Youth UPF

UPF offers young people the opportunity to develop their capacity as leaders and peacebuilders and work together for the greater good, alongside people of many nations, cultures and religions. Student clubs and other programs empower youth to create positive change in their communities, nations and world. For information about Youth UPF activities in Europe, click here.

: Thursday, May 11, 2017; Written by: Ermir Hoxha, secretary general, UPF- Korça

Korça, Albania—About 100 students took part in a competition in which they wrote essays inspired by the autobiography of UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon.

: Monday, May 08, 2017; Written by: Samat Zinullin, UPF-Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan—The international "Peace Road" project was interpreted by UPF-Kazakhstan as a hike up the mountains overlooking the capital.

: Sunday, June 12, 2016; Written by: UPF-Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia—UPF held a week-long leadership training program for Indonesian youth in June.

: Sunday, October 25, 2015; Written by: Simon Amare Tekeba, secretary general, UPF-Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—Eighteen Youth Ambassadors for Peace attended a seminar on human rights and peace.

: Thursday, August 13, 2015; Written by: Dr. Mrs. Helen M. Osei, secretary general, UPF-Ghana

Kpando, Ghana—UPF-Ghana celebrated UN International Youth Day with a program teaching young people how to live public lives

: Saturday, March 21, 2015; Written by: Ursula McLackland, secretary general, UPF-Asia

Berastagi, Indonesia — UPF Youth Ambassadors for Peace, together with local student volunteers, spent a day removing graffiti and clearing trash from a popular tourist site in North Sumatra.

: Thursday, October 23, 2014; Written by: Robin Marsh, UPF-UK

London, UK - At the UPF-UK headquarters, Lord Jack McConnell addressed the issue of peaceful, youthful idealism and the injustices in the world on Oct. 23, 2014.

: Saturday, October 18, 2014; Written by: UPF - France

Paris, France - A forum on "Youth and Extremism" in Paris Oct. 18, 2014 focused on the current tragedy of young people leaving their families to join the ranks of "jihad" in the Middle East.

: Tuesday, October 14, 2014; Written by: Blerina Osmani, Youth UPF Austria

Vienna, Austria - Youth in Vienna came together on Oct. 14, 2014 to discuss the role of religions in a pluralistic Europe and a globalized world.

: Wednesday, October 08, 2014; Written by: UPF - Indonesia

Medan, Indonesia - About 3,000 students attended the Oct. 8, 2014 International Youth Convention at the University of North Sumatra on the theme “Young People of Character - The Hope of the Future.”