As the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization ( CTBTO ) convenes at the Vienna International Centre from November 10-12, 2025, the Universal Peace Federation emphasizes the role of scientific cooperation and the CTBTO's verification regime in ensuring peace and security in Northeast Asia. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ( CTBT ) has not yet entered into force as international law, as it requires ratification by 44 specific

Each year on November 10, the international community observes World Science Day for Peace and Development , proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001 to highlight science’s role in sustainable progress and peace. The 2025 theme, Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050 , underscores the importance of transparency, inclusion, and ethics in scientific practice. These values resonate deeply with the Universal Peace Federation’s principles  of interdependence, mutual

UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference , held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from October 30 to November 13, 2025, marks an opportunity for global dialogue on education, culture, and ethics in the digital age. Gathering representatives of 195 member states outside Paris for the first time in nearly four decades, the conference underscores the value of intercultural understanding at a time when technology is reshaping societies faster than human consciousness can adapt.  Samarkand, a his

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF), founded by Dr. Hak Ja Han  and the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon , an NGO in General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ), extends its greetings to all participants of the Second World Summit for Social Development ( SWSSD 2025 ), held in Doha from November 4 to 6, 2025. Marking the thirtieth anniversary of the 1995 Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development , this gathering reaffirms the globa

Koror, Palau  – UPF-Palau representatives Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Margaret Sisserson conducted a character-based abstinence education program at Belau Modekngei High School in Koror on October 30, 2025. The program was attended by 23 students and five faculty members. The lectures emphasized moral guidance on avoiding harmful behaviors, encouraging students to complete their education, develop skills and build a career, as well as preparing for lasting relationships grounded in

IMAP, United States  – Two media experts addressed the need for ethical journalism and called for alliances to promote this goal in a webinar on October 28, 2025. The program, “Journalism, Free Speech and Media Bias in a Rapidly Changing World,” was organized by the International Media Association for Peace (IMAP), an affiliate of UPF-USA. The first speaker was Mr. Larry Moffitt , vice president and executive director of the Washington Times Foundation and secretary general o

The United Nations' Global Media and Information Literacy Week, observed each year from October 24 to 31, reminds humanity that the power to shape ideas and societies now lies in every hand. In the digital century, tools of communication have become immensely powerful, capable of building understanding or causing confusion. Such influence demands personal maturity, moral awareness, and responsibility in producing and sharing information.   The Universal Peace Federation (UPF)

New York, United States  – In celebration of the United Nations' 80th anniversary, diplomats, experts, and NGOs convened on International UN Day, October 24, 2025, calling for a reinvigoration of the founding principles of the UN Charter: national sovereignty, human dignity, and the centrality of the family. The missions of Burundi and Djibouti co-sponsored the event at UN headquarters in New York, organized by C-Fam and Campaign Life Coalition, with support from UPF, the Aso

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is launching the global “Harmony and Hope” campaign, a 100-day initiative running from United Nations Day, October 24, 2025, to February 1, 2026, the start of World Interfaith Harmony Week. This initiative is dedicated to advancing unity, peace, and moral leadership. In line with the UN objectives for peace and sustainable development, the campaign invites partners and Ambassadors for Peace of UPF to strengthen collaboration, compassion, a

Washington, D.C., United States  – The Washington, D.C. chapter of UPF-USA joined with members of the “Peace Starts With Me Alliance,” including the FFWPU-Capital Family Church and American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC), in hosting a Religious Freedom Prayer Luncheon on October 16, 2025. Despite receiving only a week’s notice, 40 faith leaders and community leaders attended the prayer program, which was held in the Beech Room at The Washington Times building. Senior Pas

Geneva, Switzerland  – The conference “No Peace without Women: No More War – Can We?” featured two distinguished panels of UN officials, government representatives, journalists, and civil society leaders, who highlighted the indispensable role of women and faith-based actors in peacebuilding and the prevention of war. The program was co-organized by the Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) and the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), and held in the Palais de

With profound sorrow and hearts filled with compassion, on behalf of Dr. Hak Ja Han, co-founder of the Universal Peace Federation International, we express our deepest condolences to Dr. Ida Odinga, to the entire Odinga family, and the people of Kenya, during this moment of national and continental mourning over the passing of the Right Honorable Raila Amolo Odinga. The passing of this beloved statesman and former prime minister is a great loss to the Republic of Kenya, to th