- Written by: Dr. William Selig, UPF International
Seoul, Korea—Approximately 400 leaders from 60 nations attended an Interreligious Leadership Conference from 10 to 13 November, 2017, which saw the formation of a new international association of religious leaders dedicated to bringing world peace.
- Written by: UPF International
The following Resolution was read and unanimously affirmed to launch the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development:
- Written by: Dr. Sheikh Hojjat Ramzy, Director, Oxford Islamic Information Centre, UK
Dear religious leaders, friends, we all need to teach our followers that it is vital to understand the religions, the cultures and the ways of life of others. The lives of all brothers and sisters in humanity must be respected and held sacred.
- Written by: Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke, Joint-President of the World Congress of Faiths, Co-Founder of the Three Faiths Forum, United Kingdom
I appeal to those of you who are young and have your life ahead of you—do not abandon your dream or give up hope. However little we achieve, we and the world are the better for our efforts.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The roles of parents and government in children’s education was the theme of an international conference held in the Czech Parliament.
- Written by: UPF Europe and Middle East
Seoul, Korea—The fourth World Summit on “Peace, Security and Human Development” was attended by more than 500 dignitaries from 120 nations and included the award ceremony for the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prize and the recovening of the International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences (ICUS).
- Written by: Dr. William Selig
Seoul, Korea—The fourth World Summit on “Peace, Security and Human Development” opened with a banquet attended by more than dignitaries from 120 nations.
- Written by: Dr. William Selig
Seoul, Korea—The second day of World Summit 2017 began with a celebration of the UPF founders’ birthdays.