Interreligious Association for Peace and Development
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Read the mission statement by Dr Thomas Walsh, President of UPF International |
The new interreligious association, known provisionally as the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development, was launched on November 13, 2017, at an International Leadership Conference in Seoul, South Korea, with the vision that not only should religions cooperate with one another—Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and others—they should also work together with the leaders of governments and civil society and the private sector, as partners, for the sake of building the world envisioned by our founders, our ancestors, and, indeed, all people.-
Interfaith Harmony and Korean Reunification
Korea’s religious and cultural heritage may provide clues for unifying the peninsula, experts told an online conference that was held in honor of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2021.
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Religion – A Way to Peace or a Cause of Conflict?
11.12.2020: 2-session Webinar: Prominent religious leaders spoke on “Religion – A Way to Peace or a Cause of Conflict?”
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Empower youth for peace / Dynamiser la jeunesse pour la paix
21-22.9.2020: through Interreligious Cooperation, Education and Humanitarian Action / par la coopération interreligieuse, l’éducation et l’action humanitaire -
Int'l Day of Families 14.5.2019, WCC, Geneva
The International Day of Families was celebrated at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva on the topic of “Interreligious Cooperation for Peace and Human Development – Creating an Environment for Thriving Families”. -
The launch of the “Interreligious Association for Peace and Development"
Toward Interdependence and Mutual Prosperity: "The Role of Religious Leaders and Parliamentarians” Ecumenical Center, Geneva, September 21, 2018
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IAPD consultation held at WCC offices
Geneva, Switzerland—A consultation on creating a chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) was held at the World Council of Churches offices.