguay Observed in 14 nations
- 74. UN International Women‟sDay Programs in Africa Ghana Central African Republic Burkina Faso
- 75. UN International Women‟sDay Programs in the Americas Peru ArgentinaUruguay ALSO: Canada, USA
- 76. UN International Women‟sDay Programs in Asia India Nepal
- 77. UN International Women‟sDay Programs in Europe and Eurasia United Kingdom Russia Czech Republic Georgia Estonia
- 78. UN International Dayof Families: May 15 Theme for 2012: “Ensuring Work Family Balance” Malaysia
- 79. Observed in 71nations 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
- 80. UN International Dayof 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
- 81. UN International Dayof Families ALSO: Brazil Canada Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Peru St. Lucia Suriname US Uruguay Programs in the Americas Nicaragua VenezuelaColombia ArgentinaParaguay
- 82. UN International Dayof Families ALSO: Afghanistan India Japan Malaysia South Korea Taiwan Thailand Bangladesh Programs in Asia Indonesia Nepal Cambodia
- 83. UN International Dayof Families ALSO: Georgia Kazakhstan Moldova Programs in Eurasia ArmeniaBelarus LithuaniaUkraine Russia
- 84. UN International Dayof Families ALSO: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain Programs in Europe FinlandIceland Ireland San Marino UK
- 85. UN International Dayof Families Programs in Oceania Solomon Islands New Zealand Marshall Islands
- 86. UN International Dayof Peace: September 21 Theme for 2012: “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future” Japan
- 87. Afghanistan Argentina Australia Brazil Cambodia Czech Republic Dominican Republic Ecuador Estonia Ethiopia Georgia Germany India Israel Italy Japan Latvia Macedonia Malaysia Moldova Nepal NewZealand Norway Peru Russia Scotland Spain Sri Lanka Taiwan Ukraine United States Zambia Observed in 33 nations
- 88. UN International Dayof Peace Programs in Africa and the Middle East Zambia Israel Ethiopia Nigeria
- 89. UN International Dayof Peace ALSO: Brazil United States Dominican Republic Argentina Ecuador Peru Programs in the Americas
- 90. UN International Dayof Peace ALSO: India Sri Lanka Afghanistan CambodiaMalaysiaTaiwan Nepal Programs in Asia
- 91. UN International Dayof Peace ALSO: Russia EstoniaGeorgia Moldova UkraineLatvia Programs in Eurasia
- 92. UN International Dayof 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:
- 93. UN International Dayof Peace Programs in Oceania New Zealand Australia
- 94. Other UN Days HolocaustMemorial 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.
- 95. 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
- 96. Asia Pakistan: International Youth Day, Dayof Tolerance, Volunteer Day International Youth Day Day of Tolerance
- 97. 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
- 98. Europe ALSO: United Kingdom: Holocaust MemorialDay 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
- 99. Africa Day, May25 ALSO: Australia Germany Israel Kazakhstan UK Ecuador Japan Russia Ghana
- 100. Office of UNRelations 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
- 101. Rio+20 UPF Secretary GeneralTaj Hamad addresses a session of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 102. Participation with UNITAR UPFstaff participated in forums preparing for Rio+20 and the Arms Trade Treaty organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
- 103. African Union Summit Consultationwith former Chair of the African Union Commission, H.E. Jean Ping (2nd from right)
- 104. World Ecological SafetyAssembly UPF Secretary General Taj Hamad addressed the assembly in Bali, Indonesia. UPF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Ecological Safety Cooperative Organization.
- 105. Consultations at theOpening of the 67th Session, UN General Assembly H.E. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi (center), Prime Minister, Samoa
- 106. Consultations at theOpening of the 67th Session, UN General Assembly Hon. Nhial Deng Nhial (left), Foreign Minister, South Sudan
- 107. Consultations at theOpening of the 67th Session, UN General Assembly Mme. Mintou Doucoure Traore (center), First Lady, Mali
- 108. Release of DOHAInstitute 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. .
- 109. Program with NGOCommittee on Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns A Week of Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns, October 22-25
- 110. Program with NGOCommittee 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
- 111. Japanese Tea Ceremony JapaneseTea Ceremony hosted by the Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN
- 112. Office of EmbassyRelations Washington DC, USA Forum on Women in Tunisia and the Arab Spring
- 113. International Women‟s DayInternationalDay of Peace International Day of Families
- 114. Youth and Service Promotingthe spirit that all people are part of “one family under God”
- 115. Albania Estonia Georgia India Jamaica Malaysia Moldova Nepal Pakistan Russia Sri Lanka St. Lucia Thailand ReligiousYouth 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.
- 116. Planting trees andhelping at an orphanage in Tirana ALBANIA
- 117. Renovating buildings inPilistvereESTONIA
- 118. Renovating buildings inZugdidiGEORGIA
- 119. Making improvements atan elementary school in Portland Parish JAMAICA
- 120. Helping at ageriatric center in Ialoveni MOLDOVA
- 121. Helping at anorphanage in Kavre, repairing a water system in Chitlang NEPAL
- 122. Providing sanitation forHindu slum dwellers in Multan PAKISTAN
- 123. Cleaning the Houseof Writers in St. Petersburg RUSSIA
- 124. Building a communitycenter in the Puttlam District SRI LANKA
- 125. Cleaning and organizingactivities at a school in Ciceron ST. LUCIA
- 126. Helping with ruraldevelopment in Baan Dadthongchareon THAILAND
- 127. Humanitarian Aid Mauritius Nepal North Korea Peru Russia Uganda Addressingthe Millennium Development Goals of achieving universal primary education, combating disease, and ensuring environmental sustainability
- 128. Offering health educationand a clinic in Quatre-Bornes MAURITIUS
- 129. Distributing food andclothing to the elderly, offering a health clinic NEPAL
- 130. Donations of medicalsupplies to a children‟s hospital NORTH KOREA
- 131. Bringing cards andgifts to elderly hospital patients in Lima PERU
- 132. Putting up tentsand bringing supplies after the flooding in Krymsk RUSSIA
- 133. Giving supplies andequipment to schools near Kampala UGANDA
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- 138. Americas Argentina: International Dayof Friendship art contest (right) Peru: Scissors Dance (below) Canada: International Day of Families
- 139.
- 140. Eurasia Sports for Peacein Russia: St. Petersburg and the Urals (right); Moscow and Lake Baikal (below)
- 141. Eurasia Georgia: Intercultural Sports Competitions (above) Kazakhstan:Africa Day (below) Ukraine: Arts Festival (right), Russian children perform in Finland and Sweden (below)
- 142. Europe Italy: Interreligious sports tournament Finland: Day ofFamilies (right) Scotland: Day of Peace (below)
- 143. Europe Programs in Vienna,Austria, featuring the cultures of Brazil (above), Slovakia (top, right), and Sri Lanka (bottom, right)
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- 145. 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
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- 148. Social Media Facebook: Universal PeaceFederation International International Day of Families Religious Youth Service Women for Peace UPF Global Peace Council 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
- 149. Thank you tothe 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
- 150. In Appreciation toDr. 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