Migration and refugees

World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 20th 2026 in an event organized by ACAS with the support of UPF.

Monza, 9 October 2025 - UPF Italy hosted a meeting with Kim Aris, son of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to discuss the situation in Myanmar.

UPF stands in solidarity with the global community in observing World Refugee Day 2025.

In 2024, UPF Moldova continued its mission of supporting families and children in Moldova through education, development, and humanitarian aid.

UPF Turkiye hosted its second Ambassador for Peace forum on the Alliance of Civilizations on 15^th December 2024.

On 14th April 2024, UPF organised its second event in Athens on the theme "Migration - the human resource that multiplies peace".

Paris, France—UPF co-sponsored an International Day of Peace event together with the Afghan Peace Dialogue organization.

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.