he Universal Peace Federation E-Newsletter.
 
 
Vol. 13, Issue 3
 
 
 
 
February 19, 2018
 
 
 
 
Dakar, Senegal—Approximately 1,200 participants, including heads of state and government, attended the opening of the Africa Summit 2018, Jan. 18-19, 2018.
 
 
 
 

Dakar, Senegal—The historic first World Africa Summit concluded with the launch of three important peace initiatives.
 
 
 
 

Nairobi, Kenya—The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace had its official launch in Kenya in a ceremony in Parliament.
 
 
 
 
 

Male, Maldives—The president of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)-Asia-Pacific met with leaders in the South Asian island nation of the Maldives in January.
 
 
 
 
New York, United States—UPF was one of the organizers of a book table at the United Nations which promoted the family as fundamental for social development.