Peace and Security
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session I – Japan-Korea Tunnel
August 19, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The August 2021 ILC started by examining the benefits of building a tunnel between Japan and Korea.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session II – Bering Strait Tunnel
August 19, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The second ILC session examined the feasibility of a tunnel connecting Russia and Alaska.
Russia-Africa Friendship Conference
August 4, 2021
Moscow, Russia—UPF co-sponsored a Russia-Africa friendship conference that focused on Somalia.
ILC2021 North America Executive Summary
July 29, 2021
North America—ILC2021 (July 13 & 27-29, 2021), webcast worldwide, was the second of three to be held this summer. This ILC was focused on Track II Diplomacy, humanitarian aid, NGOs and people-to-people engagement, including Faith-Based Organizations.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VII – Youth Voices for Peace
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The seventh ILC session focused on young people’s potential as peace-makers.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VIII – "Peace Road" Initiative
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The final ILC session focused on the "Peace Road's" potential to tear down barriers between countries.
July 2021 EUME ILC: Executive Summary
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—Track II diplomacy as a path to Korean reunification was the focus of eight sessions of an International Leadership Conference.
ILC2021 Latin America: Executive Report
July 28, 2021
Latin America—On July 27 and July 28, 2021, UPF Latin America and the Caribbean held an International Leadership Conference (ILC).
ILC2021 EUME: Session IV – Women and Diplomacy
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The fourth ILC session explored the potential of women leaders as peacebuilders.
ILC2021 EUME: Session V – Private Sector Initiatives
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The fifth ILC session examined the potential for a private sector economy to develop in North Korea.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VI – Culture and the Arts
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The sixth ILC session focused on the power of arts and culture to bring unity to the Korean Peninsula.
ILC2021 EUME: Session I – Track 1.5 Diplomacy
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The July 2021 ILC started with a session titled “Track 1.5 Diplomacy Initiatives with North Korea.”
ILC2021 EUME: Session II – Faith-Based Organizations
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The second session of the ILC focused on the unique possibilities of FBOs in aiding Korean reunification.
ILC2021 EUME: Session III – Humanitarian Initiatives
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The third ILC session focused on ways that humanitarian organizations can help to bring the two Koreas together.
Faith Leaders Urged to Light Path to Peace
July 8, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The impact of the Abraham Accords was the focus of a UPF-IAPD webinar.
Africa ILC2021: The Significance of Africa in Fostering Peace on the Korean Peninsula
July 3, 2021
Africa—ILC 2021 strengthened initiatives and offered perspectives on the road map towards peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
Voci di Pace Releases New Issue
June 30, 2021
San Marino, San Marino—The Italian-language quarterly magazine was distributed at the end of June.
EUME ILC 2021, June 30: Session V - UN Influence on Korean Reunification Probed
June 30, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The June 2021 ILC fifth session was “The United Nations and the Korean Peninsula.”
EUME ILC 2021, June 30: Session VI - Europeans Discuss Korean Peninsula Peace
June 30, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The June 2021 ILC sixth session was “Europe and the Korean Peninsula.”
EUME ILC 2021, June 30: Closing Session - ILC Looks to Future of Peninsula Peace Process
June 30, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The June 2021 ILC closed with recommendations for Think Tank 2022.