- Written by: Gani Rroshi and Bilbil Zharri, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania is proud to announce that UPF Local Peace Councils have been established in 58 of the nation’s 61 municipalities.
- Written by: UPF-Israel
Acre, Israel—The national inauguration of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) took place in Acre city and was attended by religious, political, and educational leaders.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—In recognition of Human Rights Day, UPF held a conference titled “Europe and the Future of Human Rights.”
- Written by: UPF-UK
Ambassadors for Peace, long-standing friends, branch chairs, and others from across the United Kingdom attended the annual meeting.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia Chapter: Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UPF organized a program titled “Are Human Rights in Europe in Peril?”
- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, secretary general, UPF-Italy
Monza, Italy—The local chapter of UPF held its annual commemoration of the day when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came into existence.
- Written by: James Claxton and Margaret Ali, UPF-UK
London, United Kingdom—The UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was marked by a conference held in the House of Lords.
- Written by: UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—An interfaith roundtable was held to discuss the Oriental Orthodox churches, especially the Syrian Orthodox Church.