| International Young Leaders Summit in Kenya |
Nairobi, Kenya - The International Young Leaders Summit of the Universal Peace Federation and the Youth Federation for World Peace was held in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: "The Role of Young Leaders in Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals and Peace Building in Africa." Kenya Jaycees President Vincent Rapando reported that this was the first event of its kind in Kenya, drawing young leaders across the continent and the Middle East to ignite a youth peacebuilding movement inspired by the vision of the Global Peace Festival and its theme of One Family under God.
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| Former Secretary-General Says UN Must Change |
 Paris, France - "The League of Nations was created after World War I, and the United Nations was created after World War II. After the Cold War, we should have drastically reformed the existing structure, or better, we should have created something new."
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New Vision Proposed to G-20 Nations
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London, UK - As representatives from the 20 largest national economies of the world meet in London on April 2, the Universal Peace Federation offers a session on a "New Vision Amid the Economic Crisis" at a House of Commons Committee Room.
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| 30 Years on, Cambodians Long for Peace |
 Phnom Penh, Cambodia - This year marked the 30th anniversary of the overthrow of the Pol Pot dictatorship that brutally slaughtered as many as two million Cambodians - one third of the population. In March, the trial began in Phnom Penh, the capital, for "Duch," the former prison chief of the notorious Toul Sleng prison.
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| First Malaysian Astronaut Discovers GPF |
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| GPF, Odinga and Kenya's Rise |
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| Mongolian Kids Paint Their Future |
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