Peace and security
UPF acknowledges the need for careful and proportionate use of power, including political, economic, military and civil society power to sustain lasting peace. However, we strongly emphasize "soft power" solutions as essential to peacebuilding. A leading exponent of “track two” diplomacy, UPF emphasizes the role and responsibility of religious and spiritual leaders to transcend historical self-interest and pursue the ideal of “One family under God.” |
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Summit August 2022: Session 6a
Seoul, Republic of Korea—The third day of the Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference featured a one-day international symposium.
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Summit August 2022: Session 3
Seoul, South Korea—The Summit’s third session, the opening ceremony, featured the presentation of the Resolution for a Universal Peace Charter.
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UPF-Austria Holds ‘Rethinking Peace’ Event
Stadtschlaining, Austria—Speakers at a UPF peace conference described their experiences of reconciliation.
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Summit August 2022: Session 4a
Seoul, South Korea—Session 4a of the Summit was a special briefing on the UPF Fact-Finding Delegation for Peace on the Korean Peninsula and The Washington Times 40th Anniversary.
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Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference: Executive Summary
Seoul, Korea—International leaders at the Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference affirmed their support for global peacebuilding.
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EUME ILC July-August 2022: Tirana Session 7
Tirana, Albania—The final ILC2022 session focused on peace and security in the Western Balkans.
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EUME ILC July-August 2022: London Session 5
London, United Kingdom—The fifth session was “Conflicting Narratives and Values – Perspectives for a Common Vision and Culture of Peace.”
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EUME ILC July-August 2022: London Session III
London, United Kingdom—Session III of the 2022 Europe-Middle East International Leadership Conference explored the Seoul Resolution.
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EUME ILC July-August 2022: London Session IV
London, United Kingdom—The creation of an interreligious council at the UN was the focus of the ILC’s fourth session.
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UPF-Canada / UPF-EUME Webinar: “Viewing the DPRK from Within”
UPF-Canada / UPF-EUME—The second program in a series entitled “Viewing the DPRK from Within,” was broadcast from Montreal, Canada.
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UPF-IMAP: Hopes for Easing Tensions between North and South Korea
UPF-IMAP—A webinar, “Expectations for a United Nations Regional Office on the Korean Peninsula,” was held on April 26, 2022.
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UPF-France Holds Assembly for Ambassadors for Peace
Paris, France—Ambassadors for Peace were invited to a meeting to hear about activities in the first quarter of 2022.
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EUME ILC2022 Focuses on UN Reforms
Europe and the Middle East— An interreligious council was one of the proposals discussed during ILC2022 Session II.
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EUME ILC2022 Focuses on New Korean President
Europe and the Middle East—Korea experts discussed the next five years under Suk-yeol Yoon’s presidency.
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UPF-Slovakia Invites Security Expert for Ukraine Background
Bratislava, Slovakia—An international security expert gave a lecture on the roots of the war in Ukraine.
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UPF Co-Sponsors Webinar on Freedom of Belief
The Middle East—Academics and experts from diverse fields discussed freedom of thought and belief.
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World Summit 2022 Executive Summary
The World Summit 2022 for Peace on the Korean Peninsula was held in Seoul, Korea, from February 10 to 14, with 160 nations, including 157 with diplomatic ties to one or both of the Koreas, being represented.
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World Summit 2022 - Summit for Peace Assembly & One Million Rally
Thirty-two current and former heads of state and government, first ladies and senior government officials addressed the Summit for Peace Assembly & One Million Rally.
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Day 3 World Summit 2022 Press Release: Global Summit Ends with One Million Rally of Hope
South Korea—The World Summit 2022 ended its third day with global encouragement, practical advice and prayers for renewed efforts to unite the Korean Peninsula and end the last division of the Cold War.
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Day 2 World Summit 2022 Press Release: Global Leaders Seek Peace on the Korean Peninsula
South Korea—The World Summit 2022 honored a British vaccinologist and a global vaccine alliance with the 5th Sunhak Peace Prize as part of its second day’s activities in South Korea.
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