Hanoi, Vietnam - Israeli vocalist David D’Or and American conductor David Eaton--both of whom are Ambassadors for Peace--performed with the Hanoi Philharmonic at the Hanoi Opera House as part of the “Friendship Melody” concert commemorating the 20th anniversary of Israeli and Vietnam diplomatic relations. The concert took place on April 11 and was attended by numerous diplomats and the respective ambassadors of Israel and Vietnam.

Kathmandu, Nepal - The International Cultural Educational Foundation (ICEF) of Taiwan and Nepal along with UPF-Nepal jointly organized free medical service programs in Nepal on the theme “Health Is Happiness” held March 12-15 in two cities with more than 1,500 people being given free medical services.

Montreal, Canada - At a meeting held at Noor Al Islam Mosque in Montreal on March 18, 2013, UPF joined together with le Conseil de leaders religieux de Montreal-Nord – a borough level council of religious leaders dedicated to advising local government on matters of faith in the public arena.

Ialoveni, Moldova - In cooperation with the Department of Family and Social Assistance, UPF-Moldova organized a presentation on the theme “The Role of the Social Worker in the community.” The event gathered 87 social workers from all the villages of the Ialoveni Region.

Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands - The Japanese singer Seiko Hatano Lee gave a “Spring Concert” in Huize Glory, North Holland on April 11. It was the last concert of her 2013 visit to Europe, which had been mainly in Germany and Austria; this concert was arranged at very short notice.

Seoul, Korea - UPF-Korea held a workshop for Ambassadors for Peace in Seoul on March 29 to promote strong families, community volunteering, the reunification of Korea, and world peace. This was part of a series of workshops being held throughout Korea.

Kathmandu, Nepal - The experiment with democracy in South Asia needs to be revisited. This was the consensus expressed at the 13^th South Asia Peace Initiative conference held in Kathmandu on April 14 (New Year’s Day in Nepal). The theme was, “Achieving Meaningful Democracy in South Asia: Challenges and Prospects.”

It was with deep regret that UPF learned of the passing on April 8 of UK's renowned former Prime Minister and dear friend Baroness Thatcher, after a stroke. We join with so many others around the nation and the entire world in mourning her passing and expressing our heartfelt condolences to her family.