AlbaniaArgentinaArmeniaBrazilBurkina FasoColombiaCongoCote d’IvoireCzech Rep.DR CongoEcuadorEstoniaGeorgiaGermanyIndiaIndonesiaJamaicaJapan
KazakhstanLithuaniaMalaysiaMarshall Isl.MoldovaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPeruRussiaRwandaSri LankaSt. LuciaSurinameTaiwanThailandTogo
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Universal Peace Federation observances in 2013
The International Day of Families, May 15, is celebrated at the United Nations headquarters and around the world.
The Universal Peace Federation joins in commemorating this day because it considers the family as a microcosm of the global community and because sustainable peace is grounded in the family as the most intimate social unit, the school of love.
Families hold societies together, and intergenerational relationships extend this legacy over time. This year’s International Day of Families is an occasion to celebrate connections among all members of the constellation that makes up a family. It is also an opportunity to reflect on how they are affected by social and economic trends – and what we can do to strengthen families in response. -UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Tirana, Albania: Old and young enjoying an evening of stimulating presentations and sharing
Buenos Aires, Argentina: A celebration honoring couples who have been married for many years
Yerevan, Armenia: A sports program for families
Brasilia, Brazil: A program at the Federal Senate on Valuing Life and Empowering Families
Bamfora, Burkina Faso: A seminar for families
Bogota, Colombia: A national gathering of women for peace
Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo: A UN representative reading the Secretary-General’s message
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire: New Ambassadors for Peace appointed at an Abidjan City Hall program
Kinshasa: DR Congo: Discussion during a seminar about the importance of the family
Prague, Czech Republic: A Conference on “The Role of the Family in Today’s Changing World”
Quito, Ecuador: A celebration in the Hall of the National Union of Journalists
Tallinn, Estonia: Lecturing to students on “The Family as the School of Love”
Tbilisi, Georgia: Posters and poetry about families at school #136
Stuttgart, Germany: A lecture followed by a lively discussion about the “Five Languages of Love”
West Bengal, India: A program on the family as the school of love
Madhya Pradesh, India: A program on the family as the school of love
Uttar Pradesh, India: A program on the family as the school of love
Medan, Indonesia: A program at the Islamic University of North Sumatra
Kingston, Jamaica: A forum for Ambassadors for Peace
Tokyo, Japan: Working together to clean up the environment in the Setagaya ward
Panevezys, Lithuania: Recognition of outstanding families
Almaty, Kazakhstan: A program of speeches and poems about families
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Honoring mothers at a “Happy, Healthy Family Symposium”
Majuro, Marshall Islands: A symposium at a hotel
Chisinau, Moldova: A concert in the City Hall on “Family Creates Values – Values Create Family”
Chisinau, Moldova: A program at the Construction College
Chisinau, Moldova: A program at the Polytechnic College
Chisinau, Moldova: A program at the Slavonic University
Kathmandu, Nepal: Serving a meal to orphans and children who are victims of the conflict
Biratnagar, Nepal: Honoring parents and grandparents by donating food for a festive meal
Chitwan, Nepal: Awarding prizes to student winners of a lecture contest about the family
Nepalguni, Nepal: Donating blankets for newborn babies
Pokhara, Nepal: A forum at Manakamana Temple's Shava Hall
The Hague, Netherlands: New Ambassadors for Peace appointed at the end of a program
Oslo, Norway: A forum on child development at the Diakonhjemmet University College
Auckland, New Zealand: A Tongan church choir singing during a program.
Lima, Peru: Speakers at a forum at the national Congress include a UN representative.
Trujillo, Peru: Two International Day of Families programs
Moscow, Russia: A forum with visiting Israelis on the theme “Goodness without Borders”
Moscow, Russia: Distributing leaflets with messages of goodwill
Khabarovsk, Russia: A program on family values for first graders at Gymnasium No. 8
Novosibirsk, Russia: Inter-regional conference on the topic: “Everything Begins with the Family”
Novosibirsk, Russia: Young musicians playing at a concert for veterans
Ryazan, Russia: A program featuring cultural performances by people from several nations
Ryazan, Russia: A presentation to girls at a detention center on the Family as the School of Love
St. Petersburg, Russia: Taking parents and children on a tour of the city’s historical sites
Vladivostok, Russia: NGO representatives sharing about their experiences working with families
Kigali, Rwanda: A forum featuring several speakers
Negambo, Sri Lanka: A forum at St. Peter’s College for students and Education Department staff
Castries, St. Lucia: A forum on issues facing families
Paramaribo, Suriname: A forum on the causes and elimination of domestic violence
Taipei, Taiwan: A program promoting international service opportunities for women
Bangkok, Thailand: A seminar on families attended by people from 16 provinces
Khok Mali, Thailand: A seminar for students and families in the Kalasin Province
Lome, Togo: New Ambassadors for Peace appointed at the conclusion of a program
London, UK: A program with speakers describing extended families in various cultures
Kiev, Ukraine: Planting peach trees at an orphanage
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