UPF's international conferences bring together diverse speakers and participants to consider issues of broad concern. Speakers share insights from their backgrounds in governance, diplomacy, academia, and civil society and promote collaboration in resolving the issues.
Reports
- 2023
- Sep 2Portugal - UPF-Portugal Delegation Attends Estoril Conferences
- Feb 24South Korea - Elders’ Roundtable Proposed as Instrument for Peace
- Jan 31Switzerland - Experts in Geneva Decry Japan’s Violations of Religious Freedom
- 2022
- Dec 162nd "Conference of Hope" Focuses on Threats to Religious Freedom and Human Rights
- Nov 12"Conference of Hope" for Universal Human Rights and Religious Freedom
- Aug 31Russia - In Memoriam: Mikhail Gorbachev
- May 13Ukraine - In Memoriam: Leonid Kravchuk
- May 3Belarus - In Memoriam: Stanislav Shushkevich
- Apr 9France - UPF-France Holds Assembly for Ambassadors for Peace
- Jan 3Austria - Current and Future Women Leaders Engage in Dialogue for Peace
- 2021
- Jun 17United States - IAED Webinar Continues Discussion of Social Value Investing
- Jun 3United States - UPF Webinar Linked to United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS 2021) to Combat Corruption
- May 20United States - IAED Explores Public–Private Partnerships
- Apr 21United States - The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations
- Mar 19Switzerland - First Ladies, Future Leaders Meet at CSW65 Parallel Event
- Mar 13Brazil - Lusophone Webinar Draws Participants from Three Continents
- Mar 12Paraguay - UPF-South America Experts Discuss Peaceful Reunification of Korea
- Mar 2United States - International Association for Peace and Economic Development Webinar Addresses “East Asian Security and International Business”
- Feb 27United States - 5th Rally of Hope - Current and Former Heads of State Focus on Global Issues
- Feb 16United States - IAPP Webinar Looks at “Flashpoint Korea: Standoff on the Peninsula”
- 2020
- Nov 22South Korea - 3rd Rally of Hope - World Leaders and Millions around the World Call for Peace
- Oct 22United States - NGO Webinar Discusses Care for Children
- Sep 27South Korea - 2nd Rally of Hope - One Million Rally of Hope Inspires Millions Around the World
- Sep 23Argentina - UPF-Argentina Celebrates UN International Day of Peace with Awards for Outstanding Poetry
- Sep 21Costa Rica - Central American Region Holds Webinar to Commemorate UN International Day of Peace
- Aug 9South Korea - 1st Rally of Hope - Millions Inspired on Internet and TV Viewers
- Jun 23Philippines - IMAP Webinar Reflects on Social Responsibility of the Media in the Asia Pacific Region
- Jun 2United States - UN Global Day of Parents Upheld in UPF’s Webinar on the Role of Parents
- 2019
- Sep 5Ethiopia - UPF Is Co-Organizer of Global Forum on Human Settlements
- 2018
- Aug 10United Arab Emirates - World Tolerance Summit Announced for Dubai
- 2017
- Nov 13South Korea - Religious Leaders at Conference Form New Association
- Nov 13South Korea - 2017 Interreligious Leadership Conference—Executive Summary
- Nov 12South Korea - Interreligious Conference Stresses Religion’s Peacebuilding Role
- Nov 11South Korea - Interreligious Conference Joins in Global Peace Rally
- Nov 10South Korea - Historic Interreligious Gathering in Seoul, Korea
- May 29Czech Republic - Czech Peace Conference Discusses Role of Parents
- 2015
- Nov 27Ethiopia - Ethiopians Explore the Empowerment of Women
- Oct 31Austria - Europeans, Eurasians Hold Fifth Dialogue in Vienna
- Apr 15Argentina - UPF-Argentina Recognized at International Congress
- 2014
- Dec 7Moldova - Eurasia-Europe Leadership Conference Held in Moldova
- Oct 31Switzerland - Conference in Geneva on De-escalation in the Korean Peninsula and East Asia
- May 30Russia - Vladivostok Conference: From Conflict to Dialogue on the Korean Peninsula
- May 12Israel - Middle East Peace Initiative Program on Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation
- Jan 25Switzerland - Geneva Track 2 Consultation Executive Report: Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria
- 2013
- Oct 27Malta - European, African and Middle Eastern Youth Converge in Malta
- 2012
- Dec 22Jordan - Conference Explores the Significance of the Amman Interfaith Message
- Mar 25South Korea - Special Consultation in Seoul on Building a World of Lasting Peace
- Mar 17South Korea - Special Consultation on Building a World of Lasting Peace
- 2010
- Dec 5South Korea - Assembly Considers the Need for Spiritual and Moral Values to Address Global Issues
- Nov 23United States - UPF Founder Says Peace Is Close Despite Renewed Tensions on Korean Peninsula
- Oct 9South Korea - UPF Interfaith Assembly Held in Seoul
- Jul 24United States - World Assembly Envisions the Dawn of New Era
- 2009
- Feb 1Conference Speakers Promote a New Paradigm of Leadership
- 2007
- Jun 16Russia - Eurasian Leaders Attend Peace Seminar in Korea
- 2006
- Sep 14South Korea - Celebrating the First Anniversary of the Founding of UPF
- Feb 4South Korea - First UPF World Assembly Held in Seoul
- 2005
- Sep 12United States - Lincoln Center Address Launches Universal Peace Federation
- Sep 11United States - UPF Inaugural Conference Calls for UN Renewal
UPF's predecessor organization, the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace, organized significant international conferences. Reports of the following programs can be found on an archive site:
2005
Japan: Innovative Approaches to Good Governance and Human Development, June
Jordan: The Role of Jordan in Realizing Enduring Peace in the Middle East, March
Korea: Universal Values and Lasting Peace, February
Korea: World Culture and Sports Festival, July
USA: International Leadership Convocation, April
2004
Korea: Good Governance for a World in Crisis, January
Korea: Establishing a World Culture of Heart, July
Korea: Establishing a World Culture of Heart and Providing Leadership for a World in Need, August
Korea: Leadership and Good Governance for the Global Family, October
USA: Universal Values and Lasting Peace, December
2003
Korea: Global Governance at a Turning Point, July
Korea: The World at a Turning Point, August
USA: The Middle East Peace Initiative, February-March
USA: The Middle East Peace Initiative II, June
USA: Interreligious and International Peace Council Inaugural Meeting, October
2002
Korea: Establishing a Culture of Peace, February
UK: State of the Muslim World Today, August
USA: Governance and the Role of Religion in Peace and Security, September
USA: God and World Peace, December
2001
Indonesia: Islam and the Future of World Peace, December
Turkey: International Leadership Seminar, July
USA: Dialogue and Harmony among Civilizations, January
USA: Serving the Nation, Serving the World, May
USA: Global Violence, Crisis and Hope, October
2000
USA: Renewing the United Nations and Building a Culture of Peace, August
USA: The Millennium Declaration of the United Nations: A Response from Civil Society, October