Santosh Khadka
Kathmandu
January 25, 2021; Universal Peace Federation, (UPF), an international and inter religious network of individuals and organizations, initiated a day conference today in presence of distinguished dignitaries at Kathmandu, Marriott Hotel, Naxal, on “Peaceful Reunification of Korean Peninsula and world peace: Challenges and Opportunities.”
The Chief Guest of the program, former Vice-President of Nepal, Parmanand Jha, while delivering his speech, expressed the sincere gratitude for providing such a blissful time to be a part of this conference and wished to see the unified Korea in the days ahead. He praised the efforts of Father and Mother Moon to unify the peninsula.
The program’s chairperson Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, former minister of Nepal, and chairman, UPF/IAPP, Asia Pacific, highlighted the importance of reunification of Korean Peninsulas for establishment of peace throughout the world. He further highlighted the Thinktank 2022 project and on fostering partnership to create a better society to establish a new era of hope. In a program Santosh Kumar Poudel, Director, UPF, South Asia, presented the brief overview of UPF activities throughout the world.
The distinguished guest, former ambassador to France, Mohan Krishna Shrestha, opined it’s an awaited issue to see a unified Korean Peninsula expressed his optimism that with the effort like peace minded stake holders UPF there is always a hope of peaceful reunification. Another speaker Shankar Pd. Sharma, former ambassador of Nepal to the USA, talked about the economic benefits that would bring the higher perspective not only to the Koreans but globally if both Korean nations unite supporting the global economy and peace. He saluted the effort of UPF, Nepal initiating such a unification movement.
Speaking on the occasion, Subash Kaji Shrestha, deputy Secretary General of Asian Regional Institute of Juche Idea added the unification of these peninsulas would advance the peace process giving the message of genuine road map overall to the nations after the Panmunjom Summit.
