Peace and Security
Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal—Hon. Ek. Nath Dhakal, chair of UPF-Nepal and South Asia, has been appointed as the Peace and Reconstruction Minister of Nepal, by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Professor J.S. Maseko, secretary general, UPF-South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa—UPF’s new president and Executive Committee have a mandate to promote peace in communities that have experienced anti-social and xenophobic behavior.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal—From November 24 to 26, 2015, UPF-Nepal hosted a delegation from the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Krishna Adhikari, secretary general, UPF-India
New Delhi, India—The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee held a special event in India on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Universal Peace Federation.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-France
Face à la violence sans précédent qui a frappé notre pays la nuit dernière, au nom de la Fédération pour la paix universelle, nous offrons nos prières pour les nombreuses victimes et nous exprimons notre peine et notre sympathie à tous leurs proches. Nous sommes profondément reconnaissants envers nos concitoyens qui se trouvent en première ligne pour protéger la population, envers tous ceux qui secourent les victimes, souvent au risque de leur vie.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal—On September 20, Nepal formally adopted a new constitution, making it a secular, multiparty democracy.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom—Rape as a weapon of war was the issue that brought many people to a meeting in the House of Lords.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF has awarded the outgoing Nigerian president a Peace-Loving Global Citizen certificate in recognition of his conduct during the recent Nigerian election.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Mr. Jacques Marion, Secretary General, UPF-Europe
Vienna, Austria - A forum at the UN headquarters in Vienna addressed the issue “The UN at 70: Toward a Resolution of Tensions on the Korean Peninsula.”
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF-San Francisco, USA
San Francisco, United States—UPF-USA hosted a community of faith breakfast in the San Francisco Bay Area on April 25, 2015.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: UPF - Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria - In response to the xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UPF-Nigeria Ambassadors for Peace called on all people to realize that we are one human family under a common Creator and should live with others and for the sake of others.
- Peace and Security
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
UPF-Nigeria congratulates Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect of Nigeria, for his victory in the presidential elections and commends H.E. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, president of Nigeria, for taking a stand for the sake of the peace and unity of Nigeria.