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UPF-Portugal Meets Hindu Community Leaders
October 1, 2019
Lisbon, Portugal—A delegation from UPF visited the temple of the Hindu Community of Lisbon and met the president and vice president.
World Summit Report Given in Hussite Church
April 9, 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia—The Czechoslovak Hussite Church was the site of a profound report about the UPF World Summit.
Former Heads of State Gather at Balkan Conference
March 30, 2019
Tirana, Albania—Former heads of state and government and members of parliament attended a Balkan Leadership Conference organized by UPF.
World Summit 2019 Report Inspires Ambassadors for Peace
March 16, 2019
Zagreb, Croatia—A member of parliament gave a moving testimony about his experience at the World Summit in Korea.
World Summit Seoul 2019 Schedule
February 9, 2019
Seoul, Korea—Current and former heads of state and government, and leaders from around the world, assembled in Seoul, Korea and shared their wisdom and experiences with a view to addressing peace, security and human development.
World Summit 2019: Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony
February 9, 2019
Seoul, Korea—On February 9, the recipients of the third Sunhak Peace Prize were honored at a ceremony attended by over 1,000 guests and leaders from around the globe, including current and former heads of state.
World Summit 2019 Discusses Korean Reunification
February 9, 2019
Seoul, Korea—The World Summit 2019 continued with an international conference on peace in the Korean Peninsula sponsored by Segye Ilbo and The Washington Times Foundation and closed with an event celebrating the founders of UPF.
World Summit 2019: Participant Reflections
February 9, 2019
Seoul, Korea—Reflections from distinguished participants of World Summit 2019.
World Summit 2019 and the Inauguration of the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP)
February 7, 2019
Seoul, Korea—Current and former heads of state and government, and leaders from around the world, assembled in Seoul, Korea and shared their wisdom and experiences with a view to addressing peace, security and human development.
Asia Pacific Summit Convenes in Nepal
December 3, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 1,500 participants, including seven current heads of state and government, attended UPF’s first Asia Pacific Summit.
Nepal Summit 2018 Schedule
November 30, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 1,500 participants, including seven current heads of state and government, attended UPF’s first Asia Pacific Summit.
Africa Summit: Honoring the Legacy of President Nelson Mandela
November 24, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa—UPF and the Royal House of Mandela hosted the conference “Peace and Human Development in Africa” to honor the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth.
Africa Summit 2018 Schedule
November 21, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa—UPF and the Royal House of Mandela hosted the conference “Peace and Human Development in Africa” to honor the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth.
Latin America Summit Includes Founder's Address and Peace Rally
August 4, 2018
São Paulo, Brazil—The first Latin America Summit concluded with a speech by the UPF co-founder and the signing of the São Paulo Declaration of Peace.
Presidents and Parliamentarians Address Latin America Summit
August 3, 2018
São Paulo, Brazil—The first full day of the 2018 Latin America Summit featured prominent speakers from throughout the region.
Latin America Summit Begins Amid Warmth and Hope
August 2, 2018
São Paulo, Brazil—Participants at the opening banquet of the first Latin America Summit praised the evening’s spirit of fraternity and friendship.
Latin America Summit 2018 Schedule
August 2, 2018
São Paulo, Brazil— Participants at the first Latin America Summit, titled "Peace and Development in Latin America: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values," praised the event’s spirit of fraternity and friendship. Nearly 400 representatives from 40 countries attended the summit, which was held from August 2 to 5, 2018, at the Renaissance Hotel.
T. Walsh: Address to Latin America Summit 2018
August 2, 2018
The Summit Series … has attracted the attention of leaders across the globe, increasingly recognized not only as a world class conference series, but as an instrument or agent of peace, development and transformation. … [T]his LA Summit can and I believe will be a catalyst of transformation for this entire region.
A. Flores-Araoz: Address to Latin America Summit 2018
August 2, 2018
Nowadays, Latin American governments make huge purchases of war material while at the same time there are portions of the population living in extreme poverty. … This leads us to the big question: Why is that? Why do Latin American countries continue to invest considerable amounts of money in weapons when there’s so many diverse and much more important problems like lack of basic services such as electricity, clean water, roads or medical care, that governments should be more concerned about?
Africa Summit Launches Three Peace Initiatives
January 19, 2018
Dakar, Senegal—The historic first World Africa Summit concluded with the launch of three important peace initiatives.