Switzerland

Bern, Switzerland—Bicyclists rode through the Swiss countryside in a Peace Road commemoration of International Youth Day.

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland—An Africa Day commemoration discussed violence against women and government corruption.

Geneva, Switzerland—UPF held its first seminar of the year for Ambassadors for Peace, with 12 attendees.

Women together - redefining pathways to peace, reconciliation and development.

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland—Africa Day was celebrated by UPF with a discussion of the power of the African diaspora to benefit Africa.

International Day of Families Observed in Switzerland: Declaration of the Interfaith Youth Council Assembly of May 14, 2019

Session II: “War and Crisis Zones: Maintaining Familial Resilience” of the conference on interfaith cooperation and the family, held at the World Council of Churches, co-sponsored by UPF.

Session III: “Thriving Families and Social Wellbeing” of the conference on interfaith cooperation and the family, held at the World Council of Churches, co-sponsored by UPF.

Session I: 13th Youth Interfaith Council Session: “What Can Families Contribute to Faith, Social Stability and Human Development?”

Opening panel of the conference on interfaith cooperation and the family, held at the World Council of Churches, co-sponsored by UPF.

UPF co-sponsored a conference on interfaith cooperation and the family, held at the World Council of Churches.

Excerpt of Intervention of Professor Dr. Isabel Apawo Phiri, deputy general secretary, World Council of Churches, at the commemoration of the International Day of Families in Geneva, Switzerland, on 14 May 2019.

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.

Lugano, Switzerland—“Peace Cup” football tournaments for youngsters were held this year in Switzerland, Italy and Albania.

Geneva, Switzerland—The Swiss chapters of UPF and two affiliated organizations have opened a joint office.

Intervention of Dr. Adrian Holderegger, Professor Emeritus of theological ethics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Geneva, Switzerland—The Geneva/Swiss chapter of the Interreligious association for Peace and Development was inaugurated in the Ecumenical Center of Geneva.

Bern, Switzerland—Two teams of bicyclists arrived in the Swiss capital at the end of a Peace Road event that covered a combined 400 kilometers.

Geneva, Switzerland—A consultation on creating a chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) was held at the World Council of Churches offices.