Migration and refugees

Lisbon, Portugal—UPF was invited to the 41^st anniversary of the founding of the Hindu Community in Portugal.

Berlin, Germany—The conference’s second session was held under the title “Peace Road: A Global Project toward Sustainable Peace.”

Chisinau, Moldova—UPF and affiliated organizations have taken a leading role in the care of Ukrainian refugees.

Biel, Switzerland—UPF commemorated Africa Day by discussing "How to Prevent Forced Migration?"

Vienna, Austria—The webinar was a UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice side event.

Lisbon, Portugal—UPF co-sponsored a significant event to commemorate World Refugee Day 2021.

Stuttgart, Germany—More than 100 participants joined a conference on “Africa’s Century—Opportunities and Challenges for Europe.”

Lisbon, Portugal—UPF and an affiliated organization participated in an online discussion marking World Refugee Day.

The future of Europe and of Africa is a common future, and only by discussing together this common future will it be successful.

The challenge of migration - perspectives from E.U. and Southeast Europe

Vienna, Austria—UPF-Austria organized a conference on the theme of “Migration and Interreligious Understanding in the Age of Globalization.”

Beirut, Lebanon—The Lebanese chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) was launched on December 14, 2017 at the Parliament of Lebanon.

Vienna, Austria—About 100 guests attended a panel discussion on human rights in the Horn of Africa in relation to the recent phenomenon of migration.

On 5th July 2017, UPF hosted its annual “Young Achievers Award” in Portcullis House, celebrating future leaders.

Giessen, Germany—At an International Café program organized by UPF, a family from Syria recounted the process of settling into their new country.

Moderator Hon. Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, the former president of the Chamber of Deputies (1989-2009) of Luxembourg, introduced the laureates:

Seoul, Korea—Two persons who have been a godsend to countless refugees were awarded the Sunhak Peace Prize during World Summit 2017.

Intervention of Dr. Antonio Stango, Secretary General, Italian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, at the international leadership conference in London in September, 2016, on the topic of “Is migration a right and is hospitality an obligation?”

Intervention of Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Former Minister of Defence, Austria, in the session on "Peace and Migration: Cross-Regional Perspectives" at the International Leadership Conference in London in September, 2016..

Tirana, Albania—Around 200 people from many segments of society came together for an evening of prayer for Syrian children.