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Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
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Peace and Security
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UPF-UK Statement on the Summer 2011 Riots in England
- Friday, August 12, 2011
London, UK - UPF-UK issued a statement lamenting the chaos and criminality on the streets of London and other cities of the UK during the summer of 2011 and expressing condolences to bereaved families.
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Conference in Istanbul Assesses the Arab Spring
- Sunday, May 8, 2011
Istanbul, Turkey - A Regional Leadership Conference for current and future Ambassadors for Peace in the Middle East was held at the Atakoy Sheraton Hotel in Istanbul May 6-8, 2011.
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Magnificent Opening to the First World Foresight Forum
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Hague, The Netherlands - There was a magnificent opening to the three-day first World Foresight Forum in the Kloosterkerk in The Hague.
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UPF-Congo Delegation Meets President Nguesso
- Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Oyo, Congo - Six UPF delegates from Congo-Brazzaville traveled to Oyo for a meeting with President Denis Sassou Nguesso on March 9.
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Commentary: Liberty and Justice for All
- Friday, February 25, 2011
As the year 2011 gets underway, we are witnessing a sudden, dramatic and unexpected emergence of popular uprisings in the Arab world. The political and social landscape in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have already been permanently changed, and every nation in the region now wonders if it will be the next.
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Moscow Forum on the Challenges of Creating a More Secure World
- Saturday, February 19, 2011
Moscow, Russia - UPF-Russia held a forum on “Prospects and challenges of creating more secure world” on Feb. 19, 2011, for Ambassadors for Peace, experts in human rights and civil society, representatives of NGOs, political parties and the media.
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Forum in Vienna on the Radical Changes in Egypt
- Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Vienna, Austria - A panel discussion on "Radical Change in Egypt: Future Prospects in the Land of the Pharaohs" was organized by UPF-Austria on Feb. 15, 2011, just a few days after the fall of the Mubarak regime.
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On-line Campaign for a Canadian Department of Peace
- Thursday, January 6, 2011
Ottawa, Canada - UPF-Canada Ambassador for Peace Bill Bhaneja is active in the campaign to establish a Department of Peace in Canada. He invites signatures of support for an online petition campaign.
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Peace Prospects for Sudan Explored in Vienna
- Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Vienna, Austria - "Sudan – Perspectives for Peace in the Largest African Nation" was the topic of a discussion January 4 in Vienna. The speaker, El Fadil Abbas Mohammed Ali, shared insights about the January 9 referendum in Southern Sudan on whether or not it should remain a part of Sudan.
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Peace and Security
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UPF-Togo Sows Seeds of Peace and Reconciliation
- Friday, December 31, 2010
Lome, Togo - To help resolve the nation’s current social and political crises, leaders of UPF-Togo traveled to significant towns in the country during 2010 to sow seeds of peace and reconciliation.
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Moscow Forum on the 60th Anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Saturday, November 20, 2010
Moscow, Russia - UPF-Russia sponsored a workshop-discussion on “Human rights and challenges of the 21st century” on November 20, the 60th Anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and fundamental freedoms. The theme drew the attention of many Ambassadors for Peace, representatives of youth, non-governmental and religious organizations, as well as experts in human rights.
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UPF Works for Reconciliation in Northern Ghana
- Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Accra, Ghana - One Sunday morning, I received a call from an organization bringing together students to dialogue and bring reconciliation especially within the Northern Sector of Ghana (a conflict-prone zone). This led to an invitation to participate in the Peace and Reconciliation Process in the Northern Sector and establish UPF in the private universities in Ghana.
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