Bangkok, Thailand – The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), a UPF initiative, organized an international webinar on May 20, 2026, under the theme “The Role of Parliamentarians in Reducing Polarization: Advancing Unity Beyond National, Religious, Ethnic and Political Divides.” The event brought together distinguished parliamentarians, peace leaders, diplomats and participants from diverse regions to address the growing challenges of polarization and

South and Central America – On May 15, 2026, a group of professionals from South America, Central America, and the Caribbean joined a webinar to commemorate the United Nations International Day of Families, under the theme “The Family as a School of Love and Peace: Inequalities and Child Wellbeing.” The event was organized by UPF and three of its associations – the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), International Association of Academicians for

Lima, Peru – UPF-Peru celebrated International Mother Earth Day on April 21, 2026, with a forum at the Congress of the Republic of Peru, attended by 120 guests. The event was sponsored by Congressman Dr. Raúl Huamán Coronado and the Peru chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), of which Congressman Coronado serves as secretary general. The president of UPF-Peru, Dr. Trevor Jones, delivered a welcoming address via video message from London

Yaoundé, Cameroon – During a visit to Cameroon in March, Dr. Zinsou Paterne, secretary general of UPF-Africa and continental coordinator of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), presided over a multisectoral peace conference and secured a historic diplomatic breakthrough by establishing a national IAPP headquarters within the National Assembly. On March 12, 2026, UPF-Africa conducted a high-level Peace Promotion Conference and Investiture Cerem

Manila, Philippines – A UPF delegation traveled to the Philippines to pay solemn tribute to Hon. Jose de Venecia Jr., five-time speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and ambassador for peace, who passed away on February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. Forty distinguished representatives from UPF, FFWPU, and the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) – including Dr. Charles Yang, Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Rev. Yutaka Yamada, and Ms. Ursula McLackland – par

On behalf of the founders of the Universal Peace Federation, Dr. Hak Ja Han and her late husband, Dr. Sun Myung Moon, we extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Georgina de Venecia, Hon. Christopher de Venecia, and the entire De Venecia family on the passing of Hon. Speaker Jose C. de Venecia, Jr., an extraordinary statesman of the Republic of the Philippines, who passed away on February 10, 2026. Speaker de Venecia devoted decades of his life to distinguished pu

On January 28, 2026, the Universal Peace Federation joins the United Nations in observing the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence , proclaimed by General Assembly resolution A/RES/79/269 , adopted on March 4, 2025 under the agenda item “Culture of Peace.” The resolution presents peaceful coexistence as a positive and participatory process that encourages dialogue and addresses disputes through mutual understanding and cooperation. It is grounded in the Charter of the

On the International Day of Parliamentarism, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) joins the global community in honoring the vital role...

Yaoundé, Cameroon – In collaboration with the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), UPF-Cameroon hosted a...

Entebbe, Uganda – UPF-Africa participated in the Third African Regional Interparliamentary Conference in Entebbe from May 9-11, 2025....

Kathmandu, Nepal – Dr. Charles Yang, UPF’s international chairman, visited Nepal on February 13-14, 2025, to meet with high-level...

Colombo, Sri Lanka – A high-level UPF delegation led by International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang visited Colombo on January 8, 2025,...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Dr. Chang Shik Yang, chairman of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), together...

Islamabad, Pakistan – From October 26 to 30, 2024, a distinguished delegation from UPF International and the International Association of...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – A 30-member delegation from UPF-Asia Pacific, led by Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, chairman of UPF and the International...

Rome, Italy – "Only in a just society, in which every person is valued, has equal opportunities and sees his or her rights respected, can...

San Jose, Costa Rica – Representatives from UPF-Central America were invited to attend the 30th anniversary of the Forum for...

Parliament of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the ISCP and IAPP, co-organized a Parliamentarians Leadership Conference at the Parliament.

Jakarta, Indonesia – UPF-Indonesia, in partnership with The Voice of Istiqlal, convened a one-day international conference, “Interfaith...

Castries, St. Lucia – The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) of St. Lucia organized a webinar with current...