The United Nations has designated the first week of February each year, since 2010, as the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, with the aim of promoting understanding, harmony, and cooperation among people of different religions, beliefs, and faiths in a tangible way. This initiative represents an important dimension of the Culture of Peace.

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Thailand recognizes the importance of and is strongly committed to organizing activities and fostering cooperation to promote “peace.” UPF Thailand aspires to cultivate love, understanding, unity, mutual respect, and cooperation that transcend differences of race, ethnicity, religion, language, and ideology.

In this spirit, UPF Thailand organized the Religious Youth Service (RYS) Camp in commemoration of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2026 on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 08:00 to 17:30, at the Grand Conference Room, 4th Floor, UCF Building, Bangkapi District, Bangkok. The program also included visits to places of worship of Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, where religious leaders explained the teachings and practices of their respective faiths to the participants.

The opening ceremony and keynote lecture on the topic “Interfaith Harmony through Joint Community Service” was delivered by the Secretary-General of UPF Thailand. After the lecture, participants traveled to various places of worship to learn about and exchange insights on the teachings and traditions of the three religions, namely:

1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Buddhism

After visiting all three religious sites, the participants engaged in a joint community service activity, which included collecting trash, cleaning the area, and repainting the badminton court lines at Lan Kila Phat 1 Sports Ground, Bangkapi District, Bangkok.

At the concluding session of the camp, participants shared their experiences and reflections from the program. The closing remarks were delivered by the Vice President of UPF Thailand.

This one-day camp was attended by a total of 75 participants from three religions, consisting of lower secondary school students, upper secondary school students, university students, and members of the general public.