UN Day of Families 2009

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The Universal Peace Federation organized over 55 celebrations of the UN Day of the Family in more than 22 nationsWORLDWIDE


The results of the Family Day Celebration were reported in a special event held at UN Headquarters in New York on May 18UN HQ


HE Alpha Ibrahim Sow, Permanent Mission of Guinea (center) and opening session chair HE U. Joy Ogwu, Nigerian MissionUN HQ


The audience included representatives from New York’s diverse faith community.UN HQ


Lynn Walsh, Lila Hanitra Ratsifandrihamanana, Genie Kagawa, Thomas Walsh, Ki Hoon Kim, Taj HamadUN HQ


Popular speaker and author Deepak Chopra (inset) asks the audience to rise to its feet and make a commitment to peace.UN HQ


Celebrations were held in 12 cities, including Washington DC, where the program was hosted by the Embassy of BahrainU S A


Participants were treated to a wonderful celebration, but also considered serious challenges facing families around the world. U S A


In Los Angeles, 400 people gathered with their families to celebrate IDF with a barbeque, sports, games and lots of fun.U S A


Bill McCarthy, Chairman of the UN Association Los Angeles Chapter addresses the crowd..U S A


SEATTLE: Celebrations with the Filipino-American Society (Top) and in partnership with the Somali Youth Day (Bottom)U S A


SIKKIM: Day of Families Celebration at Lingdok Governmental School in East-SikkimINDIA


KATHMANDU: Over 200 guests were part of a standing-room-only crowd that filled the UPF Peace EmbassyNEPAL


KATHMANDU: Prof. Dr. Sanu Devi Joshi, (L) United Nations’ National Information Officer, Mr. Ram Babu Shah (R)NEPAL


CARACAS: A program to honor exemplary families with a medal of peace. The UN message was read on local radio stations.VENEZUELA


COLOMBO: Seminar on sports, character education and interfaith with the Department of Education, Western Province SRI LANKA


OSLO: Seminar on Family & Universal Values in partnership with Central Jama'at-e Ahl-e Sunnat, Norway’s largest mosque.NORWAY


Families gather for ceremonies of marriage rededication, and youth education for moral values and HIV/AIDS preventionMACAU


Press Coverage for the event mentioned celebrations taking place around the world to mark the UN Day of FamiliesMACAU


PHNOM PENH: Family and AIDS/HIV Prevention Seminar with students at Cambodia Mekong University, cohosted by UNIFEMCAMBODIA


DHAKA: United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), UPF and the WFWP presented a seminar “Peace, One Family At A

Time.”

BANGLADESH


KINGSTON: Reading of Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon’s message, followed by awards for families of peace.JAMAICA


RIGA: Three Generations gather for a celebration of “Today’s Successful Families” and “Families and Peace.”LATVIA


JERUSALEM: International Families gather for a picnic and the signing of a “Declaration of Peace” for all families in Israel.ISRAEL


LONDON: Seminar on Preparation and Early Support for family life with Christian, Sikh, Muslim, Jain, Hindu participantsBRITAIN


TALLINN: Seminar on “Parental Heart as the Basis for Peace” followed by entertainment and refreshments.ESTONIA


TBILISI: Georgian, Armenian, Ossetian, Russian, Pakistani, Polish and Syrian Families join together to celebrate. GEORGIA


MOSCOW: Young people visit veterans of World War II for a celebration of Victory Day and Family Day. RUSSIA


YAOUNDE: Young people visit veterans of World War II for a celebration of Victory Day and Family Day. CAMEROON


YAOUNDE: Mrs. Anne Nsang, Director of the UN Information Centre of Cameroon CAMEROON


Programs were also held in TVER, ROSTOV, VLADIVOSTOK, ST. PETERSBURG, EKATERINBURG and RYAZAN.RUSSIA


QUITO: Dr. Juan Vásconez of UNICEF addresses a capacity crowd at the Quito City Hall, followed by entertainmentECUADOR


STUTTGART: Hildegard Piepenburg speaks on the value of the family during the May 16th Celebrations for 40 familesGERMANY


BEIRUT: Thomas Schellen delivers Ban Ki Moon’s message “Mothers and Families; Challenges in a Changing World’LEBANON

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