Interfaith peace building

Political systems have 2 essential components: who exercises power and the value framework within which that power is exercised.   In most cases, it is religion or the religious heritage of the politicians that provides the value systems by which power is exercised, or at least justified.

The issue we are addressing is without a doubt of great importance, especially taking into account the extraordinarily dramatic and painful developments in many part of the world, which as such are generating substantial victims of different ages, sexes, ethnicities, beliefs and cultures, or places where they come from.

My position was as Anglican archbishop of Armagh, which means I was the Anglican primate for the whole of Ireland, North and South, and that period of 22 years before I retired coincided with what we call the troubles, the war in Ireland.

Video of the interview with Rt. Hon. Tom Brake, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom.

Video of the intervention of Sheikh Dr. Hojjat Ramzy, Executive Member of the Muslim Council of Britain.

Video of the intervention of Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke, President, World Congress of Faiths, United Kingdom.

Pristina, Kosovo—Around 90 dignitaries from Albania, Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo attended a one-day conference titled “Righteous Peace, Sustainable Peace.”

Ladies and gentlemen,

I cannot begin this speech without thanking the Universal Peace Federation, Jacques Marion, its general secretary and Mr. Veracx who offer me the honor and pleasure to invite me in such a prestigious place. I wish I was here for a conference on a different topic, but we are all gathered today here to talk about terrorism.

Rome, Italy—"Cooperation for Peace, Dignity for Everyone” was the title of a one-day conference organized by UPF-Italy.

Munich, Germany—International Day of Peace 2016 was observed by UPF-Munich with an interreligious peace prayer.

Oslo, Norway—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated with a program titled “The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Religion.”

Monza, Italy—An interfaith prayer for peace was held by candlelight to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Peace.

Copenhagen, Denmark—The 2016 International Day of Peace was observed at a program in Denmark’s Parliament.

San Marino, San Marino—Fourteen Israeli children of different faiths visited San Marino for a special project of Soccer for Peace.

Intervention of Mr David Fraser Harris, Secretary General, UPF Middle East and North Africa, at the WFWP conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on 29 June, 2016.

Intervention by Fatimah Almukhtar at the World International Harmony Week, Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria and the Middle East - The Role of Religions, United Nations, Vienna, Austria, February 5, 2016.

Vienna, Austria—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a conference that asked how religions can help to bring peace to the Middle East.

European Leadership Conference in Tirana, Albania - 21, November, 2015  - Session 3. Interreligious Dialogue, Peace Education and Sustainable Development.

Copenhagen, Denmark—UPF-Denmark celebrated the UN International Day of Peace in the Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish parliament.

Prague, Czech Republic - Representatives of five world religions gathered at a meeting, held in honor of World Interfaith Harmony Week, whose theme was “Harmony and Peace.”