The document summarizes United Peace Federation (UPF) programs held in over 70 nations on the 2011 UN International Day of Peace. Events included interfaith ceremonies, tree plantings, school supply donations, and forums on topics like democracy, peacebuilding, and countering terrorism. UPF events took place in nations worldwide, from Afghanistan to Venezuela, with activities like traditional songs, meditation, and youth soccer tournaments promoting the UN's theme of making voices heard for peace.

1. INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF PEACE 2011

2. UN International Day of Peace
One Day a Year … September 21st – millions of people around the world gather
together 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.”

3. 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

4. UPF AFGHANISTAN
KABUL: Traditional Afghan songs of peace comfort people’s hearts.

5. UPF ALBANIA
TIRANA AND SHKODRA: Donating school supplies for Roma orphans

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

7. UPF AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE: Sharing personal experiences in peacebuilding

8. UPF AUSTRIA
VIENNA: Speakers at an interreligious service

9. UPF BARBADOS
BRIDGETOWN: Planting trees at the A. Da Costa Edwards Primary School

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

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

12. UPF BRAZIL
SAO PAULO: Religious leaders join in ceremonies at a Peace Monument.

13. UPF BURKINA FASO
NANGREONGO: A festival of healing, unity and solidarity

14. UPF CAMBODIA
Youth visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and pray for peace.

15. UPF CAMEROON
YAOUNDE AND BUEA: Forums on Democracy and Peace

16. UPF CANADA
MONTREAL: Discussing religious teachings about the oneness of the
human family.

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

18. UPF COLOMBIA
BOGOTA: An interreligious celebration of the Hebrew New Year

19. UPF CONGO
BRAZZAVILLE: New Ambassadors for Peace at a celebration in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

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

21. UPF ECUADOR
QUITO: Speakers include a judge and a representative of UN Volunteers.

22. UPF FINLAND
HELSINKI: A gathering to share personal visions of peace

23. UPF FRANCE
PARIS: Panelists speak about positive aspects of multiculturalism.

24. UPF GEORGIA
TBILISI: Georgians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Russians release doves.

25. UPF GERMANY
STUTTGART: Serving refreshments after an interreligious forum

26. UPF GHANA
ACCRA: Religious leaders open the program with prayers for peace.

27. UPF GUYANA
GEORGETOWN: Prime Minister Samuel Hinds gives the keynote address.

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

29. UPF INDONESIA
JAKARTA: A conference at the State Islamic University

30. UPF IRELAND
DUBLIN: A multi-cultural celebration at the Lantern Centre

31. UPF ISRAEL
JERUSALEM: Participants in a Jewish-Christian dialogue at
the Church of the Dormition

32. UPF ITALY
MONZA: An interreligious prayer vigil

33. UPF JAPAN
TOKYO: The Afghan Ambassador to Japan describes his hopes for peace.

34. UPF KENYA
NAIROBI: Planting “Peace Trees” to demonstrate a commitment to peace

35. UPF LATVIA
RIGA: Learning meditation techniques that promote inner peace.

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

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

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

39. UPF MOLDOVA
CHISINAU: Presentation at the College of Construction

40. UPF NEPAL
KATHMANDU: Interreligious prayers for peace

41. UPF NETHERLANDS
THE HAGUE: Representatives of five religions and four NGOs at the event

42. UPF NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND: Transcending barriers through a Bridge of Peace Ceremony

43. UPF NICARAGUA
MANAGUA: Entertainment includes a traditional dance.

44. UPF NIGERIA
JOS: Apologizing for violence done in the name of religion

45. UPF NORWAY
OSLO: A forum at the Central Mosque on ways to counter terrorism

46. UPF PARAGUAY
ASUNCION: A toast to peace at a conference on good governance

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

48. UPF RUSSIA
MOSCOW: Laying a wreath at a Monument to the Victory over Fascism

49. UPF RWANDA
KIGALI: Planting a Peace Pole in a school yard sparks new hope for peace.

50. UPF SCOTLAND
PERTH: New Ambassadors for Peace; a traditional Scottish welcome

51. UPF SEYCHELLES
VICTORIA: A program at the National Theater

52. UPF SIERRA LEONE
FREETOWN: Volunteers cleaning up around the Connaught Hospital.

53. UPF SLOVAKIA
NITRA: Exhibiting children’s drawings about peace at a shopping center

54. UPF SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA-ŠKOFLJICA: A candlelight ceremony for peace

55. UPF SOLOMON ISLANDS
HONIARA: Vura Community High School welcomes peace educators.

56. UPF SPAIN
BARCELONA: A forum on “Libya: Present and Future” stirs much interest.

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

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

59. UPF THAILAND
BANGKOK: An interfaith water ceremony at the launch of the
National Interreligious Peace Council.

60. UPF TOGO
LOME: A conference on leadership and good governance

61. UPF UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON: Forums on peace initiatives in various parts of the world

62. UPF URUGUAY
MONTEVIDEO: Participants in an Interreligious Peace Summit

63. UPF VENEZUELA
CARACAS: People of all ages join in a Walk for Peace.

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

65. For details see
http://www.upf.org/united-nations/peace-day