Peace and security

London, United Kingdom—The creation of an interreligious council at the UN was the focus of the ILC’s fourth session.

UPF-Canada / UPF-EUME—The second program in a series entitled “Viewing the DPRK from Within,” was broadcast from Montreal, Canada.

UPF-IMAP—A webinar, “Expectations for a United Nations Regional Office on the Korean Peninsula,” was held on April 26, 2022.

Europe and the Middle East—IAPD responded to the start of war in Europe by calling for six weeks of interfaith prayers.

Paris, France—Ambassadors for Peace were invited to a meeting to hear about activities in the first quarter of 2022.

Europe and the Middle East— An interreligious council was one of the proposals discussed during ILC2022 Session II.

Europe and the Middle East—Korea experts discussed the next five years under Suk-yeol Yoon’s presidency.

Bratislava, Slovakia—An international security expert gave a lecture on the roots of the war in Ukraine.

The Middle East—Academics and experts from diverse fields discussed freedom of thought and belief.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

World Summit 2022 Think Tank 2022 Forum Session VII: “The Korean Peninsula in the Context of the Asia Pacific Region” Think Tank 2022 Forum Session VII discussed the issue of peace on the Korean Peninsula in the Context of the Asia Pacific Region”.

South Korea—Nine leaders from Africa discussed peace on the Korean Peninsula at the Think Tank 2022 Forum Session VIII.

South Korea—The intersection of diplomacy, security and religious freedom in seeking the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula was the focus of Think Tank 2022 Forum Session VI.

South Korea—The World Summit 2022 ended its first day in Seoul, Korea, with dozens of world leaders calling for an end to the Cold War’s last remaining division — the Korean Peninsula.

The fifth plenary session of the World Summit 2022 took place on February 11, 2022, at the Jamsil Lotte Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, under the title of “Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Perspectives from Europe and the Middle East.”

Journalists, parliamentarians, and ministers from various nations discussed the role of the media for peace on the Korean peninsula.

Europe and the Middle East—The Think Tank 2022 Global Forum focused on opening the path to reconciliation, peace and development.