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The UPEACE journey doesn't end at graduation. 🌍
Join alumni from around the world for a day of learning, dialogue, and connection at the Annual UPEACE Alumni Conference 2026.
📅 20 June
🔗 bit.ly/4trPQc7
#UPEACE #UPEACERS #AlumniConference #UPEACExperience #AlumniCommunity
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🌍 Earn a master's degree offered by TWO UN institutions.
The online MA in International Law and Diplomacy combines the expertise of @UPEACE and @UNITAR to prepare future leaders in international affairs, law, and diplomacy.
🗓️ Apply by 25 June
🔗 bit.ly/3TRmiGU
#InternationalLaw #Diplomacy #UNITAR #UPEACE
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Jun 12
🇵🇭 In moments of hardship, communities reveal their greatest strength.
As the Philippines marks Independence Day, we send our support and solidarity to all those affected by the recent earthquake.
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Jun 12
Advance your career without putting it on hold. 🌍
Study international law, dispute settlement, diplomacy, and negotiation online through a programme connected to the UN system through @UPEACE and @UNITAR.
📅 Apply by 25 June
🔗 bit.ly/42BpsQF
#UPEACE #UNITAR #InternationalLaw #OnlineLearning #GraduateStudies
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Jun 12
🇷🇺 Literature, music, science, and culture have long connected people across borders.
On Russia Day, we recognize the many contributions that have shaped global cultural and intellectual life.
#RussiaDay
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Jun 11
More than 120 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide.
Build the knowledge and skills to better understand refugee protection, international law, and durable solutions through the UPEACE Human Rights Centre's online course.
🔗 bit.ly/4aiOcDz
#UPEACE #RefugeeProtection #ForcedDisplacement #OnlineCourse
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Jun 11
Un legado puede inspirar. Un camino propio se construye.
Joy Ngoma, graduada de @UPEACE el pasado viernes y nieta del Premio Nobel de la Paz Desmond Tutu, conversa con Diario Extra sobre derechos humanos, construcción de paz y el poder de las historias para generar cambios positivos.
📖 bit.ly/3QxeD17
#UPEACE #PeaceEducation #HumanRights #UPEACERS #SouthAfrica
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Jun 11
At the 2026 SCO Think Tank Forum in Shanghai, Ambassador David Fernandez-Puyana, UPEACE Representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, joined international leaders and experts in discussions on global governance, cooperation, and shared responses to contemporary challenges.
UPEACE remains committed to advancing dialogue, education, and multilateral engagement in support of a more peaceful and sustainable world.
#UPEACE #SCO #GlobalGovernance #InternationalCooperation #PeaceEducation
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Jun 10
⏰ Time is running out!
Are you a high school student with a passion for poetry or creative writing? Share your vision of peace with the world through the #WritePeace Contest.
🏆 $500 First Prize
📅 Deadline: June 28
Submit your entry today:
🔗bit.ly/4wK6rem
#UPEACE #YouthVoices #CreativeWriting #Poetry
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Jun 10
Congratulations to recent UPEACE doctoral graduate Michelle Helman and her co-authors on the publication of *Social Innovation in the Peacebuilding Sector*.
An important contribution to advancing innovative and locally grounded approaches to peacebuilding.
Read it here: bit.ly/4edinwG
#UPEACE #Peacebuilding #SocialInnovation #Research
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Jun 9
Reminder: Registration for the Information Seminar on the new UPEACE Doctoral Program in Peace and Conflict Studies closes on 10 June at 17:00 JST.
📅 Seminar: 15 June
📍 Tokyo
🔗 bit.ly/4dQCmCo
Learn more about this exciting new academic opportunity.
#UPEACE #DoctoralProgram #PeaceAndConflictStudies #Peacebuilding
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Jun 9
Education is a powerful bridge for international cooperation and sustainable peace.
During a visit to #Bishkek, UPEACE Ambassador @PuyanaFernandez met with senior officials and academic leaders, including the Deputy Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International University of Kyrgyzstan to strengthen collaboration in higher education and peacebuilding.
#UPEACE #EducationForPeace #Kyrgyzstan #Peacebuilding
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Jun 8
🌊 Healthy oceans are essential for a healthy planet.
This #WorldOceansDay, we celebrate the oceans that sustain life, regulate our climate, support biodiversity, and connect communities across the globe.
Protecting our oceans means protecting our shared future. 🌍
#WorldOceansDay #OceanConservation #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ChooseUPEACE #UPEACE
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Jun 8
Education, dialogue, and mutual understanding remain at the heart of building peaceful societies. We look forward to strengthening cooperation that advances human fraternity and empowers future generations to become agents of positive change.
@PuyanaFernandez
التقى سعادة السفير الدكتور خالد الغيث، الأمين العام للجنة العليا للأخوة الإنسانية، بسعادة السفير ديفيد فرنانداز بويانا، المراقب الدائم لجامعة السلام التابعة للأمم المتحدة والمنظمات الدولية الأخرى في جنيف، وذلك في 3 يونيو 2026.وبحث اللقاء سبل التعاون لتعزيز الأخوة الإنسانية والتفاهم المتبادل والتعايش، مع تسليط الضوء على الالتزام المشترك بين اللجنة العليا للأخوة الإنسانية وجامعة السلام بالنهوض بالتعليم والحوار وتمكين الشباب كركائز أساسية لبناء عالم أكثر تناغماً.
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Khalid Al-Ghaith, Secretary-General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), met with H.E. Ambassador David Fernandez Puyana, Permanent Observer of the University for Peace (UPEACE) to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, on June 3, 2026.
The meeting explored avenues of cooperation in advancing human fraternity, mutual understanding and coexistence, highlighting the shared commitment of HCHF and UPEACE to advancing education, dialogue, and youth empowerment as essential pillars for a more harmonious world.
#HCHF
#UPEACE
#forhumanfraternity
#humanfraternity
#CoExistence
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Jun 6
UPEACE was pleased to welcome UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Prof. Nicolas Levrat during his visit to Costa Rica.
Prof. Levrat met with Rector @FRojasAravena, Dr. Mihir Kanade (@mihirkanade), Dr. Uzma Rashid, and Dr. Adriana Salcedo to discuss minority rights, inclusion, and opportunities for future collaboration.
#UPEACE #MinorityRights #HumanRights #Inclusion #PeaceEducation #UN
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Jun 6
Every child deserves to grow up safe, protected, and empowered. 🌍
Explore child rights, protection frameworks, and global strategies for advancing children's well-being in this online certificate course.
🔗 Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4aiOcDz
#ChooseUPEACE #UPEACE #ApplyNow #UN #GlobalCareers #ChildRights
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Jun 5
Fue un honor recibir en la Universidad para la Paz a Juan Carlos Murillo, Director Regional para las Américas de ACNUR, quien, acompañado por Andrés Celis, Representante de ACNUR en Costa Rica, se reunió con el Rector @FRojasAravena y la Coordinadora de la Oficina de Asistencia Humanitaria de UPAZ, Andrea Guadamuz.
La reunión reafirmó el valor de la colaboración para abordar los desafíos humanitarios que enfrenta nuestra región y fortalecer alianzas en favor de las personas desplazadas y otras poblaciones en situación de vulnerabilidad.
@ACNURamericas
#UPEACE #ACNUR #AcciónHumanitaria #CooperaciónInternacional
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Jun 5
🌿 Take a moment. Listen to Earth.
This World Environment Day, pause and reconnect with the natural world around you. The choices we make today help shape a more sustainable tomorrow.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #ChooseUPEACE #UPEACE #Sustainability #ClimateAction
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Jun 4
Water, climate, and peace are deeply interconnected.
Last week, in #Dushanbe, the @UPEACE #UNESCO Chair and @wearewater brought together key partners, including @EmbEspKazajstan, @GRUPOROCA, and @MOFA_Tajikistan, for a dialogue on these global challenges. UPEACE's Amb. @PuyanaFernandez also signed an MoU to advance diplomatic training and international cooperation.
#ClimateAction #WaterForPeace #Peacebuilding #Diplomacy #Dushanbe #Tajikistan #SustainableDevelopment #UNESCOChair
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Jun 4
A new chapter begins at UPEACE.
Join us to learn about the upcoming UPEACE Doctoral Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies, supported by The Nippon Foundation.
📅 Information Seminar: 15 June 2026
📍 Tokyo
⏰ Register by 10 June
🔗 bit.ly/4dQCmCo
#UPEACE #PeaceAndConflictStudies #DoctoralProgramme #Peacebuilding
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