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Consultations take place among scholars, diplomats, government officials, civil society representatives and religious leaders.
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Peace and Security
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Forum in London on Forced Displacement and Migration
- Monday, June 16, 2014
London, UK - In commemoration of World Refugee Day 2014, Youth UPF UK held a forum in London on “Forced Displacement and Migration: Time to Rethink Human Dignity” on June 16, 2014.
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Ambassadors for Peace Promote Peace and Development in Brazil
- Saturday, June 14, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Ambassadors for Peace from all fields of society gathered in Sao Paulo on June 14, 2014 to share insights on the topic of "A New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Brazil."
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Global Summit in UK on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict
- Friday, June 13, 2014
London, UK - Ambassadors for Peace and friends of UPF attended the Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Global Summit in the ExCel Centre in London June 10-13, 2014.
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Conference in Geneva Seeks Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in DR Congo
- Monday, May 26, 2014
Geneva, Switzerland - A conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on May 26, 2014, sought to contribute to a peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Conference in Benin Focuses on Building a Continent of Peace
- Sunday, May 25, 2014
Cotonou, Benin - A regional conference and Africa Day celebration in Cotonou May 24-25, 2014 focused on “Building a Continent of Peace through True Family Values, Good Citizenship, Good Governance and Good Interfaith Cooperation.”
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Australians Support Iraq's Democratic Elections
- Sunday, May 11, 2014
Sydney, Australia - UPF-Australia representatives served as observers for the Iraqi parliamentary elections on April 30, 2014 at polling stations set up in Sydney so Iraqi residents in Australia could cast their ballots.
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100th Anniversary of the Amalgamation of Nigeria
- Monday, April 14, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the amalgamation of Nigeria at the National Merit Award House in Abuja on April 14, 2014, was attended by Ambassadors for Peace and other distinguished Nigerians.
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UPF Inaugurated in Goma and Bukavu DR Congo
- Sunday, April 6, 2014
Goma and Bukavu, DR Congo - A conference inaugurated the Universal Peace Federation in Goma on April 4 and Bukavu on April 6, 2014.
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UPF Chair Promotes Peace Education in Nigeria
- Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang was in Nigeria from March 31 to April 2, 2014 as part of a recent tour of several African nations to meet to meet with government officials to brief them on the work of UPF and encourage national peace education initiatives.
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Promoting Justice and Solidarity in Paraguay
- Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Asuncion, Paraguay - UPF-Paraguay held an introductory seminar on the theme of "New Ideas for a Society of Greater Justice and Solidarity" at the Hotel Granados Park in Asuncion on April 1, 2014.
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Insight on Critical Issues: The Crisis in Syria
- Thursday, March 27, 2014
The Universal Peace Federation has convened or contributed to a number of civil-society forums on the crisis in Syria: in Jordan, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, the Vatican and Washington DC.
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Insight on Critical Issues: Europe-Eurasia Relations
- Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Universal Peace Federation has organized conferences and forums that addressed issues of Europe-Eurasia relations. Click on the titles for links to executive summaries of the proceedings and some texts of presentations:
- Conference in Paris - Europe and Eurasia: Cooperating for a Culture of Peace and Human Development, Dec. 3-4, 2013
- Conference at the UN Headquarters in Vienna - Europe and Russia: Partners in a Globalized World, Oct. 12-13, 2012
- Forum at UPF's Washington DC Office of Peace and Security Affairs - Russia's Role in Stability in Eurasia and the Far East, June 28, 2012
- Conference in Moscow - Russia-Europe Dialogue: Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies, April 6-7, 2012
In partnership with the Permanent Delegation to UNESCO of Tajikistan and the NGOs Académie de Géopolitique de Paris, UPF, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace, a conference on the theme “Eurasia and Europe: Cooperating for a Culture of Peace and Human Development” took place in Paris Dec. 3-4, 2013. Participants included political leaders, academics, NGO representatives, and youth from Europe, Russia, and other Eurasian nations.
This conference was part of a wider series of European Leadership Conferences on topics of pressing concern for Europe and the world, held at such venues as the UN in Geneva and in Vienna, UNESCO in Paris, National Parliaments in the United Kingdom and Norway, and in the Presidential Palace in Malta, over the past few years.
In support of the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures launched in August 2013 in Kazakhstan, the conference explored ways to develop and strengthen a culture of peace as the source of cohesion between individuals, communities, ethnicities, races and nations. It is hoped that the conference will help foster and secure peace and development for all on the foundation of shared values and good practice and generate proposals and commitments for the promotion of the rapprochement of cultures and a society of lasting peace.
This conference was the latest stage in a process begun in 2012, when UPF’s Ambassadors for Peace in Europe and Eurasia began to cooperate closely to raise awareness of the potential for partnership and cooperation between their two regions in place of the friction and, at times, open antagonism of the past.
Two highly successful conferences were held in 2012 with a similar purpose. In April 2012 an initial joint conference entitled Russia-Europe Dialogue: Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies at a Time of Global Crisis was held in Moscow with the participation of high level representatives from both regions. In October 2012, a further conference entitled Europe and Russia - Partners in a Globalized World was held at the UN offices in Vienna and brought together former heads of state and government from a number of nations as well as other leading figures from the areas of politics, religion, business, academe and diplomacy to deliberate on that theme.
See also reports of programs initiated by UPF-Eurasia to build grass-roots connections among neighboring peoples: super-marathons, football tournaments and international music festivals.
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