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Austria-Brazil:
Culture as basic element for sustainability and human rights
(Vienna International Center
- UN building, July 6 2012) Conference of the Universal Peace Federation in
cooperation with ACUNS Vienna and IDEA Society initiated by ABRASA, an
Austro-Brazilian NGO. Photos of the Conference in the UN and CarnaViena
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Geneva
hosted Conference on the Family
(July 5-6 2012) Geneva, Switzerland - UPF-Europe, the Women’s Federation
for World Peace, the Fribourg Peace Forum and the GIIA organized a
conference on the stimulating theme “The Contribution of Families to Peace,
Human Development and Prosperity.”
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London
Conference Addresses Human Rights and the Protection of the Unempowered and
Dispossessed
(London,
June 15-16, Houses of Parliament and Royal National Hotel) Human rights
concerns are a major driving force behind current events. UPF
United Kingdom
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Conference
Explores Principles for Peace and Security in Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo - As
security and peace in the Republic
of Kosovo is fragile
and threatened, international experts, government officials, members of the
Kosovo parliament, and representatives from civil society met May 28-29 in
the capital, Pristina.
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A New
Vision for Peace and Human Development
Paris, France
- UPF's first European Leadership Conference of 2012 took place at the
UNESCO headquarters in Paris April 12-13
under the patronage of the Permanent Delegations of the Sultanate of Oman
and the Republic
of Kenya to
UNESCO. "Capacity for Otherness in
Pluri-Identity Societies," by Dr. Walther Lichem.
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Диалог
Россия-Европа
6-7 апреля 2012 г. в
Москве
состоялась
ежегодная конференция
Евразийского
отделений
Федерации
за всеобщий
мир по теме
«Мир и
безопасность
в многонациональном
обществе в
эпоху
глобального
кризиса».
Moskau: Conference on Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies
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London:
Commemorating Human Rights Day 2011
December 8th - 10th 2011, London, Houses of Parliament.
Why Do We
Still Tolerate Torture? Religious
Freedom - Global Issues
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Malta Conference: Europe, Africa
and the Culture of Peace
(Malta, November 7th
2011 - Conference Report) Over the decades since the end of European
colonisation, the relationship between Europe and Africa
has inevitably undergone many changes. A new drive for self reliance has
shown a desire to resolve the unfortunate aspects of their colonial legacy.
Europe, Africa and the Culture
of Peace (pdf)
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Geneva
Conference on Multiculturalism and Peace
In recent months Angela Merkel, David Cameron and Nicolas Sarcoczy all
referred to multiculturalism’s failure to deliver cohesive communities with
a core of shared values. Cameron stated: “We have failed to provide a
vision of society to which they feel they want to
belong.”
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Communicating
Change: Youth Perspectives on Peace
Intergenerational Cooperation brings inspiration to the UN in Vienna: Pictures and
reports on the ELC (July 1st-3rd 2011).
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Day of
Families Observed in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland - The Chapel of the World Council of Churches in Geneva
was filled to overflowing with an exciting intergenerational, international
and interreligious mix to explore the theme "A New Paradigm for Global
Family in a Culture of Peace" on May 13.
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Oslo: Towards
Lasting Peace in a World of Rapid Change
An European Leadership Conference sponsored by UPF and Women’s Federation
for World Peace, was held in on April 30 and May 1st in Norway. That the UPF Founders
Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon should set their eyes on Oslo, was an awesome surprise and
blessing for Scandinavian Ambassadors for Peace.
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Human
Rights and Dignity & Interreligious Cooperation
(Geneva:
March 25 - 26, 2011) During sessions held at the World Council of Churches
and at the United Nations Office, nearly 200 participants were welcomed.
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Interfaith,
the United Nations and Peace in the 21st Century
(Vienna, Dec. 8th 2010) Consultation on an
“Interreligious Council” as an organ of the United Nations, introduced by
Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon in a speech delivered in New York in August 2000, when its
establishment at the UN was proposed for the first time.
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UPF
Chairman visits Europe
The importance of better harmony and cooperation among believers of all
faiths is a central thrust of UPF’s work around the world. During the tour
UPF Chairman Dr. Hyung Jin Moon and his delegation made a special point of
visiting locations with a strong ties to Europe’s religious heritage.
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Reconciliation:
NGO conference at the UN in Vienna
Three hundred participants representing more than 40 NGOs and leaders from
civil society gathered in one of the biggest NGO meetings ever held in the
United Nations building in Vienna
in the UNIDO board room to attend the Austrian event of the Global Peace
Tour 2009.
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London Peace Festival opens in the House of
Commons
The London Global Peace Festival began with a plenary discussion on the
topic “New Paradigm in a Time of Global Crisis.” Rev. Marcus Braybooke,
President of the World Congress of Faiths: “We must address the moral
vacuum at the center of our society, and we need leaders whose humility is
reflected in their public and private life.”
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