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In Memoriam: Richard Rubenstein
May 16, 2021
USA—A dear friend of the wider UPF community, Dr. Richard Lowell Rubenstein, age 97—world-renowned author, rabbi, scholar, university president—passed away on May 16, 2021.
UN DESA Marks International Day of Families by Focusing on Technology
May 14, 2021
United States—The International Day of Families was commemorated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs with a webinar on May 14, 2021, on “Families and New Technologies.”
IAED Webinar on Economics Related to Korea Attracts Hundreds
May 11, 2021
United States—The International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED) and the Washington Times Foundation continued their weekly webinar series with a May 11 session examining the application of economic principles to the Korean Peninsula.
ILC2021 The Americas: Session Reports
April 30, 2021
The Americas—Leaders from many spheres of North and South American society discussed new pathways to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
ILC 2021 The Americas: First Ladies
April 29, 2021
The Americas—The International Association of First Ladies for Peace conducted Session Five of the ILC Americas on the topic “Women’s Perspectives on Peace in the Pacific Rim.”
ILC2021 The Americas: Executive Summary -- World Leaders and Peacemakers Advance Global Efforts to Reunite Korea
April 28, 2021
The Americas—New pathways rooted in interdependence, mutual prosperity, and universal values have been forged by global leaders.
The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations
April 21, 2021
New York, United States—On April 21, 2021, the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations hosted a webinar on “The UNODC Crime Congress—The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations.”
IAAP Webinar Discusses Values: East and West
April 20, 2021
United States—On April 20, 2021, the International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP) held a webinar on the theme “West Meets East in Northeast Asia: A Values Proposition.”
ILC2021: Global Leaders Support a Unified Korea and Inauguration of Think Tank 2022
April 20, 2021
New York, NY—UPF’s second virtual International Leadership Conference concluded with participant reflections, a call to action, and the signing of the resolution proposing the inauguration of Think Tank 2022 for the Firm Establishment of a Unified Korea.
Morocco Is Focus of Third Abraham Accords Webinar
April 15, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—Experts from Morocco, Israel, the United States and Europe discussed the Morocco Tripartite Agreement.
IAPP Seeks to Build Trust with North Korea
April 13, 2021
United States—Almost 600 people were in attendance for the webinar sponsored by the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) on the topic “Humanitarian Aid: Building Trust with North Korea.”
IAED Webinar Focuses on Japan’s Complex Role in Northeast Asia
April 6, 2021
United States—On April 6, 2021, the U.S. chapter of the International Association for Peace and Economic Development hosted a webinar on the topic “Japan’s Complex Relationships with China, North, and South Korea.”
Gender Equality: Best Learned Within a Healthy Family
March 25, 2021
United States—The NGO Committee on the Family-NY with support of UPF sponsored a webinar, on the topic “He for She at Home: Gender Equality Starts at Home” as a parallel event of the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Women Business Leaders Promote Development of a Sustainable Economy
March 25, 2021
United States—An online program brought women business leaders together to address the challenges of business in promoting mutual prosperity, interdependence, and universally shared values.
Religious Youth Service (RYS): The Power of Cooperation
March 20, 2021
United States—The successful programs of the Religious Youth Service and the Interreligious Peace Sports Festival visibly demonstrate the power of cooperation and service.
IAPD Webinar Attracts Over 600 Participants for its Session on the Peaceful Unification of the Korean Peninsula
March 9, 2021
United States—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) help a Peace Forum virtually on March 9, 2021, under the theme “Towards the Unification of the Korean Peninsula: The Role of Faith and Civic Leadership.”
International Association for Peace and Economic Development Webinar Addresses “East Asian Security and International Business”
March 2, 2021
United States— Several hundred were in attendance for a webinar sponsored by the International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED).
5th Rally of Hope - Current and Former Heads of State Focus on Global Issues
February 27, 2021
Washington, DC—Millions of viewers from 150 countries joined the live online broadcast of the 5th Rally of Hope sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
IAPP Hosts Second Discussion on Abraham Accords
February 25, 2021
Washington, D.C., United States—The 2020 agreements between Israel and several Arab nations were the focus of an international webinar.
IAPP Webinar Looks at “Flashpoint Korea: Standoff on the Peninsula”
February 16, 2021
United States—Recent developments demand a close look at the Korean Peninsula.
