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International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace

At the beginning of 2016, more than a hundred parliamentarians from more than 40 countries in the Korean Parliament founded the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, based on the "Parliamentarians for Peace" initiative launched by the founders of the Universal Peace Federation, Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon in 2001.

International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace
FormationFebruary 15, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-15)
Founded atNational Assembly, Seoul, South Korea
AffiliationsUniversal Peace Federation
Websitewww.upf.org/who/primary-associations/iapp

The main vision behind the launch of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace is to provide a platform for parliamentarians from different countries to use their experience to help find concrete solutions to world problems.

The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace operates in several countries, including Nepal, Burkina Faso, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Zambia, Japan, and the United States, in the first year of its establishment and operation.

Former member of the US Congress Dan Burton and former speaker of the Philippine Parliament Jose de Venecia were the first Co-Chairmans of the International Association of Parliamentarians for peace.[1][2][3]

Resolution from the founding meeting

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Dan Burton, The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, first Co-Chairman
 
Jose de Venecia, The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, First Co-Chairman

During the establishment of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace in South Korea, a joint resolution was adopted.

Recognizing the current problems in the world such as religious conflicts, climate change, hunger and others, and especially pointing out the serious danger of the development of North Korea's nuclear program to peace in the world, the parliamentary representatives call on the international community to get involved in solving all these problems.

At the founding assembly, parliamentarians called on all people to work together to build sustainable and lasting peace in the world, while overcoming ideological, national, racial and other limitations, in accordance with publicly published information on the organization's official website.[3]

A similar resolution was adopted at the Inaugural Conference of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, Balkans, in September 2017.[1][3]

Goals

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The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace supports the work of the UN, and cooperate with other related organizations, including those that gather parliamentarians from other countries.

The main goals of The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace are the following:[4][2] [3]

  • Promote good governance in society
  • Quality education for parliamentarians;
  • To initiate communication and cooperation among parliamentarians around the world to promote and build peace
  • Promote the dignity and value of all people, as members of one universal family
  • To strengthen and promote the family as the central unit of society
  •  To encourage mutual trust and cooperation among all nations and
  • To encourage cooperation between different religions of the world and to create a foundation for peace in the world

Asia-Pacific Summit 2019

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Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia. Co-host, Asia-Pacific Summit 2019

The 2019 Asia-Pacific Summit was held in November 2019 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The summit was attended by almost 2,000 people, including several hundred delegates from more than 40 countries. Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen also gave a speech at the summit. He called on representatives of governments and private organizations to work together in solving global crises.

Prime Minister Hun Sen called on all participants of the summit to cooperate in solving global challenges such as climate change, radicalism, gender inequality, human trafficking and other problems in the world.

The co-organizers of the summit were the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Universal Peace Federation, and in coordination with the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace and other related organizations.[5]

At the 2019 Asia-Pacific Summit, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, received a special recognition from Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, co-founder of the Universal Peace Federation, "Leadership and Good Governance" Award.[6]

Chapters

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Country/Region Foundation Notes Ref.
Balkans Late-2017 Founded in Pristina, in the Assembly of Kosovo. The founders were Moisiu, former president of Albania, Mesic, former president of Croatia, Sejdiu, former president of Kosovo and others. [1][4]
Uganda Late-2019 Founded with the support of The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. [7][8][9]
Ghana Mid-2021 Founded with the support of Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin [10][11][12][13]
Liberia Mid-2018 The Co-Chairman of the Committee on Peace, Faith and National Reconciliation of the House of Representatives, Dr. Isaac Roland, supported the establishment of IAPP in Liberia. [14][15][16]
Zambia Late-2016 UPF East and Southern Africa General Secretary Mr. Ghomsi announced the launch of IAPP in Zambia during the first Regional International Leadership Conference. [17]
Samoa Early-2018 The head of state also participated in the event. [18]
Jamaica Late-2017 Founded with the support of Dennis Salmon from UPF. [19]
Peru Late-2017 Founded with support from congressman Dr. Yonhy Lescano Ancieta. [20]

References

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  2. ^ a b Walsh, Walsh (30 August 2017). "Parliamentarians' Association formed to focus on peace". Washington Times.
  3. ^ a b c d "International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace – Universal Peace Federation". www.upf.org. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b billyzh (16 October 2018). "IAPP Launched in the Balkans". Peace Newsroom. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ chivorn (19 November 2019). "Cambodia's PM Hun Sen Urges Government Leaders, Civil Societies, and Private Sectors to Work Together to Solve Global Issues (Video inside)". FRESH NEWS. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ Robin (19 November 2019). "PM Hun Sen Granted "Leadership and Good Governance" Award at Asia-Pacific Summit 2019". FRESH NEWS. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ^ "The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace Uganda chapter launched". chimpreports. 17 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Lokodo, Betty Aol to Head Association of Parliamentarians for Peace". ChimpReports. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. ^ mbwalatum (21 May 2019). "Kadaga urges Ugandans to reject conflict". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Help set up International Association of MPs for Peace – Speaker urged". GhanaWeb. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Help set up Parliamentarians association in Ghana – Federation appeals to Speaker". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Help set up 'International Association of MPs for Peace' in Ghana - Speaker urged - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  13. ^ Coverghana.com.gh (22 May 2021). "United Peace Federation calls for International Association of MPs for Peace initiatives". Coverghana.com.gh. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  14. ^ "IAPP launches here shortly". Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Global Network To Launch Int'l Parliamentarians for Peace in Liberia". FrontPageAfrica. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  16. ^ "UPF Hails Legislative Endorsement For IAPP Launch in Liberia". FrontPageAfrica. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Parley peace organisation on cards – Zambia Daily Mail". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Association of Parliamentarians for Peace address critical challenges of our time". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  19. ^ "International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, an idea whose time has come". Jamaica Observer. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  20. ^ "International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace Inaugurated Peru". Docslib. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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