- Written by: UPF Europe and Middle East
Kyiv, Ukraine – UPF-Ukraine and the Ukrainian Peace Council held a roundtable discussion on “Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons for Europe and the World” on November 3, 2023.
- Written by: Jacques Marion, UPF co-chair, Europe and the Middle East
Bergen aan See, Netherlands—Forty participants from 14 nations attended an introduction to the UPF Peace Principles.
- Written by: Sergio Vieira, UPF-Portugal president; and Jacques Marion, UPF co-chair, Europe and the Middle East
Cascais, Portugal—For the second year, UPF was invited to the renowned international event as a partner.
- Written by: UPF Europe and Middle East
Skopje, North Macedonia—The Western Balkan leaders focused on the issue of entering the European Union.
- Written by: Yvo Bruffaerts, UPF Western Europe subregional coordinator
Skopje, North Macedonia—The final session of the conference focused on youth and EU integration.
- Written by: Christine Chevé, UPF Europe and the Middle East
Skopje, North Macedonia—The second session was titled “Perspectives on Peace and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans.”
- Written by: Alan Sillitoe, UPF-EUME; Yvo Bruffaerts, UPF Western Europe subregional coordinator; and Svetlana Peneva, UPF-EUME
Skopje, North Macedonia—Entering the EU was on the minds of the Western Balkan leaders as the conference opened.
- Written by: Heiner Handschin, director, UPF Office for UN Relations, Geneva
Pristina, Kosovo—UPF was one of the sponsors of the second annual “No Peace Without Women” conference.