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The UN designated the first week of February every year as

World Interfaith Harmony Week with the motto of

"Love of God and Love of the Neighbor" / "Love of the Good and Love of the Neighbor."

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Interfaith prayers at a youth service program

VIENNA, AUSTRIA: An event at the International Center promoting a culture of peace

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: A forum of religious leaders at the Sao Paulo City Hall

MONTREAL, CANADA: Ambassadors for Peace forum on pluralism

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: A gathering for interreligious prayers

QUITO, ECUADOR: Interfaith conversations and prayers for harmony among religions

MUNICH, GERMANY: Interfaith prayers for peace

STUTTGART, GERMANY: A gathering at the House of Religion introducing meditation practices

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Winner of a university debate competition

LUCKNOW, INDIA: Lighting a lamp to begin an interfaith program

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: A program at the auditorium of the People’s Conscience Party - HANURA

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Student response to a program at the Government High School SMAN 6

TOKYO, JAPAN: Offering prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine for victims of the earthquake and tsuami

TOKYO, JAPAN: A Shinto priest offers prayers at an interfaith Ambassadors for Peace gathering

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Faith leaders joining in a peace ceremony

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA: Interfaith volleyball tournament

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Winner of a student essay contest about interfaith harmony

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: Making new friends after presentations about different faiths

MULTAN, PAKISTAN: Muslims, Hindus, and Christians at an interfaith breakfast

MULTAN, PAKISTAN: Candlelight ceremony at the shrine of Hazrat Shah Shams Tabrez

MULTAN, PAKISTAN: Participants in a debate and essay competition at the Pastoral Institute

MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Ambassadors for Peace shared experiences of working in interfaith settings.

KAMENSK, RUSSIA: A discussion about the question “Harmony of beliefs as a road to peace?”

NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA: Joining for prayers from various faith traditions.

PERM, RUSSIA: Children make pictorial greetings that will be sent to students in Kyrgyzstan.

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA: A roundtable on promoting intercultural and interfaith understanding

UFA, RUSSIA: Learning about various faiths during a Religious Youth Service Project

YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA: Ambassadors for Peace learn about various faiths.

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA: People brave winter weather to attend an interfaith prayer service.

BANGKOK, THAILAND: A seminar on interreligious principles for strengthening families

KIEV, UKRAINE: Plans were made to promote ideas of interfaith tolerance and understanding.

SALT LAKE CITY, USA: Annual interfaith awards ceremony

UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK: A program at the UN General Assembly Hall