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The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace centered on universal spiritual and moral values.



It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Balkans Peace Initiative Print E-mail

When the former communist nation of Yugoslavia broke up in the early 1990s, few could have envisioned the scope of ethnic and religious conflict that would visit the region with such ferocity. Two decades later, there is general stability in the region; yet, tensions among some nations and ethnic groups remain high.

  • Goal: Resolve historical conflicts among peoples and nations in the Balkans region, with particular focus on Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
  • Method: Consultations among political, social, and religious leaders in the region as well as from the wider European community to consider paths to peace in the Balkans.

See reports of events in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Bulgaria.

 

Insights about peacebuilding:

H.E. Alfred Moisiu, Prime Minister of Albania (2002-07): "A New Vision for Peace" (audio MP3 [16 min./7 MB], video)
Hon. Hasan Muratovic, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1996-97): "The Task of Reconciliation in the Balkans"
Prof. Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006-10): "The Independent Kosovo: An Important Factor for Peace and Stability"

Speeches at UPF's World Assembly 2013:

H.E. Zivko Budimir, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: "Peace, Security, and Human Development"
H.E. Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo: "Peace, Security, and Human Development"
Prof. Dr. Arta Musaraj, Deputy Minister of Defense of Albania:  "Peace, Security, and Human Development"

 

 
 

Balkan Nations

Albania
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Kosovo
Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia
Slovenia