Universal Peace Federation, United Kingdom Official

Freedom of Speech and Social Responsibility

Free Speech “Freedom of speech has to have responsibility at its heart”, declared Mr Colin Gardiner in a Universal Peace Federation (UPF) meeting on the 28th February, as he, a journalist with over 50 years of editorial and writing experience, commented on the tragic outcome of recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

UPF #Peace Making

David Fraser-Harris, Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Secretary General for the Middle East, on a visit to London, spoke of his experiences of peace making on many levels over the last approximately 40 years. Video

UPF Approaches to Peacemaking

Universal Peace Federation (UPF)

43 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NA

UPF Approaches to Peacemaking

David Fraser-Harris: UPF Middle East Secretary General

Monthly Ambassador for Peace Get Together in Lancaster Gate

6.00 pm Refreshmentsat Cafe for 6.30 pm start in Kent Room

7.00 pm presentation followed by discussion

Tuesday 24th February

Islam, Peace and the Middle East

Lord Ahmed speaking in the Japanese Diet Japan Europe Leadership Forum

UPF-Japan conducted the fourth Japan-Europe Forum in February, inviting Lord Nazir Ahmed, one of the earliest Muslim members appointed to the Britain’s House of Lords, who has been involved in eliminating discrimination and discrepancies attributed to race, religion or gender.

#Inter-Religious Harmony and Free Speech

4th Feb. 2015, House of Lords, Committee Room 4

Hosted by the Rt. Hon. Baroness Verma, Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

The evening served as a gathering where “communities can come together to be candid and have an honest conversation,” remarked Baroness Verma in her introduction. Indeed there was an open forum and debate in which individuals of different backgrounds and religions expressed their opinions and perspectives on the topic of inter-religious harmony and free speech.

UPF #Peace Principles Weekend

UPF Weekend Study Principles of Peace “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”, recommended one of the Ambassadors for Peace (AFP), a head teacher at a London School who took part in the Winter Universal Peace Federation (UPF) – weekend to study Peace Principles at Cleeve House, in Wiltshire, over 16-18th of January.