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Nomination Recognizes Decades of Global Peacebuilding, Interfaith Dialogue, and Korean Peninsula Initiatives NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 3, 2026-- Universal Peace Federation International (UPF International) today announced that Dr. Hak Ja Han, co-founder of the...

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, to mark UN-initiated World Interfaith Harmony Week, on a cold day typical of Quebec, forty people gathered to reflect together on the challenges facing our societies in preserving freedom of belief, which is central to the harmony of any...

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, some fifteen peace ambassadors and friends of UPF gathered to deepen their understanding of the vision of peace principles as defined by the organization. Franco Famularo, President of UPF Canada addressed the shared responsibility in...

  On a warm and sunny morning on September 13, UPF Quebec marked its 8 th annual Peace Road event in collaboration with the UN’s International Day of Peace 2025. Proud Ambassadors for peace and friends of UPF gathered to celebrate this day. Inspired by the Peace...

Montreal, Canada – UPF-Canada held its second annual appreciation luncheon for Ambassadors for Peace on May 24, 2025, at Hotel Ruby Foo’s in midtown Montreal. More than 70 Ambassadors for Peace and friends attended the four-hour program, with Mr. Robert Duffy and...

In support of the United Nations’ World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Montreal chapter of UPF Canada hosted an in-person meeting at its local Headquarters principally to explore with leaders of society the critical contribution of religious leaders in connecting...

  Montreal, Canada – Dr. Okkyung Pak, an anthropologist, former government of Canada official, and ambassador for peace, gave an informative presentation on her recent visit to North Korea in an online program hosted jointly by UPF-Canada and UPF-EUME on November...

Montreal, Canada – Ambassadors for peace and friends of UPF met for a conference on October 19, 2024, on the theme: “Is immigration a problem? When faith comes to the aid of politics.” The 26 participants included a mix of religious and community leaders, academics,...

  Montreal, Canada – On a beautiful Saturday morning on the cusp of autumn, with clear skies and a gentle breeze, the annual Montreal Peace Road event – scheduled on September 21 to coincide with the UN International Day of Peace – began at Parc Beaudet in the borough...