Peace and security

Keynote Address at the European Leadership Conference on Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future, Oslo, Norway - September 20, 2012

Ms. Carolyn Handschin gave an update on WFWP activities in 2012 and Mr. Mark Brann gave an update on UPF activities.

The question of security is complex. Which areas are involved and how can we strengthen human security? Mr. Robin Marsh, Secretary General of UPF UK, moderated the session.

Address by Professor Ali Rastbeen, President, Academy of Geopolitics of Paris, France, to the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Ambassador (Rtd.) Dr. Walther Lichem, Former Austrian Foreign Ministry Diplomat, at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Keynote address by Dr Yong Cheon Song, Former Chair, Universal Peace Federation, Europe, at the European Leadership Conference, "A New Vision for Peace & Human Development", UNESCO, Paris, April 11-13 2012.

Presentation by Prof. Akiko Yamanaka, Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, at the European Leadership Conference, A New Vision for Non-Traditional Security with Human Security, UNESCO headquarters, Paris, France - April 12, 2012.

A UPF conference in Moscow April 6-7, 2102 commemorated the visit by UPF Founders Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Russia in 1990, when they met with President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Session 1 on the theme "Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies at a Time of Global Crisis" of the UPF conference in Moscow April 6-7, 2102, which commemorated the visit by UPF Founders Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Russia in 1990, when they met with President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Session 2 on the theme "Peace and Security in Multicultural Societies: Russian and European Approaches" of the UPF conference in Moscow April 6-7, 2102, which commemorated the visit by UPF Founders Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Russia in 1990, when they met with President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Session 3 on the theme "Education as a Factor of Peace in Multicultural Societies" of the UPF conference in Moscow April 6-7, 2102, which commemorated the visit by UPF Founders Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Russia in 1990, when they met with President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Session 4 on the theme "Prospects for Russia–Europe Dialogue and Cooperation" of the UPF conference in Moscow April 6-7, 2102, which commemorated the visit by UPF Founders Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Russia in 1990, when they met with President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Valletta, Malta - "A New Vision for Cooperation Between Europe and Africa and The Culture of Peace" has been considered by a conference of former Heads of State, former Ministers of Governments, current politicians and others from both Africa and Europe convened by the Universal Peace Federation and the Women’s Federation for World Peace in the Presidential Palace of Malta on November 5, 2011.

Address to the International Leadership Conference, Valletta, Malta - November 5, 2011, by Henry Frendo, Director of the Institute of Maltese Studies.

Vienna, Austria - The European Leadership Conference on "Communicating Change: Youth Perspectives on Peace" took place July 1-3, 2011 at the United Nations Building and NH Danube Hotel in Vienna.

Vienna, Austria - Three hundred participants and civil society leaders representing more than 40 NGOs gathered in one of the largest NGO conferences ever held in the United Nations building in Vienna, in the UNIDO Board Room, to attend the Austrian event of the Global Peace Tour 2009.