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World Leaders Meet to Discuss Building a Global Culture of Peace at Peace Summit 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, from 2-6 May, 2023.

UPFI—The Peace Summit 2023 on the theme of “Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace” convened on May 2-6 in Seoul, Korea.

Seoul, South Korea—Legislators and parliamentarians representing their countries all over the world are given the ability to address their countries’ problems.

Seoul, South Korea—International faith leaders addressed issues of religion and spirituality.

UPFI—Is peace achievable? It can happen if and only if we as individuals collectively start being more loving, understanding and caring individuals.

UPFI—IAAP is an association of scholars working together to develop important content to fortify the core ideals, values and principles of a peace ideology.

 UPFI—Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: IAAP, Session VII-B, was held May 4, 2023 as part of Peace Summit 2023.

Vienna, Austria—Former Western Balkan heads of state, high-level officials and Balkans experts were the panelists at the conference.

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland—A UPF webinar asked if the two Koreas could end their decades-long separation by embracing political neutrality.

Ferizaj, Kosovo—A UPF Peace Council used a cultural performance to promote family values.

Oslo, Norway—UPF observed International Day of Families with a lecture on the benefits to society of healthy families.

Stuttgart, Germany—A UPF online interview focused on strengthening and stabilizing the nuclear family.

Seoul, South Korea—A new UPF initiative seeks to apply the wisdom and experience of society’s elders.

London, United Kingdom—Nearly 50 participants commemorated International Day of Families.

Birmingham, United Kingdom—Different faiths, cultures, nationalities and ages were represented.

Tirana, Albania—The second International Conference on the Family was titled "Family, Society and Universal Values."

UPFI—The rise of China is leading to imbalance in the global political situation and the potential for conflict, with the Korean Peninsula as a focal point.

 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland—Two scholars and an activist were invited to give their views on a neutral Korean Peninsula.

Novazzano, Switzerland—The winners were judged on how well they followed rules of fair play.

Geneva, Switzerland—UPF and affiliated organizations held a conference at the UN to promote the importance of parents.