The document provides highlights from the 2014 Universal Peace Federation (UPF) World Summit held in Seoul, Korea, including notable speakers such as H.M. King Letsie III and Hon. D.M. Jayaratne. It outlines various conferences and initiatives aimed at promoting peace, interfaith understanding, youth engagement, and good governance across multiple countries. The summary emphasizes UPF's global outreach in addressing issues like national unity, interfaith dialogue, and humanitarian efforts.

1. Highlights of 2014

3. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: Seoul, Korea

4. UPF Highlights
Hon. D.M. Jayaratne, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka,
and his wife greeting Amb. Chung Tae Ik, Republic Korea

5. UPF Highlights
World Summit 2014: Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel

6. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: Welcome Remarks

7. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: World Assembly

8. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: Keynote Speakers
H.M. King Letsie III
Head of State, Lesotho
H.E. Amb. Noel Gordon Sinclair
Deputy Chef de Cabinet,
Office of the President
UN General Assembly
H.E. Zivko Budimir
President, Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.H. Tue Atua Tupua
Tamasese Efi, Head of
State, Samoa

9. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: Keynote Speakers
H.E. Kay Rala Xanana
Gusmao, Prime Minister
Timore L’Este
H.E. D. M. Jayaratne
Prime Minister
Sri Lanka
Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau
First Lady, Fiji
Mrs. Lieom Anono Loeak
First Lady, Marshall Islands

10. UPF HighlightsWorld Summit 2014: Keynote Speakers
Amb. Anwarul K.
Chowdhury, Former Under-
Secretary-General and High
Representative, United
Nations
Mrs. Tunu Rehani Pinda
Wife of the Prime
Minister, Tanzania
H.H. Whatumoana Paki,
Maori Prince,
Kiingitanga, New
Zealand
Hon. Orrin Hatch
Senator, USA (video
message)

11. UPF Highlights
Guests at the Founder’s Memorial Luncheon

12. UPF Highlights
Leadership and Good Governance Award Award presented to
H.M. King Letsie III, Head of State, Lesotho

13. UPF Highlights
Newly appointed Ambassadors for Peace

15. International Leadership Conference: Korea UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

16. Japan-Europe Leadership Forum: Japan UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

17. Eurasia-Europe Leadership Conference: Moldova UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

18. Asian Leadership Conference: Thailand UPF Highlights

19. International Leadership Conference: Uruguay UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

20. Conference on Justice and Solidarity: Paraguay UPF Highlights
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21. Special Leadership Conference: Kenya UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

22. Central African Regional Conference: Gabon UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

23. Peace Education Conference: Nigeria UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

24. Seminar on Principles of Peace: Albania UPF Highlights
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25. Conference on Values and Governance: Canada UPF Highlights
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26. American Leadership Conference: Washington DC, USA UPF Highlights
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27. Japanese Tea Ceremony for Diplomats: Washington DC, USAUPF Highlights
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28. Japanese Tea Ceremony for Diplomats: New York City UPF Highlights
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29. Conference for Malaysian Parliamentarians: Hawaii, USA UPF Highlights
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30. Character Education Training: Indonesia UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

31. Peace Education for School Principals: Nepal UPF Highlights
UPF Highlights

33. Conference: “The Role of Religion in Promoting a Culture of Peace”: UN in Vienna
UPF Highlights
Conference on “The Role of Religion in Promoting a Culture of
Peace”: UN in Vienna

34. Interfaith Peacebuilding: Israel UPF Highlights

35. Interfaith Forums: Jerusalem UPF Highlights

36. Interfaith Clergy Conference: Philippines UPF Highlights

37. Interfaith Forum: UN Information Centre, India UPF Highlights

38. Students Rally for Interfaith Harmony: Bangladesh UPF Highlights

39. Interfaith Forums: Canada UPF Highlights

40. UPF Highlights
Reading from Sacred Texts: Washington DC, USA

41. Interfaith Prayer Vigil: Ireland UPF Highlights

42. Promoting Interfaith Understanding: Germany UPF Highlights

43. UPF Highlights
Interfaith Program in the Central Mosque: Norway

44. UPF Highlights
Youth Interfaith Forum: UK House of Lords

45. UPF Highlights
Interfaith Campaign for Human Dignity: Brazil

46. Interfaith Ceremonies: Bolivia, Canada, Iceland, Lithuania, Malaysia UPF Highlights

47. Interreligious Assemblies of Clergy and Youth: Nigeria UPF Highlights

48. Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Germany
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Moldova
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Philippines
Russia
United Kingdom
United States

50. UPF Highlights
Conference Promoting Dialogue on the Korean Peninsula: Russia

51. UPF Highlights
Conference on “Peace in DR Congo”: UN in Geneva

52. UPF Highlights
Forum on De-escalation on the Korean Peninsula: UN in Geneva

53. Interfaith Forum on Syria: Vatican City UPF Highlights

54. Towards Peace and Reconciliation in Syria: UN in Geneva UPF Highlights

55. All-Sides Conference on Syria: Austria UPF Highlights

56. UPF Highlights
Peace and Security Forums: Washington DC, USA

57. Peace & Security Forums: Jerusalem UPF Highlights

58. Peace Forums: Japan UPF Highlights

59. Forum on Youth and Extremism: France UPF Highlights

60. UPF Highlights
Peace Council Established: Serbia

61. Seminar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: DR Congo UPF Highlights

62. Campaign for National Unity: Nigeria UPF Highlights

63. Parliamentarians Peace Council Inaugurated: Nepal UPF Highlights

64. Peace Seminar: Malaysia UPF Highlights

65. Forum in the National Congress: Peru UPF Highlights

66. ARGENTINA: Awarding prizes in UPF-Argentina’s annual international poetry contest on the theme “Roads and Bridges for Peace”
Winners of International Poetry Contest: Argentina UPF Highlights

67. A Vision of One Family Under God: Nicaragua UPF Highlights

68. Promoting Peace: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Russia, Solomon Islands, Thailand UPF Highlights

69. Observances organized by UPF
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bolivia
Cambodia
Canada
Central
African Rep.
Colombia
Costa Rica
DR Congo
Ecuador
Estonia
France
Germany
Iceland
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Lithuania
Malaysia
Marshall Isl.
Moldova
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Russia
San Marino
Solomon Isl.
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad &
Tobago
USA

71. UPF Highlights
Africa Day Celebration: New York City

72. UPF HighlightsSpeaker: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

73. UPF HighlightsAfrican cuisine and entertainment

74. UPF HighlightsAlliance of Civilizations Forum: Indonesia

75. UPF HighlightsAlliance of Civilizations Forum: UN in New York

76. UPF Highlights
Forum on “The Family as the Driver of Social Development,” UN in New York

77. UPF Highlights
20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family: UN in New York

78. UPF HighlightsForum on “Say No to Exploitation”: UN in New York

79. UPF HighlightsUN Women for Peace: UN in New York

80. UPF HighlightsLeadership & Good Governance Award
Dr. John Ashe, President of the UN General Assembly, 2013-14

81. UPF HighlightsWorld Food Day: Nigeria

82. UPF HighlightsUN International Day of Friendship: Argentina

83. UPF HighlightsUN International Day for Tolerance: Estonia, Russia

84. UPF HighlightsHuman Rights Day: Czech Republic, France, Peru

86. Conference on Family Values: UN in Geneva UPF Highlights

87. Conference on Family Values: Czech Parliament UPF Highlights

88. Interfaith Marriage & Family Blessing Festivals: Philippines UPF Highlights

89. Interfaith Marriage & Family Blessing Festivals: Thailand UPF Highlights

90. Interfaith Marriage & Family Blessing Festival: Indonesia UPF Highlights

91. Interfaith Marriage & Family Blessing Festival: Nigeria UPF Highlights

92. UPF Highlights
Honoring Couples for Faithfulness in Marriage: DR Congo

93. UPF Highlights
Forum on the Family: Zambia

94. UPF Highlights
Forum on Faith in the Family: Italy

95. UPF HighlightsForum on the Family: Germany

96. UPF Highlights
Parents’ Day Forum in the National Congress: Peru

97. UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION
Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Cambodia, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Fiji,
Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Norway, Peru, UK, US, Zambia

98. Programs organized in
Austria
Burkina Faso
India
Japan
Peru

100. Religious Youth Service: Georgia UPF Highlights

101. Religious Youth Service: Honduras UPF Highlights

102. Religious Youth Service: Moldova UPF Highlights

103. Religious Youth Service: Philippines UPF Highlights

104. Religious Youth Service: Sri Lanka UPF Highlights

105. Religious Youth Service: Washington DC, US UPF Highlights

106. Youth Symposiums: Austria, Russia UPF Highlights

107. Youth Achievement Awards: UK House of Lords UPF Highlights

108. Youth Leadership Training: Sweden UPF Highlights

109. Making Paper Cranes for Peace: Ukraine, Moldova UPF Highlights

110. Free Medical Clinics: Cambodia and Nepal UPF Highlights

111. International Youth Convention: Indonesia UPF Highlights

112. Building a House for an Impoverished Family: Sri Lanka UPF Highlights

113. Aid to Earthquake Victims: Thailand UPF Highlights

114. Aid to Syrian Refugees: Lebanon UPF Highlights

115. Offering Food to Displaced People: Nepal, Nigeria UPF Highlights

116. HIV / AIDS Education and Food for Orphans: Lesotho UPF Highlights

117. Student Peace Clubs: India, Nigeria UPF Highlights

118. Books Shipped from France to a University Library in Congo UPF Highlights

119. Peace Education for Youth: Ethiopia UPF Highlights

120. Cleaning Campaigns: Japan, Zambia UPF Highlights

121. Planting Trees for Peace: DR Congo, Trinidad & Tobago UPF Highlights

122. Planting Trees for Peace: Argentina, Russia, UkraineUPF Highlights

123. Sports for Peace Tournament: Italy UPF Highlights

124. Children’s Peace Cup: Switzerland UPF Highlights

125. Play Football for Peace: Australia, Russia UPF Highlights

126. Peace Soccer Tournament: Nigeria UPF Highlights

127. Super-marathon: Promoting Dialogue in Baltic Nations UPF Highlights

128. Sochi Olympics: Young Russians Promote Goodwill UPF Highlights

129. Light of the Christmas Star Festival and Concert in Finland and Sweden UPF Highlights

130. Bike Ride for Peace: Azerbaijan UPF Highlights

131. Africa-Australia Friendship Cup: Australia UPF Highlights

132. For more information visit
www.upf.org