Peace and Security

UPF acknowledges the need for careful and proportionate use of power, including political, economic, military and civil society power to sustain lasting peace. However, we strongly emphasize "soft power" solutions as essential to peacebuilding. A leading exponent of “track two” diplomacy, UPF emphasizes the role and responsibility of religious and spiritual leaders to transcend historical self-interest and pursue the ideal of “One family under God.”

Goal: Increase dialogue and understanding between parties in conflict
Methods: Consultations among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives, and religious leaders; people-to-people diplomacy

Washington DC, USA Peace and Security Forums - Focusing on volatile areas of tension and conflict (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director, orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Deputy Director)

Jerusalem Peace and Security Forums - Exploring ways in which stable and sustainable peace and security can be established (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director)

Tokyo Forums - Addressing national and international security issues (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director)

Regional Peace and Security Initiatives

• Balkans - Bringing together leaders to consider paths to peace in the Balkans
• Baltics - Overcoming historical tensions between Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania through grassroots engagement
• Middle East - Organizing forums and other opportunities to promote understanding, with a special focus on Israel and its neighbors
• Northeast Asia - Promoting efforts to improve relations among nations in the region, with a special focus on the Korean Peninsula
• South Asia - Building peace and cooperation through leadership consultations and grassroots activities
• South Caucasus - Fostering understanding among the diverse groups in the region through people-to-people diplomacy

Insight on critical issues: Europe-Eurasia relations, The crisis in Syria, Peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula