Federation for World Peace. The Federation for World Peace was formally founded in parallel with the Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (see below) in August 1991 and provides education that enhances respect for human rights and universal values while creating forums in common pursuit to problems facing the world today.

Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace. Along with the International Religious Foundation, the IRFWP has invested in seeking solutions to world peace through interreligious dialogue and harmony for over two decades. With the active support from its seven Presidents, who are recognized leaders from major world religions, IRFWP has directed its resources or both conflict prevention and healing, including emergency intervention to stem the outbreak of violence and creating environments for harmonious dialogue and understanding that are not limited to: leading interfaith pilgrimages, organizing and conducting community service projects worldwide, and offering relief to the world?s needy. http://www.irfwp.org

International Relief and Friendship Foundation. Since its founding in 1975, IRFF has provided humanitarian aid in the form of food, medical supplies, school supplies, and clothing to people hit by catastrophe around the world. In addition, IRFF has also focused on long-term development projects in the areas of health care and nutrition, literacy, as well as vocational and agricultural education. The strength of this foundation has been the ability to empower people with a means to create an ethos of living for the sake of others. International website: http://www.irff.org

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. This federation is a network of families, from every race, religion, and culture, united in the belief that, centered on God's love, happy marriages and successful families are the cornerstone to solving the most fundamental problems of society. At a grassroots level, FFWPU chapters have initiated a worldwide marriage and rededication movement that has reached hundreds of millions of couples.

Professors World Peace Academy. An interdisciplinary and intercultural network of scholars with chapters in over a hundred countries, the PWPA supports the academic community in the quest for peace, social stability, and prosperity. PWPA has organized thousands of conferences, published books, and a periodical titled The International Journal of World Peace. http://www.pwpa.org

Religious Youth Service. Initiated in 1985, RYS promotes the twin ideals of interreligious harmony and public service. Youth leaders of various faiths and nationalities come together for social service projects to serve a needy community. As they offer their time, labor, sweat, and tears to help others, they develop deep friendships that transcend their religious and cultural differences. Serving others is the key to interreligious peace. http://www.religiousyouthservice.org

Women's Federation for World Peace. Since 1992 the WFWP is empowering women to create peace at home as well as in our communities, cultures, and world. WFWP seeks to focus the unique nurturing skills of women to provide leadership, promote peace, and serve, thereby, conceiving social change through the logic of love. Granted NGO general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in 1997, WFWP facilitates partnerships among women. http://www.wfwp.org

The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being. WANGO helps to provide the mechanism and support needed for NGOs to connect, partner, share, inspire, and multiply their contributions to solve humanity's basic problems. http://www.wango.org

World University Federation. An interactive, international network of educational institutions and educators, takes full advantage of new information technologies to promote education that is integral to good citizenship. In addition to equipping students to be competent professionals, educational institutions should also teach them to become responsible citizens who seek to contribute to society and approach life from a global perspective. http://www.wufed.org

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