- Written by: From a report by UPF-USA
Nearly a thousand religious leaders from around the world convened to inaugurate the World Clergy Leadership Conference (WCLC), an initiative affiliated with UPF, in New York City on December 27.
- Written by: UPF-Latin America
Santiago, Dominican Republic—UPF’s 2019 Latin America and Caribbean Summit drew over 500 participants from 43 nations on December 14 and 15, 2019.
- Written by: From a report by UPF-Asia
Koror, Palau—The Asia Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019 – Palau successfully concluded a series of three high-profile events, held between December 9 and 11, 2019, in Koror, Palau.
- Written by: Dr. William Selig, UPF communications director
The Africa Continental Summit held in Niamey, Niger, was hosted by President Mahamadou Issoufou with the participation of more than 2,000 national and international delegates.
- Written by: From a report by UPF-Asia
The Asia Pacific Summit 2019 – Cambodia was convened in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from November 18 to 21, 2019 with over 500 international guests from 46 nations, in attendance.
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, Secretary General, UPF Russia
From November 11 to 14, 2019, an International Leadership Conference on the theme of “Restoring the Environment and Building a World of Lasting Peace: the Significance of the Ocean” was held in Yeosu, South Korea.
- Written by: UPF International and European Staff
On February 8, the World Summit featured concurrent global assemblies of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) and the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD), two projects of UPF representing a multi-track approach to peace and conflict resolution.
- Written by: : Jacques Marion, Regional Vice President, UPF Europe and the Middle East
World Summit 2019 featured several side events, including the 25th International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences, International Symposium of the Hyo Jeong Academy of Arts and Sciences and Segye Times banquet.