Jerusalem, Israel - On the morning of April 28 an interfaith forum with 22 academic, religious leaders, and peace activists, took place at the Synagogue of the Har-El Jewish Reform Community, located in the center of Jerusalem. The topic was prayer.

Melbourne, Australia - Africa Day in Australia is an opportunity to celebrate African cultural diversity and unity as well as the economic, spiritual, moral, social, and cultural contributions and successes of Australians from African descent. A week of celebrations began with the Emerge Street Festival on May 18 showcasing local African performing arts talent and continued with dialogues, forums, sports, and a gala dinner on May 25.

New York, USA - On a beautiful spring day with blue skies over Manhattan, UN diplomats and members of the NGO community assembled on June 4 in a delegates' dining room for the first annual observance of the UN Global Day of Parents.

 The UPF Office for Peace and Security Affairs in Washington DC convened a forum on May 22 on “Two States, One Country: Israel-Palestine: A Path Towards a Shared Future.” Co-moderated by Kamal Nawash, Esq., President, Free Muslims Coalition, and Dr. Andrew Wilson, Professor of Scriptural Studies, Unification Theological Seminary, participants explored alternatives to the two-state solution with emphasis on a shared future for Israelis and Palestinians. 

Sydney, Australia - UPF Australia was invited to be part of the Local Organizing Committee for World Congress of Families VII, held at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney May 15-18. The theme of the Congress was “Happy Families, Healthy Economy: A New Vision for National Prosperity and Social Progress.”

Dushanbe, Tajikistan - "Dushanbe – City of Peace," was the theme of the first Religious Youth Service project in Tajikistan, which took place May 25 to 31. Activities included visiting religious and historic sites and taking orphan children on an outing. The week concluded with visiting an Ismaili shrine, cleaning and painting a fence at the St. Nicholas Cathedral, and a friendly football tournament.

Vienna, Austria - An interreligious Sunday Service was conducted in Vienna on May 26 to commemorate the signing of the Jerusalem Declaration 10 years ago by religious leaders during the first “Middle East Peace Initiative” conference in Jerusalem.111

Amman, Jordan - A program on "Intercultural Dialogue in Cooperation for Peace" took place in Amman on May 20, featuring several speakers at the UPF conference on the "Jerusalem Declaration" for interfaith cooperation three days earlier.