KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- International leaders at the Universal Peace Federation’s (UPF) Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference have affirmed their support for global peacebuilding, especially on the Korean Peninsula.
According to a statement, sessions addressed the universal right to religious freedom and called for more education of youth in Africa.
Some 350 world leaders from the 157 nations with diplomatic relations with either North or South Korea attended the Aug 11-15, 2022, conference, either in person or virtually at Jamsil Lotte Hotel in Seoul, to discuss “Toward Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Toward a World Culture of Peace.”
In his welcoming remarks, UPF Chairman Thomas G. Walsh expressed hope that the focus and vision for peace on the Korean Peninsula could be taken to a broader level, and that “the divided world be reconciled into one humanity and one global culture of peace.”
Along with the conference, UPF organised a Fact-Finding Delegation for Peace on the Korean Peninsula with US officials and South Korean leaders.
Major highlights include strengthening peace and prosperity in Africa. The growing power of Africa—where the average age is 20—brings opportunities for education, jobs, encouraging peace, and protecting the environment, especially desertification.
In addition, at an afternoon International Youth Leaders Conference, leaders from Malawi, Nigeria, Eswatini, Cape Verde, Somalia, DR Congo, and Niger discussed the importance of vocational training and character education for African youth.
Other highlights include The 40th Anniversary of The Washington Times and The 5th THINK TANK 2022 Forum. Experts gathered to discuss concrete ideas on how to achieve reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. The forum will be broadcast at a future date.
-- BERNAMA
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