Peace and Security
Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - DR Congo
Kikwit, DR Congo - UPF-DR Congo organized a conference on "Millennium Development Goals and Shared Responsibility" in Kikwit April 26-28. The conference inaugurated the chapter of UPF in Kikwit, the largest city of the Bandundu Province in the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova - UPF-Moldova participated as a partner in a seminar on “Measures to prevent and terminate the slavery-trade” at an April 25 program for students in colleges and academies in the Center District of Chisinau.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Vladimir Petrovsky, Researcher, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies
Moscow, Russia - The annual conference initiated by UPF-Eurasia on “Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies at a time of Global Crisis” took place in Moscow April 6-7, 2012.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Cote d'Ivoire
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - Former President Henry Konan Bédié received UPF's Man of Peace Award at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 4 for his example of uniting with a former enemy for the sake of peace.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia; Photo-journalist, Segye-Ilbo
Sultan Kudarat, Philippines - A province of Mindanao with a Muslim governor of a majority Christian population, Sultan Kudarat is known for its commitment to serving the needs of its people.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Rev. Paluku Mulekya, Secretary General, UPF-Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique - A delegation from UPF-Mozambique led by the Chairman of the Peace Council, Rev. Hwa Bum Lee, met with the President of Mozambique, H.E. Mr. Armando Emílio Guebuza, on January 18.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia - UPF Slovakia organized a special event in Bratislava on Dec. 19, 2011 to commemorate the end of Communism in the Soviet Union on Dec. 25, 1991, when the Communist Party was abolished.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Europe
London, UK - UPF-Europe organized an International Leadership Conference in London December 8-10 on the theme 'Commemorating Human Rights Day 2011: How Far Have We Progressed?'
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Europe
Valletta, Malta - "A New Vision for Cooperation Between Europe and Africa and The Culture of Peace" was the theme of a conference of in the Presidential Palace of Malta on November 5. Political, diplomatic, economic, and religious experts from both continents assessed the Arab Spring revolutions, economic relations, gender equality, development, and aid effectiveness.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - Two significant events were held in Kiev October 20 and 24: the annual UPF conference commemorating Dr. Sun Myung Moon’s 2005 visit to Ukraine and the 60th anniversary of the Ukrainian Peace Council, headed by the first president of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Cote d'Ivoire
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire - The UPF board met with the President of Cote d'Ivoire's Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Oct. 18, 2011, to discuss about UPF's contribution to the ongoing programs.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Italy
Milan, Italy - A conference in Milan on Oct. 12, 2011 addressed the consequences of the 9/11 attacks in the US, seen ten years after.