Colombo, Sri Lanka–The Parliament of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP) and the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), co-organized a Parliamentarians Leadership Conference at the Sri Lankan Parliament with the theme, “Accountability in Action: Fostering Transparency and Good Governance Among Parliamentarians.” The conference, sponsored by UPF, was attended by over 150 participants from six Asian countries. During the...

Koror, Palau—The Asia Pacific First Ladies Summit 2019 – Palau successfully concluded a series of three high-profile events, held between December 9 and 11, 2019, in Koror, Palau. Each of the three events—the summit, the Interfaith Family Festival, and the International Youth Assembly—was unprecedented and uniquely successful. The summit on December 10 had the theme, “Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values.” Five current first...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia—The Asia Pacific Summit 2019 – Cambodia was convened in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from November 18 to 21, 2019 with over 500 international guests from 46 nations, in attendance. The theme for the four-day summit was “Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Peace, Reconciliation, Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values.” Among the dignitaries who attended the event were two current vice presidents (Myanmar and Palau), a current speaker...