Peace advocates pray for Guyana
Members of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Guyana Chapter who participated in the prayer ceremony on Saturday
Members of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Guyana Chapter who participated in the prayer ceremony on Saturday

THE Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Guyana Chapter, on Saturday, hosted a multi-faith prayer activity for Guyana which saw attendance from political, religious and civic leaders in Guyana, most of whom are ambassadors for peace of the local chapter.

The activity was conceptualised by UPF National Chairman, Hajji, Dr. Roshan Khan and supported by UPF General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Ronald Mc Garrell, in light of the prevailing COVID-19 global pandemic, and the post-elections trauma, which led to deaths and some violence here in Guyana.
The master of ceremonies, Juan Edghill Jr., who is also an ambassador for peace, welcomed the diverse gathering and delivered a few remarks regarding the core values of the UPF.

These are service to others as the foundation of a good society and peace comes through dialogue, cooperation and principled action. Christian, Islamic, Hindi/Sanatan, and Arya Samaj prayers were done by Pastor Diego Alphonso, Mansoor Baksh, His Worship Mayor Ubraj Narine, and Pandita Dhanrajie Haimraj respectively.
Importantly, the UPF Guyana Chapter, at the activity Saturday, made six new appointments of Ambassadors for Peace; they are: Dr. Vishnu Bandhu, Leader of the United Republican Party; Rawle Dexter Aaron; Pandita Dhanrajie Haimraj; Telford Layne; Mansoor Baksh 6; and Nazir Khan.
In giving the charge to the new ambassadors for peace, Dr. Hajji Roshan Khan said the job of these new ambassadors is to simply continue doing what they have been doing all along, that is, promoting peace in their communities, encouraging harmony and goodwill in their places of worship and workplaces and, simply, speaking words of unity and love.

The activity was held ahead of the United Nations International Day of Peace, today. In previous years, the UPF Guyana Chapter would have held peace walks, peace ceremonies and activities involving all its stakeholders, but, due to the pandemic, it was announced that this year, the celebration would take a different form which will be announced by the local chapter shortly.
The UPF is a global network of ambassadors for peace from 180 countries worldwide aimed at bringing universal, spiritual principles to the task of resolving conflict and reconciling the divided human family.

Some named ambassadors for peace in Guyana include Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall; former Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin; PNC General Secretary, Amna Ally; Hajji Dr. Roshan Khan; Selywn Collins, and Ambassador, Dr. Clyde Rivers. A future project of the UPF Guyana Chapter is to establish the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) which already exists in over 100 countries around the world, including several in the Caribbean.

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