On September 22, the Belarus chapter of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), in partnership with the public association for youth "Altera," organized a Peace Festival in honor of the International Day of Peace.
The event featured the "Peace Road 2024: The Path to Peace and Reconciliation" initiative, promoting the idea of building an International Peace Road to foster global unity beyond racial, national, and religious divides.
Participants, mostly young people, began with a moment of silence for victims of war and armed conflicts, followed by UPF Belarus president’s Vitaly Maximov’s presentation on the International Peace Highway, a project proposed by UPF founders Dr. and Mrs. Moon in 1981 to connect countries via major international routes.
The festival also included a sports program, dividing participants into groups of cyclists, runners, walkers, and children. Along the route, they engaged in activities such as learning about Nobel Peace Prize laureates, performing a "Dance of Peace," and discussing strategies for conflict resolution.
The event concluded with medal presentations and a communal lunch.