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IAFLP-Africa’s ILC2021 Webinar Attracts Hundreds of Participants
April 30, 2021
Africa—As part of ILC2021, IAFLP-Africa held a webinar on the topic “Perspectives From First Ladies: The Role of First Ladies and Women Leadership in Building Bridges of Peace and National Cohesion.”
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.”
ILC 2021’s Africa Opening Plenary Watched by Thousands
April 29, 2021
Africa—The Opening Plenary of the ILC2021 web conference represented a meeting of UPF-Africa’s International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP).
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.”
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.”
IAPD-Brazil Easter Program Attracts More Than 350 Viewers
April 4, 2021
Brazil—On Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, the Brazil chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) led a Zoom program on the theme “Day of Resurrection, Rebirth, and Eternal Life.”
YSP-Congo Discusses Women in Leadership
April 2, 2021
Congo Brazzaville—The Congo Brazzaville chapter of Youth and Students for Peace held its first edition of a “Responsibility Forum” on the theme: "Female Leadership: For an Egalitarian Future in the World of Covid-19."
Northeast Asia Peace Initiative Virtual Conference Attracts Over 13,000 Viewers
March 30, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF-Southeast Asia and the IAAP-Asia Pacific convened the Northeast Asia Peace Initiative Virtual Conference on the theme, “Towards Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Academic and Cultural Perspectives.”
First Ladies Webinar Attracts Over 9,000 Viewers
March 27, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—The regional chapter of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held a webinar of the International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP) on the theme “The Global Role of Women’s Contributions to Peace and Development.”
IAPD Webinar Draws Viewers from 19 Countries
March 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held an Interreligious Association for Peace and Development web conference titled “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”
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.
IAPD-Brazil Hosts Online Program With 2,450 Participants
March 22, 2021
Brazil—On March 22, 2021, the Brazil chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held an event with the theme “International Month of Prayer.”
UPF-Argentina Cosponsors Conference to Honor UN World Water Day
March 22, 2021
Argentina—“Treasure the Water” panel was shared on Zoom and had more than 30 connections.
UPF-Peru Celebrates UN International Women’s Day
March 18, 2021
Peru—UPF-Peru chapter held a celebration for UN International Women's Day 2021 in conjunction with the office of Congressman Orestes Sánchez Luis and the Peru chapter of the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP).
YSP-Congo Honors UN International Women’s Day
March 13, 2021
Pointe-Noire, Congo Brazzaville—On March 13, 2021, the Congo chapter of Youth and Students for Peace (YSP) held a conference on the theme “The Role of Women in the Creation of a Sustainable Culture of Peace.”
Oceania Webinar Explores Paths to Korean Reunification
March 6, 2021
Sydney, Australia—UPF and the IAPD in Oceania held a webinar that explored a new approach to Korean reunification.
A. Nailatikau: Address to UPF Webinar
March 6, 2021
"In wars and conflicts, it is said that brute force and armed weapons is the only power and way forward. Therefore, it is rightly assumed that in order to gain the opposite of conflict and war—a true peace and a prosperous nation—the opposite of that type of power [is needed]. It is not guns or armies that will bring true peace, but knowledge, understanding and love—that is the power for moving forward."
UPF's IAPD Sponsors Dialogue of Spiritual Leaders from Central America and the Caribbean
February 25, 2021
Central America and the Caribbean—On February 25, 2021, the regional chapters of UPF-Central America and the Caribbean and the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) held a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for Peace and Development.”
Asia Pacific Continues Online Education into 2021
January 30, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF held a virtual Asia Pacific Leadership Conference at the start of 2021, which had 37 graduates from 14 nations.