The International Day of Families, May 15, is celebrated at the United Nations headquarters and around the world. The Universal Peace Federation joins in commemorating this day because it considers the family as a microcosm of the global community and because sustainable peace is grounded in the family as the most intimate social unit, the school of love and peace.

For 2015, the UN chose the theme "Men in Charge? Gender Equality and Children's Rights in Contemporary Families." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: "As we strive to usher in a more sustainable future, achieve the Millennium Development Goals, shape a new development agenda and combat climate change, let us mobilize the world’s families."

UPF Statement on Families 
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statement on the International Day of Families 2015