Peace and Security
Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Geoffrey Gichuki, UPF-Africa
Kenya has 42 ethnic groups and over 42 local dialects. The diverse tribes have coexisted and thrived in the country for many years. In her four decades of independence since 1963, Kenya had never experienced the kind of turmoil that befell the nation after the announcement of the results of the disputed general election.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: The Analyst, Monrovia, Liberia
A delegation of Japanese goodwill ambassadors paid a courtesy call on President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in Monrovia. The six-man delegation headed by Mrs. Ayumi Hasegawa is in the country to identify with President Johnson-Sirleaf and Liberians in general on the reconstruction of the country.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-International
Seoul, Korea - Two hundred and twenty world leaders, including prime ministers, presidents, government ministers, diplomats, religious and civic leaders participated in the third Summit for World Peace hosted by the Universal Peace Federation.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Rev. Jean Augustin Ghomsi, UPF-South Africa
A delegation from the Universal Peace Federation had an audience with the recently elected President of the African National Congress, Mr. Jacob Zuma, on January 14, 2008, at the ANC headquarters, Lithuli House, in downtown Johannesburg.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Christopher Davies
One day after the signing of a proposed new European Union treaty, Ambassadors for Peace addressed a UPF-Europe conference on leadership and good governance in Bergen aan Zee Dec. 14-16, 2007.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Congo Brazzaville
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo - Three hundred people from the Republic of Congo attended UPF’s Assembly 2007 held at the House of the Speaker on December 14, 2007.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Nigeria
"I am particularly impressed with the Universal Peace Federation for its focus on the family as the textbook of peace," Justice Minister and Attorney General of Nigeria, Hon. Michael Aondoakaa, stated upon his return to Nigeria after participating in UPF's International Leadership Conference in New York.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Benin
Benin's National Peace Council was launched on July 7, 2007, with more than 120 participants.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF International
Seoul, Korea - A World Summit on Peace sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation opening in Seoul on February 21, brought together about 300 leaders to address the theme, "Forming New Alliances at a Time of Global Crisis."
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Rev. Augustine Arkoi
Ganta City in Nimba County became the site of the first county-level Peace Council in Liberia, which met on July 31, 2006 with nearly 800 persons in attendance.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Michael Balcomb, UPF International
Seoul, Korea - A diverse group of political and religious leaders gathered in Seoul on June 10 for a three-day World Peace Summit to consider alternative pathways to peace.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Kathleen Hwang, UPF
Tokyo, Japan - Representatives from 22 island nations gathered in Tokyo at the Asia-Pacific Island Nations Summit, March 19-23, 2006, to discuss ways of partnering to address their common vulnerabilities.