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Northeast Asia Peace Initiative Virtual Conference Attracts Over 13,000 Viewers
March 30, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF-Southeast Asia and the IAAP-Asia Pacific convened the Northeast Asia Peace Initiative Virtual Conference on the theme, “Towards Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Academic and Cultural Perspectives.”
First Ladies Webinar Attracts Over 9,000 Viewers
March 27, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—The regional chapter of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held a webinar of the International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP) on the theme “The Global Role of Women’s Contributions to Peace and Development.”
IAPD Webinar Draws Viewers from 19 Countries
March 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held an Interreligious Association for Peace and Development web conference titled “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”
Women Business Leaders Promote Development of a Sustainable Economy
March 25, 2021
United States—An online program brought women business leaders together to address the challenges of business in promoting mutual prosperity, interdependence, and universally shared values.
IAPD-Brazil Hosts Online Program With 2,450 Participants
March 22, 2021
Brazil—On March 22, 2021, the Brazil chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held an event with the theme “International Month of Prayer.”
UPF-Argentina Cosponsors Conference to Honor UN World Water Day
March 22, 2021
Argentina—“Treasure the Water” panel was shared on Zoom and had more than 30 connections.
UPF-Peru Celebrates UN International Women’s Day
March 18, 2021
Peru—UPF-Peru chapter held a celebration for UN International Women's Day 2021 in conjunction with the office of Congressman Orestes Sánchez Luis and the Peru chapter of the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP).
YSP-Congo Honors UN International Women’s Day
March 13, 2021
Pointe-Noire, Congo Brazzaville—On March 13, 2021, the Congo chapter of Youth and Students for Peace (YSP) held a conference on the theme “The Role of Women in the Creation of a Sustainable Culture of Peace.”
Oceania Webinar Explores Paths to Korean Reunification
March 6, 2021
Sydney, Australia—UPF and the IAPD in Oceania held a webinar that explored a new approach to Korean reunification.
A. Nailatikau: Address to UPF Webinar
March 6, 2021
"In wars and conflicts, it is said that brute force and armed weapons is the only power and way forward. Therefore, it is rightly assumed that in order to gain the opposite of conflict and war—a true peace and a prosperous nation—the opposite of that type of power [is needed]. It is not guns or armies that will bring true peace, but knowledge, understanding and love—that is the power for moving forward."
UPF's IAPD Sponsors Dialogue of Spiritual Leaders from Central America and the Caribbean
February 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—On February 25, 2021, the regional chapters of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean and the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”
Asia Pacific Continues Online Education into 2021
January 30, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF held a virtual Asia Pacific Leadership Conference at the start of 2021, which had 37 graduates from 14 nations.
UPF Central America and the Caribbean Hosts Webinar Featuring IAPD and WCLC
December 19, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) and the World Christian Leadership Conference (WCLC) conducted a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for the Construction of a Heavenly Unified World of Peace.”
UPF-Peru Launches Chapter of International Association for Peace and Economic Development
December 10, 2020
Peru—On December 10, 2020, UPF-Peru sponsored the online inauguration assembly of the Peru branch of the International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED).
Online Education Yields ‘Excellent’ Results
December 5, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand—More than 400 participants registered for two UPF-Asia Pacific online education programs, which were rated highly by graduates.
Asia Pacific ILC Focuses on Reunification of Korea
November 29, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand—More than 1,600 participants from 30 nations gathered virtually for an International Leadership Conference (ILC) focused on the reunification of Korea.
UPF-South America Hosts ILC Webinar on the Reunification of Korea
November 27, 2020
South America—UPF-South America’s ILC webinar was followed by 860 viewers.
Child Welfare Systems During COVID: Can We Improve How We Help Families?
November 19, 2020
New York, United States—The NGO Committee on the Family-New York held its monthly program as a webinar on November 19 on the topic “Families Coping with COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Child Welfare.”
South America’s International Media Association for Peace Holds Online Panel Attracting 165 Viewers
November 18, 2020
South America—“Freedom, Responsibility and Values” was the theme of a panel consisting of journalists from the International Media Association for Peace in South America.
UPF Media Association Inaugurated in Oceania
November 7, 2020
Sydney, Australia—The International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) inaugurated its Oceania chapter during a webinar it held for the region on supporting trustworthy journalism.