On the occasion of the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, young people from Ukraine together with students from various schools paid homage to the "United States of the World Flag" considering it as a good shadow under which to build, strengthen and maintain peace.
The professor Michele Capasso - Secretary General of the "United States of the World" and President of the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" - communicated the commitment of the "United States of the World" and of the Foundation in concretely helping the populations of Turkey and Syria victims of the strong earthquake that destroyed homes, lives, cities. "In this difficult moment for the history of humanity - wars, pandemics, social injustices, destruction of creation, climate change - this tremendous earthquake must also be a warning to bring together all forces for actions of solidarity, cooperation and aid. Only together - concluded Capasso - will we be able to overcome the imposing challenges that are before us".
The Secretary General Prof. Michele Capasso, the President of the Council of Ambassadors prof. Abdelhak Azzouzi, the members of the Governing Council, the members of the "United States of the World" and of the "Mediterranean Foundation", the heads of branch offices and autonomous sections express deep condolences for the untimely passing of Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, who died on Friday, January 27, 2023 at the age of 65. In September 2020, he called for peace and coexistence among all religions, sects and peoples and received many Jews during their visits to the Kingdom of Bahrain, playing an important role towards peaceful coexistence. He was also among the personalities planning Pope Francis' historic first visit to Bahrain in November 2022. Until his death, Al Khalifa was Deputy Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the ISA Cultural Center, a national institution affiliated to the Manama Royal Court. Since March 2018, he has also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence. “Some countries create centers of tolerance and peaceful coexistence to have peaceful coexistence in their countries,” Al Khalifa told The Media Line in 2020. “Bahrain is just the opposite. We have had a peaceful existence for many years - hundreds of years - and we would like to reflect this to the world through our center and through the United States of the World of which I am honored to be a part”. Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari recall the visit to the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World in May 2018, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Prize for Culture awarded to him and together with the title of "Ambassador of the United States of the World".
Three hundred students from various schools in Campania gathered for two days at the headquarters of the United States of the World for the "Italian Model United Nation" meeting, organised by the United Network Association under the patronage of the United States of the World and in collaboration with the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Museum of Peace - MAMT. On this occasion, all participating students and UNA staff were named "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World".
In the course of three ceremonies, three hundred young people were appointed "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World". On this occasion in Naples, they shared the "Constitution of the United States of the World" based on the encyclicals "Laudato sì" and "Fratelli tutti". Secretary General Michele Capasso addressed a message to the young people present and presented them with certificates of appointment.