Universal Peace Federation
Universal Peace Federation
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About this organization
Mission
Our world is in urgent and desperate need to restore and improve the relationships that exist not only between nations, but also between racial, ethnic and religious groups. The Universal Peace Federation is a global alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which everyone can live together in freedom, harmony, cooperation and prosperity.
About
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMUPF networks with people of diverse religious and national backgrounds to promote a culture of peace and human development. Our International Leadership Conference (ILC) programs promote interfaith cooperation and good governance, and create lasting partnerships, guided by universal principles. In 2018, UPF held 2 major ILC programs attended by around 600 participants from over 40 nations. There is a growing awareness among people throughout the world of the urgent need for innovative vision and courageous leadership if we are to resolve the critical issues of our time. UPF's World Summit programs have been developed to address this need. The World Summit program introduces essential universal values, principles and practices that are necessary to create a world in which people of every region, race, nationality, culture and religion live together in peace, We will consider the root causes of conflict and the ways we can move together from states of conflict, inequality, poverty and enmity toward reconciliation, cooperation and prosperity as one human family under God. Four World Summits were held in 2018 in Senegal, Brazil, Nepal and South Africa.UPF also offers educational programs for young people. These programs, organized by the Religious Youth Service (RYS) develop leadership and skills for young adults through service, sports, and character education. UPF's character education curriculum focuses on universal values and core ethical principles common to all cultures. Service projects focus on peacebuilding, as well as topics such as health care, nutrition, literacy, and microfinance. UPF sponsored 2 Religious Youth Service programs in 2018, in Honduras and Sri Lanka.In 2016, UPF founded the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) as an organization of parliamentarians on a global level to seek out the realization of a world of everlasting peace and the development of mankind towards a path of coexistence and mutual prosperity for future generations. Thus, it is an international network created to take on critical issues such as territorial disputes, religious conflicts, racial conflicts, environmental degradation, climate change, violent extremism and poverty, through the common solidarity and cooperation of the parliamentarians of the world. UPF sponsored over 20 IAPP conferences in 2018.In 2014, UPF founded the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation LLC to recognize the effort of individuals and organizations for their peace work to serve, expand and spread the vision of peace in relation to three key banners, "respect for human rights," "conflict reconciliation, and "ecological conservation." The $1 million prize will be awarded every two years. 2015 was the first year that this prize was awarded and it resulted in a tie. In February 2017, there was another tie and the prize was awarded to them. There was no prize awarded in 2018. The next prize will be awarded in 2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Development of a global culture of service and cooperation, guided by the principle of "living for the sake of others". peacebuilding efforts among governmental, religious, cultural, education and civil society representatives working together with mutual respect and a shared commitment to cooperation and good governance. renewal of the united nations, including a recommendation that the un create an interreligious council within its structures.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Our world is in urgent and desperate need to restore and improve the relationships that exist not only between nations, but also between racial, ethnic and religious groups. the universal peace federation is a global alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which everyone can live together in freedom, harmony, cooperation and prosperity.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is DC, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 220 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 8 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $725,514.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization pays $646,899 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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