UPF's Washington DC Office of Peace and Security Affairs was established to give serious attention to volatile areas of tension and conflict. The office explores ways in which stable and sustainable security can be established and lasting peace eventually achieved. The following forums took place in 2011 and 2012:

"The Sahel Region of West Africa: Permanent Crisis?" Nov. 13, 2012
 "The Face of Human Trafficking in America," Oct. 3, 2012
 "The Tragedy and Hope for Syria," Sept. 26, 2012
 "The Just Third Way: Rebirth of the International Market System, Rescue of the Global Democratic Ideal," Aug. 29, 2012
 "Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Russia's Role in Stability in Eurasia and the Far East," June 28, 2012
 "North Korea in Its Third Generation of Leadership: Prospects for the Future," May 23, 2012
 "Security Cooperation in Southeast Asia and Oceania: Constructing a Security Community in the Region," Apr. 25, 2012
"Transnational Crime in the Americas," Mar. 14, 2012
 "The Arab Spring: One Year Later," Feb. 29, 2012
 "Regional Perspectives of the Korean Peninsula after the November Asian Summits," Dec. 14, 2011

See also reports of forums in 2013.