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International Media Association for Peace (Intro-Video)
The Launching of IMAP - the International Media Federation for Peace in Seoul, South Korea https://youtu.be/AyKkrwaKdm0 UPF- Seoul/Korea - On February 2nd 2020 some 450 journalists from around the globe came to Seoul, in order to explore means of building a more informative and ethical media industry for the 21st century.The conference for media professionals convened around the central theme “Establishing...
UPF launches the International Media Association for Peace (IMAP)
UPF launches the International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) during the World Summit 2020 By Thomas P. McDevitt Background The first official event of the extraordinary World Summit 2020 in early February this year was a one-day conference for the newly launched International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) attracting more than 521 media professionals and high-ranking government and business officials from 72...
UPF Convenes Spectacular World Summit 2020
UPF Convenes Spectacular World Summit 2020 Written by Dr. William Selig, director of communications, UPF International Saturday, February 8, 2020 Seoul, Korea—The World Summit 2020 Assembly, which was sponsored by UPF, took place February 3-8, 2020, in Seoul, Korea. The summit was aimed at addressing critical challenges facing humanity, from climate change to poverty and conflict, bringing together a wide...
Thousands Rally for Peace in the Wake of Community Violence
Los Angeles, CA (April 7, 2019) — An audience of 6,000 people filled City of Refuge megachurch in Gardena, CA yesterday for the Peace Starts With Me rally. This was a call to promote peace in a local community rocked by violence and a nation that has become increasingly divided. A special donation was made on behalf of Dr....
World Summit 2019
The UPF World Summit 2019 was held from February 7 to 11 in Seoul, Korea. 1200 participants including current and former heads of state and government, members of parliament, religious leaders and NGO representatives from 110 nations attended the event. The theme was: “Addressing the Critical Challenges of our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values.” The Summit commemorated...
2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Awarded to Waris Dirie
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) co-founder Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon awarded one million dollars (USD) to this year's Sunhak Peace Prize laureates, Waris Dirie and Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, as part of her philanthropic work. The biennial award honors individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the peace and welfare of future generations. The award ceremony took place on February 9, 2019 at...
UPF Holds Human Rights Conference in European Parliament
Strasbourg, France—To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the historic Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), together with partnering organizations, convened in the European Parliament on December 12, 2018, two panels of eminent scholars, human rights activists and practitioners to consider the theme “Europe and the Future of Human Rights.” Hosted by Hon. Patricia Lalonde, a member...
The 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Awarded to Waris Dirie and Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Laureate Announcement to be made in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday November 22nd 2018, at 5:00 PM at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Waris Dirie: human rights activist and super-model, recognized throughout the world for her work to eliminate the practice of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). Akinwumi A. Adesina: President of the African Development Bank, committed...
Sunhak Peace Prize – An initiative of Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon
The prize is awarded to those who have made a great contribution to peace or the protection and development of natural resources. The award money is one million US dollars, half of which is given to each of the two prize-winners. The first Peace Prize was awarded in August 2015 to two people who became famous for their exemplary...
Who is Hak Ja Han Moon?
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon was born on 10 February 1943 in the village of Sinli, in the Anju district of what is today North Korea. Her parents were committed Christians; they took separate paths due to the political turbulence of the times and she remained their only child. When the communists came to power, the then five year old Hak...
