1.Universal Peace FederationAnnual Report2012

2. A memorial service for the UPF Founder, who passed away September 3, 2012 atage 92Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon 3. A September 15 memorial service at the Cheongshim Peace Center in KoreaHonoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon 4. A UPF delegation was among the 30,000 mourners.Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon 5. In Pyongyang, North Koreans offer condolences to his son Rev. Hyung Jin Moon.Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung Moon 6. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung MoonHis immense work for peace, the spiritual values which heembodied, and his exemplary life entirely dedicated to God andhumanity draw admiration. Pascal I. Koupaki, Prime Minister of BeninI pray to the Almighty God to have mercy on the departed souland grant him eternal blessings in heaven. Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of EthiopiaI strongly believe that Father Moons message of peace and lovewill spread all over the world. Baburam Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal 7. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung MoonReverend Moon will long be remembered as a consummateadvocate of world peace. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of NigeriaMay we find the courage and wisdom to lead and to continue thevision and work he dedicated his life, to realize world peace in ourlifetime. Johnson Toribiong, President of PalauThe contributions and efforts of Rev. Moon to createunderstanding and peace amongst the peoples of the world areinternationally acknowledged and appreciated. Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa 8. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sun Myung MoonHe will be remembered as a man of peace and love. Gordon Darcy Lilo, Prime Minister of the Solomon IslandsDr. Sun Myung Moon touched the lives of thousands of youthand families throughout Sri Lanka. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri LankaHis often-repeated motto One family under God is a constantreminder that we are all children of God. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and theGrenadinesPlease accept my sincere condolences and sympathies. Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan 9. Universal Peace FederationLeadership ConferencesPeace and SecurityInterfaith PeacebuildingMarriage and FamilyUN RelationsYouth and Service 10. Leadership ConferencesUPF encourages leaders to apply spiritualprinciples to the tasks of resolving conflict andreconciling the divided human family. 11. Afghanistan: Innovative Approaches toSustainable Peace and Development 12. Albania: The Role of Albanians in SecuringPeace in the Balkans 13. Australia: Peace and Security in the Pacific 14. Austria: Europe and Russia: Partners in aGlobalized World 15. Azerbaijan: Peace Initiative in the SouthCaucasus: New Approaches to Peacebuilding 16. Belgium: What More Can Europe Do toAdvance Human Rights? 17. Estonia: Peacebuilding in MulticulturalSocieties 18. France: A New Vision for Peace andDevelopment 19. Georgia: Peacebuilding in MulticulturalSocieties 20. Germany: What Kind of Europe Do WeEnvision for the Future? 21. Indonesia: Innovative Approaches to Peace,Leadership, and Good Governance 22. Korea: Building a World of Lasting Peace 23. Kosovo: Principles and Practices forLasting Peace and Security in Kosovo andthe Wider Balkans 24. Nepal: Innovative Approaches toPeace, Sustainable Development,& PovertyAlleviation 25. Norway: Sustainable Peace for a SustainableFuture 26. Panama: Regional Cooperation for Developmentin Latin America and the Caribbean 27. Russia: Peace and Security in MulticulturalSocieties of Eurasia and Europe 28. United Kingdom: Human Rights andthe Protection of the Unempoweredand Dispossessed 29. Leadership and Good Governance Award:H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-NasserPresident of the 66th Session of the UN General Assemblyand High Representative Designate for the UN Alliance of Civilizations 30. Leadership and Good Governance Award:Prof. Ibrahim GambariFormer African Union-United NationsSpecial Representative for Darfur 31. Peace and SecurityPeople-to-people diplomacyConsultations among scholars, diplomats, governmentofficials, civil society representatives, and religious leaders 32. Washington DC, USA:Peace and Security ForumsThe Arab Spring: One Year LaterTransnational Crime in the AmericasSecurity Cooperation in Southeast Asia and OceaniaNorth Korea in Its Third Generation of LeadershipRussias Role in Stability in Eurasia and the Far EastRebirth of the International Market SystemThe Tragedy and Hope for SyriaThe Face of Human Trafficking in AmericaThe Sahel Region of West Africa: Permanent Crisis?Tensions between China and Japan 33. Israel: Peace and Security ForumsContemporary Aspects of National ResilienceThe Input that the International Powers have on theDevelopment and Sustainability of Israels NationalResilience 34. Japan: Peace Diplomats ForumsA Dilemma of the Post-Dictatorial EraLessons of FukushimaUniversal Values and the Responsibility to Protect 35. Balkans Peace InitiativeInterfaith Harmony Week program in Albania,a consultation in Kosovo 36. Balkans Peace InitiativeAlbanian and Kosovo youth work together on a projectin Tirana,a forum in Macedonia about principles of peace 37. Baltic Dialogue InitiativeInternational gatherings in Estonia and St. Petersburg,Russia 38. Middle East Peace InitiativeInterfaith forum, service-learning project 39. North East Asia Peace InitiativeInternational consultation in the British Parliament 40. North East Asia Peace InitiativeConference in Moscow on a united Korea as thedream of the Korean people 41. South Asia Peace InitiativeConferences in Nepal and Afghanistan promotingpeace and security 42. South Asia Peace InitiativeUniversity peace clubs in India,an interfaith youth project in Pakistan 43. South Asia Peace InitiativeA forum on strengthening families in Bangladesh,a session of the Youth Parliament in Sri Lanka 44. South Caucasus Peace InitiativeInternational conference in Georgia,a consultation in Azerbaijan 45. South Caucasus Peace InitiativeRussian children make gifts for orphans in Georgia,informal meetings in Armenia 46. Strengthening Marriage & FamilyPromoting recognition of marriage and familyas a sacred unit and the foundation of lastingpeace and development 47. Canada: Promoting Strong Family Valuesas the Foundation for a Peaceful Nation 48. Switzerland: The Contribution of Families toPeace, Human Development, and Prosperity 49. Korea: World Peace BlessingUPF delegatesofferedcongratulatorymessages. 50. Philippines: Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival 51. Thailand: Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival 52. Marriage and Family SeminarsNigeriaRwandaRussiaArgentinaGhana 53. Interfaith Understanding & CooperationUPF calls on people of faith to honor the Divine indwelling ina way that encourages understanding, respect, andcooperation among people of all faiths for the well-being ofour communities and peace in the world. 54. India: Indias Contribution to InterreligiousPeace and Harmony 55. Israel: Religion and Peace in the Middle East:The Significance of Interfaith Cooperation 56. Jordan: The Significance of the AmmanInterfaith Message 57. Korea: Toward an Era of Interfaith Cooperationand Universal Peace 58. Philippines: Interfaith Harmony and GoodGovernance in Peace and Development 59. Thailand: Good Governance and InterreligiousCooperation 60. United States: World Interfaith Harmony Week:Common Ground for the Common Good 61. United NationsReligious leaders and faith-based NGO heads joindiplomats and the President of the General Assembly ina celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week. 62. ConsultationsAbuna Paulos I, Patriarch of theEthiopian Orthodox ChurchCoptic Pope Theodoros IIof Alexandria, Egypt 63. Promoting Interfaith UnderstandingNepalBrazilAlbaniaRussia 64. UN RelationsUPF is an NGO in Special Consultative Statuswith the United Nations Economic and Social Council.It supports and promotes the work of the United Nationsand the achievement of the Millennium DevelopmentGoals. 65. UN World Interfaith Harmony Week:First Week of FebruaryMotto: Love of God and Love of the Neighbor/Love of the Good and Love of theNeighborCelebrationat the UNGeneralAssemblyHall 66. AlbaniaAustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCzech RepublicEcuadorGeorgiaGermanyHondurasHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanMalaysiaMoldovaNepalNetherlandsPhilippinesPolandRussiaSlovakiaSouth KoreaSt. LuciaTaiwanThailandUKUSZambiaObserved in 34 nations 67. UN World Interfaith Harmony WeekZambiaIsraelPrograms in Africa and the Middle East 68. UN World Interfaith Harmony WeekALSO:CanadaColombiaEcuadorSt. LuciaHonduras BrazilChileUSPrograms in the Americas: 69. UN World Interfaith Harmony WeekALSO: India, Malaysia, Nepal, TaiwanThailand JapanAustraliaPhilippinesIndonesiaPrograms in Asia and Oceania 70. UN World Interfaith Harmony WeekPrograms in EurasiaGeorgiaKazakhstanMoldovaRussiaKazakhstan 71. UN World Interfaith Harmony WeekALSO:AlbaniaAustriaCzech RepublicGermanyUKPolandNetherlandsItalyPrograms in EuropeSlovakiaHungaryPoland 72. UN International Womens Day: March 8Theme for 2012: Empower Women End Hunger and PovertyWashington DC, USA 73. UN International Womens Day:ArgentinaBurkina FasoCentral AfricanRepublicCzech RepublicEstoniaGeorgiaGhanaIndiaNepalPeruRussiaUKUSUruguayObserved in 14 nations 74. UN International Womens DayPrograms in AfricaGhanaCentral African RepublicBurkina Faso 75. UN International Womens DayPrograms in the AmericasPeruArgentinaUruguayALSO: Canada, USA 76. UN International Womens DayPrograms in AsiaIndiaNepal 77. UN International Womens DayPrograms in Europe and EurasiaUnited KingdomRussiaCzech Republic GeorgiaEstonia 78. UN International Day of Families: May 15Theme for 2012: Ensuring Work Family BalanceMalaysia 79. Observed in 71 nationsAfghanistanAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustriaBangladeshBelarusBeninBrazilCambodiaCameroonCanadaColombiaCongoCote dIvoireCzechRepublicDR CongoEcuadorEthiopiaFinlandGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGuyanaIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKenyaLithuaniaLuxembourgMalaysiaMaliMarshall Is.MauritiusMoldovaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNorwayParaguayPeruRussiaRwandaSan MarinoSenegalSouth KoreaSierra LeoneSolomon Is.SomaliaSpainSri LankaSt. LuciaSurinameTaiwanThailandTurkeyU.K.U.S.UkraineUruguayVenezuelaZambiaZimbabwe 80. UN International Day of FamiliesALSO:AngolaBeninCameroonCongoCotedIvoireEthiopiaGhanaIsraelMauritiusNigerRwandaSenegalSierraLeoneSomaliaTurkeyZambiaZimbabweRwandaKenyaTurkeyDemocratic Republic of the CongoPrograms in Africa and the Middle East 81. UN International Day of FamiliesALSO:BrazilCanadaEcuadorGuyanaJamaicaPeruSt. LuciaSurinameUSUruguayPrograms in the AmericasNicaragua VenezuelaColombiaArgentinaParaguay 82. UN International Day of FamiliesALSO:AfghanistanIndiaJapanMalaysiaSouth KoreaTaiwanThailandBangladeshPrograms in AsiaIndonesiaNepalCambodia 83. UN International Day of FamiliesALSO:GeorgiaKazakhstanMoldovaPrograms in EurasiaArmeniaBelarusLithuaniaUkraineRussia 84. UN International Day of FamiliesALSO: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, SpainPrograms in EuropeFinlandIcelandIrelandSan MarinoUK 85. UN International Day of FamiliesPrograms in OceaniaSolomon IslandsNew ZealandMarshall Islands 86. UN International Day of Peace: September 21Theme for 2012: Sustainable Peace for a SustainableFutureJapan 87. AfghanistanArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCambodiaCzech RepublicDominican RepublicEcuadorEstoniaEthiopiaGeorgiaGermanyIndiaIsraelItalyJapanLatviaMacedoniaMalaysiaMoldovaNepalNew ZealandNorwayPeruRussiaScotlandSpainSri LankaTaiwanUkraineUnited StatesZambiaObserved in 33 nations 88. UN International Day of PeacePrograms in Africa and the Middle EastZambiaIsrael EthiopiaNigeria 89. UN International Day of PeaceALSO:BrazilUnited StatesDominican RepublicArgentina EcuadorPeruPrograms in the Americas 90. UN International Day of PeaceALSO:IndiaSri LankaAfghanistanCambodiaMalaysiaTaiwanNepalPrograms in Asia 91. UN International Day of PeaceALSO: Russia EstoniaGeorgiaMoldova UkraineLatviaPrograms in Eurasia 92. UN International Day of PeaceALSO:MacedoniaNorwaySpainCzech RepublicInternational Day of PWeltfriedenstag 20Wildeshausen: Auch der dreijhrige Mekke Karacdes Friedenstages eine Papiertaube gestaltet. BilGermanyItalyScotlandPrograms in Europe: 93. UN International Day of PeacePrograms in OceaniaNew ZealandAustralia 94. Other UN DaysHolocaust Memorial Day (January 27)International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21)World Water Day (March 22)World Environment Day (June 5)Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (June 4)Nelson Mandela International Day (July 18)International Day of Friendship (July30)International Youth Day (August 12)United Nations Day (October 24)International Day for Tolerance (November 16)Universal Childrens Day (November 20)International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (December 5)Human Rights Day (December 10)International Human Solidarity Day (December 20)UN commemorative days offer opportunities to develop partnershipsand draw attention to shared concerns. 95. The AmericasArgentina:World WaterDay, WorldEnvironment Day,Day ofFriendship, Volunteer DayCanada:Human Rights DayColombia:World Water DayParaguay:Day of FriendshipPeru:Human Rights DayArgentina: World Environment DayParaguay:Day of FriendshipColombia: World Water Day 96. AsiaPakistan:International Youth Day,Day of Tolerance,Volunteer DayInternational Youth DayDay of Tolerance 97. EurasiaEstonia: Day ofToleranceGeorgia: Day of theElimination of RacialDiscrimination,UN DayRussia: Day of theElimination of RacialDiscrimination,Day of ChildrensProtection,Day of Friendship,Nelson Mandela Day,UN Day,Day of Tolerance,Volunteer Day,Human Rights DayTajikistan: ChildrensDayGeorgia: UN DayRussia: Nelson Mandela Day Tajikistan: Childrens Day 98. EuropeALSO:United Kingdom:Holocaust Memorial Dayat the British ParliamentBelgium:Human Rights Dayat the European Parliamentin BrusselsCzech Republic:Human Rights Dayat the European Housein Prague 99. Africa Day, May 25ALSO:AustraliaGermanyIsraelKazakhstanUKEcuador JapanRussiaGhana 100. Office of UN RelationsNew York, USAConsultation with Hon. Hisham Badr (right), Deputy Foreign Minister ofEgypt, at the opening of the 67th session of the U.N. General Assembly 101. Rio+20UPF Secretary General Taj Hamad addresses a session of theUN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 102. Participation with UNITARUPF staff participated in forums preparing for Rio+20 and the Arms TradeTreaty organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR). 103. African Union SummitConsultation with former Chair of theAfrican Union Commission, H.E. Jean Ping(2nd from right) 104. World Ecological Safety AssemblyUPF Secretary General Taj Hamad addressed the assembly inBali, Indonesia. UPF signed a Memorandum of Understandingwith the International Ecological Safety Cooperative Organization. 105. Consultations at the Opening of the67th Session, UN General AssemblyH.E. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi(center), Prime Minister, Samoa 106. Consultations at the Opening of the67th Session, UN General AssemblyHon. Nhial Deng Nhial (left), Foreign Minister, South Sudan 107. Consultations at the Opening of the67th Session, UN General AssemblyMme. Mintou Doucoure Traore (center), First Lady, Mali 108. Release of DOHA Institute BookThe Doha Institute on the Family sponsored a book linking the UN MillenniumDevelopment Goals to the family. UPFs Lynn Walsh was among eight authors whocontributed to this book.. 109. Program with NGO Committee onSpirituality, Values & Global ConcernsA Week of Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns, October 22-25 110. Program with NGO Committee onSpirituality, Values & Global ConcernsMrs. Genie Kagawa, Deputy Director of UPFs Office of UN Relations,addressing an NGO conference on Healing the Wounds of History 111. Japanese Tea CeremonyJapanese Tea Ceremony hosted by the Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN 112. Office of Embassy RelationsWashington DC, USAForum on Women in Tunisia and the Arab Spring 113. International Womens DayInternational Day of PeaceInternational Day of Families 114. Youth and ServicePromoting the spirit that all people are part ofone family under God 115. AlbaniaEstoniaGeorgiaIndiaJamaicaMalaysiaMoldovaNepalPakistanRussiaSri LankaSt. LuciaThailandReligious Youth ServiceThrough living together and providing altruistic service in a community,participants demonstrate that it is possible for our global human family tocome together in peace for our mutual well being. 116. Planting trees and helping at anorphanage in TiranaALBANIA 117. Renovating buildings in PilistvereESTONIA 118. Renovating buildings in ZugdidiGEORGIA 119. Making improvements at anelementary school in Portland ParishJAMAICA 120. Helping at a geriatric center inIaloveniMOLDOVA 121. Helping at an orphanage in Kavre,repairing a water system in ChitlangNEPAL 122. Providing sanitation for Hindu slumdwellers in MultanPAKISTAN 123. Cleaning the House of Writers inSt. PetersburgRUSSIA 124. Building a community center in thePuttlam DistrictSRI LANKA 125. Cleaning and organizing activitiesat a school in CiceronST. LUCIA 126. Helping with rural development inBaan DadthongchareonTHAILAND 127. Humanitarian AidMauritiusNepalNorth KoreaPeruRussiaUgandaAddressing the Millennium Development Goals of achieving universalprimary education, combating disease, and ensuring environmentalsustainability 128. Offering health education and aclinic in Quatre-BornesMAURITIUS 129. Distributing food and clothing to theelderly, offering a health clinicNEPAL 130. Donations of medical suppliesto a childrens hospitalNORTH KOREA 131. Bringing cards and gifts to elderlyhospital patients in LimaPERU 132. Putting up tents and bringing suppliesafter the flooding in KrymskRUSSIA 133. Giving supplies and equipment toschools near KampalaUGANDA 134. Special EventsAfricaThe AmericasAsiaEurasiaEuropeOceania 135. AfricaCameroonBeninCongoNiger 136. AfricaAngolaZimbabweSomaliaSenegal 137. AfricaCote dIvoireGabonSierra LeoneMali 138. AmericasArgentina: International Day ofFriendship art contest (right)Peru: Scissors Dance (below)Canada:InternationalDay ofFamilies 139. AsiaNepal:Clean andGreencampaignIndia:Intercollegiatesportstournament 140. EurasiaSports for Peace in Russia:St. Petersburg and the Urals(right); Moscow and LakeBaikal (below) 141. EurasiaGeorgia: InterculturalSports Competitions(above)Kazakhstan: Africa Day(below)Ukraine: ArtsFestival (right),Russian childrenperform in Finlandand Sweden(below) 142. EuropeItaly:InterreligioussportstournamentFinland: Day of Families (right)Scotland: Day of Peace (below) 143. EuropePrograms in Vienna, Austria, featuringthe cultures of Brazil (above),Slovakia (top, right),and Sri Lanka (bottom, right) 144. OceaniaAustralia:Africa Day 145. In MemoriamHon. AloysiaInyumba, Minister ofGender and FamilyPromotion, RwandaH.E. Fouad El-Turk,Former Ambassador ofLebanon to the UNAbuna Paulos I,Patriarch, EthiopianOrthodox ChurchChief SegunOlusola, Founder, AfricanRefugeesFoundation, NigeriaSir Peter Tapsell,Former Speaker, NewZealand House ofRepresentativesHonoring the legacy of Ambassadors for Peace who passed away in 2012 146. PublicationsMagazines - Journals - Books 147. Website: www.upf.org 148. Social MediaFacebook:Universal Peace FederationInternationalInternational Day of FamiliesReligious Youth ServiceWomen for PeaceUPF Global Peace CouncilVideos: youtube.com/upftvPowerPoint reports and educational content:Slideshare.net/UPFInternationalCharacter education lessons:Discoveringtherealme.wikispaces.comdescubriendomiverdaderoyo.wikispaces.comPhoto albums:Picasaweb.google.com/upfinternationalsecretariatBookstore: lulu.com/spotlight/upfLinkedIn: Universal Peace Federation 149. Thank you to the 102 UPF chapterswho sent reports of activities in 2012! Afghanistan Albania Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Brazil BurkinaFaso Cambodia Cameroon Canada CentralAfrican Rep Chile Colombia Congo Cote dIvoire CzechRepublic DominicanRepublic DemocraticRepublic ofCongo Ecuador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Latvia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia Mali MarshallIslands Mauritius Moldova Nepal Netherlands NewZealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Russia Rwanda San Marino Scotland Senegal SierraLeone Slovakia SolomonIslands Somalia South Korea Spain Sri Lanka St. Lucia Suriname Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Uganda Ukraine UnitedKingdom UnitedStates Uruguay Venezuela Zambia Zimbabwe 150. In Appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Sun MyungMoon, UPF Founders, for Their Guidance andSupportA birthday gift presented in January 2012 by Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, UPFPresident, and Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General