The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Annual #Peace Council was a very inspiring occasion. One participant expressed, 'I am so inspired to hear the message of peace expressed today. I am so glad to have been introduced to you. It has given me so much hope.'
Humphrey Hawksley, BBC World Affairs Correspondent, asked the audience who supported bombing Syria. He looked surprised when only one person raised their hand. He explained his
recent visit to Vietnam reminding the audience that Vietnam had defeated three of the P5 Nations on the Security Council of the United Nations. He wondered if local or regional solutions maybe preferable to superpower involvement in every conflict
around the world.
The UPF Peace Council, assembling partners, members and friends of UPF, reviews the year past and looked to 2016 and beyond. With presentations from Nepal UPF Secretary explaining the role of UPF Founders, Father and Mother Moon, in Nepal's Peace Process.
Peace Council Programme
10.30 am, Saturday 5th December 2015
Welcome – Margaret Ali, Director UK-UPF
Dr David Earle, Chair of UK-UPF Board and Birmingham UPF
Robin Marsh, Secretary
General UK-UPF
UPF Activities – Robin Marsh and Margaret Ali
Angela Chevelleau
Tally Koren – Inspirational Singer
Keith Best, UPF Director
Nicola Bailey, UPF Director
Sir Iftikhar Ayaz
OBE, Honorary Consul of Tuvalu Binod Dangi, UPF Secretary General for Nepal –
Nepal Peace Project
Youth UPF
Ambassador for Peace Awards
Lunch
Mark Brann – UPF Peace Initiatives
Humphrey Hawksley, BBC World Affairs Correspondent
Dr. Lul Seyoum – Eritrea
Cecilia Hallstrom – Islamic Centre of Malmo
James Tang – UPF Sustainable Development Goals Committee
Charlotte Simon – Founder of Mothers of Congo
Dr David Earle – Chairman of UPF Board and Birmingham UPF
Bald
Annerose Adams, South London UPFev Singh-Bains, Sikh Council UK and Dr David Earle – Integration Service Learning
Justina Mutale, Justina Mutale Leadership Foundation
Sheikh Dr Hojjat Ramzy, UPF Director, Chair of the Education Committee of the Muslim Council of Britain
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