Chapter Report
UPF Commemorate UN Day Of Peace
By UPF Africa
Written by UPF-Cameroon
Friday, September 28, 2018
Yaoundé, Cameroon—UPF-Cameroon’s 2018 commemoration of UN International Day of Peace on September 28 attracted over 74 participants. The conference, held at the Muna Foundation, had the title: “The Right to Peace—70 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
The conference began with an opening prayer from Pastor Abela and Imam Modibo, representing Christianity and Islam. The anthem was sung by all. UPF-Cameroon Secretary General Fongoh Innocent was the emcee and gave a word of welcome. This was followed by a video presentation of UPF’s founders, objectives, and global activities. Then a youth choir, Peace Voices, performed the song “Steady My Heart.”
Thereafter UPF-Cameroon President Edwin Plekhanov read the 2018 International Day of Peace message from the UN secretary general, wherein he emphasized the importance of achieving sustainable development goals with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as our guide. Peace, he said, “takes roots when people are free from hunger, poverty and operation, and can thrive and prosper.” Read more
