Muslims’ and Hindus’ Vision of Understanding, Tolerance and Peace.

United Nations Headquarters;
Wednesday, December 3, 2008;

In recognition of 2009 as the “Year of Reconciliation” and promotion of the Culture, of Peace, the USFMEP explores this theme in a discussion on our commonality through spirituality and consciousness. Cosponsored by H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj, Spiritual Leader,The Veda Foundation and, International Society for Krishna Consciousness.  This was an extremely successful conference with a universal prayer for the victims of Bombay atrocities.  It was greatly appreciated by Indian nationals.

The Culture of Peace

King Abdullah’s initiative has come at a time when the need for dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations see Islamic Civilization Exhibit has never been greater. It has brought together people who might not otherwise have a chance to interact. Along with other initiatives, it will contribute to building a more harmonious world.

The two-day Nov. 12-13, 2008 “Culture of Peace” gathering, convened on the initiative of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, called for mutual understanding through dialogue, and respect for human rights among proponents of various faiths, cultures, and civilizations. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, who in an opening speech on Wednesday denounced terrorism as the enemy of all religions, initiated the meeting, attended by leaders and diplomats from some 70 countries. The meeting reaffirmed the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The meeting further recalled that all States have pledged themselves under the Charter to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, including freedoms of belief and expression, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion. Below are photos of the World Leaders attended culture of Peace conference.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY

INTERNATIONAL DAY 17 October 2007  FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY

The Theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in 2007 is People Living in Poverty as Agents of Change: 20th Anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Over 43.7 million people, in 127 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million – for the largest number of people to “

USFMEP Delegation for the International Day of Peace Conference for 2008 at Hurghada, Egypt  will visit the Misr University for Science and Technology to pay tribute to the late Dr. Souad Kafafi for the great work she did to her country education. Delegation member Mrs. Kader received an Award from Chancellor Dr. Souad A. Kafafi Egyptian academician in April of 2004,  for her work in the role of women in the Middle East peace process.

‘06 International Peace Conference

‘06 International Peace Conference

In 2006, the U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace organized its 3rd Annual International Peace Conference under the auspices of his Excellency Mister Amer Mousa, Secretary-General for the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, and the International Muslim Youth Organization.

Sally Kader, USFMEP president, was one of the key speakers at the event held September 20-22, 2006 at the Arab League.

Attendees were ministers and members of parliament, governors, diplomats, religious leaders and scholars and Fmr. US Congressman Richard Swett traveling with members of the USFMEP Delegation hailing from Australia, Ohio, New York and Washington D.C.. This Conference is an annual event which the USFMEP has held in Cairo for the past three years. The objective of the conference is to spread the Federation’s peace message among the Middle Eastern countries and to celebrate a day of non-violence in all nations.

It is a day of global cease-fire, when all countries and their people are asked to halt hostilities for the entire day, and at noon, local time, to observe a minute of silence for those whose lives were claimed by hostile confrontations.

‘06 International Peace Conference

In 2006, the U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace organized its 3rd Annual International Peace Conference under the auspices of his Excellency Mister Amer Mousa, Secretary-General for the Arab League Headquarters

in Cairo, Egypt, and the International Muslim Youth

Organization.

Sally Kader, USFMEP president, was one of the key speakers at the event held September 20-22, 2006 at the Arab League.

Attendees were ministers and members of parliament, governors, diplomats, religious leaders and scholars and Fmr. US Congressman Richard Swett traveling with

members of the USFMEP Delegation hailing from Australia, Ohio, New York and Washington D.C.. This Conference is an annual event which the USFMEP

has held in Cairo for the past three years. The objective of the conference is to spread the Federation’s peace message among the Middle Eastern countries and to

celebrate a day of non-violence in all nations.

It is a day of global cease-fire, when all countries and their people are asked to halt hostilities for the entire day, and at noon, local time, to observe a minute of

silence for those whose lives were claimed by hostile confrontations.

Children in Slavery Summit

USFMEP President Sally Kader participated as a panelist at the Children in Slavery 21st Century Summit at Georgetown University in November 2005. The summit, which discussed Human Trafficking, had an audience that included business leaders and

the international diplomatic community. The summit presented experts who work on the

front lines investigating human trafficking in its eight faces: sex, war, labor slavery, sex tourism, child pornography, organ and skin, ritual abuse, and torture.

This event was unique in that it encouraged the public and persons not necessarily part of this arena to become educated, empowered and engaged in the

worldwide campaign to end human trafficking now. Almost 50 percent of those enslaved in this century are children. The summit was endorsed by His Excellency Jan Eliasson, president of the UN General Assembly, U.S. President George W. Bush, the

U.S. State Department, the Australian Embassy, many law enforcement agencies and several prominent business leaders. Claude Allen, Assistant to the President for  Domestic Policy at the White house, was one of the speakers. Journalist Christine Dolan, the organizer of this event, said, “This is a global shame shared by all of

us. Every ten minutes around the clock and across the globe, there are between 15 to 76 new trafficked victims. This is a global phenomenon with drastically dangerous ramifications not only for society but for future generations to come.”

As a result of the Human Trafficking Summit, a worldwide bipartisan coalition was launched. Students Stopping Trafficking of Persons (SSTOP) aims to continue fighting the injustices done to trafficking victims. The International Students Trafficking Summit was held in Washington D.C. at Georgetown University on February 24-26, 2006. In 2007, SSTOP executed a world-wide multi-dimensional campaign and joined forces with other organizations with one goal in mind: to decrease slavery around the world. Kader is an Ambassador of “Children in Slavery: the 21st Century” 2007 campaign.

US Federation Members Celebrating the International Day of Peace

Remises Hilton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.

Dr. Osama Al-Baz, President Mubarak First Political Advisor, receiving the peace award on behalf of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt from USFMEP President Mrs. Sally Kader, Vice. President. Al-Fadaly and Egyptian Actor Mr. Ahmed Maher showing the Peace Shield award during the ceremony.

The International Day of Peace “is meant to be a day of global cease-fire, when all countries and all people stop all hostilities for the entire day. And it is a day on which people around the world observe a minute of silence at 12 noon local time. […]And let us pledge to do our utmost to carry out the important decisions on peace taken by last week’s 2005 World Summit.”
	– Kofi Annan – United Nations Secretary-General 21 September 2005

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‘05 Peace Conference with Muslim Youth Association

Numerous government officials, dignitaries and diplomats attended the 2005 USFMEP United Nations International Peace Day Conference held under the auspices of the Minister of International Cooperation and the Minister of Youth in Cairo Egypt.

Among those participating in the conference with Sally Kader, USFMEP president and Ralph Kader – UN Diplomat – USFMEP board advisor, Dr. Moufid Shihab – Egyptian Minister of Legal Affairs, and Dr. Ahmed Darwish – Egyptian Minister of Economic Develpoment. Numerous religious leaders participated including those from El Azher Mosque, the local Catholic Church and a Vatican Envoy, the Coptic Christian Church, and other denominations as well as other significant government officials, heads of Universities, leading area scholars and notable Egyptian actors and actresses. Master Mahmoud Badry, General President of the Muslim Youth Associations and Counselor Ahmed El Fadaly – representing the USFMEP and the Muslim Youth Associations – were engaged in the conference as well. In an overwhelming show of unity regarding Mrs. Kader’s challenge to all attending, the crowd joined hands in a vow of peace keeping. Footage of this monumental peace vow was aired repeatedly on all major Middle Eastern television stations. In her concluding remarks, Kader plead with the audience to “…committ to joining your hands now in working towards peace in the region.”

The audience gesture in taking Kader’s challenge is historically significant due to the high level of dignitaries
affirming her call for peace.