UN relations

Excerpt of Intervention of H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkowich, head of the mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, at the commemoration of the International Day of Families in Geneva, Switzerland, on 14 May 2019.

Excerpt of Intervention of Rev. Dr. Peniel Rajkumar, executive director, Interfaith Program, World Council of Churches, at the commemoration of the International Day of Families in Geneva, Switzerland, on 14 May 2019.

Moscow, Russia—Experts on Northeast Asia analyzed the prospects for peace, security and development in the region.

London, United Kingdom—International Women’s Day 2019 was marked by UPF with a program in the House of Lords.

Vienna, Austria—Two hundred guests attended a conference at United Nations headquarters in Vienna titled “Perspectives for Sustainable Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa.”

Loures, Portugal—Around 30 guests came to a celebration of International Women's Day with the theme “The Power of Woman and Woman in Power.”

Bratislava, Slovakia—World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019 inspired a discussion of “Fanaticism and Tolerance – Obstacle and Impetus for Interfaith Dialogue.”

London, United Kingdom—Eminent speakers from Parliament and religious groups attended an interfaith program held with UPF support.

Prague, Czech Republic—UPF co-organized an interfaith meeting titled “Passing on the Tradition and Faith and the Freedom of Choice.”

Bonn, Germany—UPF hosted an event attended by participants from various religious backgrounds and worldviews as a part of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019.

Vienna, Austria—UPF-Austria organized a conference on the theme of “Migration and Interreligious Understanding in the Age of Globalization.”

Oslo, Norway—UPF held its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week event in partnership with the largest mosque in Oslo.

Florence, Italy—UPF of Tuscany organized an event to celebrate International Human Solidarity Day.

Prague, Czech Republic—In recognition of Human Rights Day, UPF held a conference titled “Europe and the Future of Human Rights.”

Bratislava, Slovakia—Honoring the 70^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UPF organized a program titled “Are Human Rights in Europe in Peril?”

Monza, Italy—The local chapter of UPF held its annual commemoration of the day when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came into existence.

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.

Lisbon, Portugal—The president of the Religious Freedom Commission attended a UPF-organized multifaith event.

Copenhagen, Denmark—UPF-Denmark celebrated the 2018 UN International Day of Peace in the former Upper Chamber of the Danish Parliament.

Rome, Italy—The beautiful and historic Sala Zuccari was the setting of a UPF celebration of the 2018 UN International Day of Peace.