Peace and Security
Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Dr. Paterne Zinsou, Secretary General, UPF-West Africa
Bujumbura, Burundi—The President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza met with UPF International chair, Dr. Thomas Walsh, to discuss future joint projects.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Africa
Lomé, Togo—The prime minister of Togo met with UPF chairman, Dr. Thomas Walsh, to plan future projects with UPF.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Dr. Paterne Zinsou, Secretary General, UPF-West Africa
Niamey, Niger—President Mahamadou Issoufou met with Dr. Thomas Walsh.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Living conditions and tensions in North Korean society were the topic of a lecture presented by UPF-Slovakia.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Peter Haider, secretary general, UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—The president of Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir was the main speaker at a seminar on Pakistan’s future role.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Central America and the Caribbean
Mexico City, Mexico—In April and May, representatives of UPF- Central America and the Caribbean met with government leaders in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-El Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador—The president of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean met with the new secretary general of the Central American Integration System (SICA), an institutional framework designed to facilitate integration in the region, in November.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Taiwan
Kinmen County, Taiwan—UPF-Taiwan held a forum on the theme, “The Future of Cross-Strait Relations: The Way of Cooperation, Sustainable Development and Peace” at the National Quemoy University.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Peter Haider, president, UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—About 100 guests attended a panel discussion on human rights in the Horn of Africa in relation to the recent phenomenon of migration.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF International
Kathmandu, Nepal—A high-level delegation from Nepal—which included Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, co-chair of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)-Asia and former cabinet minister of Nepal—visited North Korea to promote peace and friendship.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-International
Singapore, Singapore—The chair of UPF International and Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr., a co-chair of IAPP, spoke at a global forum and met with the Philippines Ambassador to Singapore during a visit to the country.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Ulrich Ganz, UPF-Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany—An Ambassador for Peace who has visited North Korea 11 times gave a presentation on the social and political life of this mysterious country.