IAACP, United States – In times of trouble and turmoil, music has a powerful ability to comfort and console people, regardless of their background. To illustrate this capacity, the International Association of Arts and Culture for Peace (IAACP) held a webinar featuring three artists who have used music to overcome adversity. The program was held on September 24, 2026, on the theme “Music as a Healing Agent.” The global director of IAACP, Mr. David Eaton, gave a short introd

Lima, Peru – Songs and dances from the African diaspora enlivened an event in Lima on September 4, 2026, organized by UPF-Peru to commemorate the International Day for People of African Descent. The event, which featured local speakers of African descent, took place in the auditorium at UPF headquarters in Miraflores, Lima, and was attended by 80 guests. The program opened with a prayer by Pastor Orestes Sánchez Luis of the Assemblies of God. Pastor Sánchez is Peru coordinat

Washington, D.C., United States – The July 29, 2028 biweekly UPF Stopping the Violence in America webinar featured Mr. Robert Williams, founder and executive director of Keeping Communities On Guard (KCOG), a grassroots organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. The webinar opened with an overview of UPF’s four-year initiative to address gun violence and the evolution of the National Stopping the Violence Best Practices Task Force. Participants were reminded of the initiati

A United Nations High-Level Meeting in New York on June 23, 2026, adopted a Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, “United to End AIDS by 2030.” It underscores that addressing HIV/AIDS extends beyond clinical services to include family stability and international solidarity. The declaration reaffirms the commitment contained in Sustainable Development Goal 3, including the objective of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Significant progress has been achieved in recent

Moscow, Russia – The annual youth athletics supermarathon “Children Against Drugs – I Choose Sports” took place from June 12 to 26, 2026, with UPF-Russia serving as a co-organizer, as part of its Peace Road initiative. Over the course of two weeks, young runners completed a relay run from Moscow through the historic cities of Russia’s Golden Ring, combining sport, cultural heritage, remembrance, and meaningful encounters with local communities. Around 1,800 people joined the

Bratislava, Slovakia – In support of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, designated by the United Nations as June 26, UPF-Slovakia organized an event on “The Fight Against Drugs.” Due to scheduling constraints, the event took place on June 11, 2026. Three experienced speakers, Mr. Pavel Mudra, Ms. Erika Botlíková, and Mr. Lukáš Bechyňa, were welcomed for this two-hour event, during which participants gained a wealth of information and valuable in

Conakry, Guinea – In a vital humanitarian effort to support the most vulnerable members of society, UPF-Guinea organized a wide-scale distribution of specialized sanitary and nutritional kits in January, 2026. This initiative was specifically designed to improve the care and survival rates of premature infants. UPF volunteers distributed the health and nutrition kits to a comprehensive network of medical facilities, including two university teaching hospitals, five regional

Berlin, Germany – As the issue of mental illness is increasingly impacting families and societies around the world, UPF-Berlin organized a discussion on this topic on October 11, 2025, inviting two speakers to share their experiences with this phenomenon. The program coincided with the UN-designated Mental Health Day, set as October 10 in 1992, to shed light on the growing prevalence of mental illness, and to raise understanding for those affected. Mental illnesses have exis

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – For two years now, UPF-Honduras has been working with a generous ambassador for peace, Dr. Mariza Morel, to...