For the occasion of the International Day of Families observed on 15th May, Dr Miguel Cano Jiménez discusses the importance of the family for the establishment of a peaceful society and world.

Dr Miguel Cano discusses the importance of the family as the basic unit or cell of the social organism and explains that, when the family deteriorates or becomes corrupted, the whole society suffers the consequences.

Is the family still relevant in today’s society? Questions on family policy in modern Western societies.

Presentation of Mr. Dennis Stoica, Chair of Directors, Healthy Relationships California and International, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Rev. Dr. Joong Hyun Pak, author, theologian, Chairman of the Multicultural Family Association in South Korea, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Mr. Tim Miller, Former Vice Chair, Unificationist Community, Europe, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Mrs. Chantal Komagata, Secretary General, UPF-Switzerland at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Ms. Carolyn Handschin-Moser, President, Women's Federation for World Peace International–Europe, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”

Presentation of by Mr. Jack Corley, Chair, UPF Europe, in session 2 on "Families, Human Development and Good Governance: What can we learn from other cultures and continents?".

"Family policy is concerned with the creation of a legal, social and economic framework, as well as instruments and measures that further family development and the well-being of family life." Josef Gundacker, Family Forum Austria Geneva, July 5, 2012

The family is the building block for the society. Healthy families are the foundation for a healthy society by Mr. Heiner Handschin, Director, UPF Office for UN Relations and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

Universal Peace Federation, European Leadership Conference, "The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development & Prosperity", July 5-6, 2012, Opening Plenary Address of Dr Yong Cheon Song, Chair, UPF Europe

Mr. Walter Baar, Director of the Institute for Trends Research in Austria presented his statistical research in response to the question: Where is our world heading and why does the family need to be protected?

Director of the WFWPI UN Offices, Mrs. Carolyn Handschin’s presentation was “Family: The Place where Human Rights Values meet Peace and Human Development”.

The European Union views families as a source of economic prosperity, in which member states focus on child well-being, gender equality.

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Other than the UN commemoration of international family day, there so many treaties, organizations and institutions, so we have so many opportunities:

The very striking testimony of Mr. Dražen Vukotić, Vice-President, In the Name of the Family-Croatia, showed the power of civil society that brought about the Referendum in Croatia to protect marriage and family in the National Constitution through a constitutional amendment.

Mr. Timothy Miller representing the Unificationist perspective as a Vice- President of FFWPU Europe, explained about his personal experience as part of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Moon’s Cross Cultural Marriage Wedding /Blessing and the vision of “World Peace through Ideal Families”.

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