Today in Mogadishu, Somalia H.E.
@HassanSMohamud
, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, was one of 26 the graduates of the
@UPEACESomalia
doctorate degree program. Congratulations Mr. President, we cannot wait to see what you do next!
Congratulations to our newest Doctoral Degree graduate, Somali President
@HassanSMohamud
.
We are thrilled to welcome you to our Alumni ranks!
@HassanSMohamud
President
@HassanSMohamud
receives a PhD in Peace, Governance and Development from the United Nations Peace University
@UPEACE
.
For the past 30 years he has been working on the education issues of
#Somalia
& he is known as the co-founder of the
@SIMADUniversity
.
Encuentra soluciones a los conflictos actuales y conviértete en un/una líder para la paz. ¡Aplica a nuestra maestría en Resolución de Conflictos, Paz y Desarrollo! Visítanos:
Nos enorgullece, en virtud de su firme compromiso con la consolidación de la Paz en Colombia, otorgarle el título de Doctor Honoris Causa al distinguido Presidente
@petrogustavo
.
#ColombiaEnCostaRica
🇨🇴🇨🇷
Por su compromiso constitucional e institucional para el triunfo de la Paz en Colombia, es reconocido en la Universidad de la Paz el Presidente
@petrogustavo
, quien recibió el título de Doctor Honoris Causa.
El Mandatario es el primer colombiano en recibir este reconocimiento.
#UPEACE
Rector Francisco Rojas Aravena delivers Keynote speech at Conference on Impacts of Illegal Economic Activities in Conflict Areas on Human Rights, held today at UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
#UN
#UnitedNations
#HumanRights
We congratulate our Nicaraguan alumnus, Pedro Salvador Fonseca (Conflict Resolution, Peace and Development, 2019), who has been selected as a One Young World Peace Ambassador and one of 50 scholars attending the One Young World Summit 2021 in Munich: .
This morning, UPEACE Vice Rector
@jcsainz
met with Deputy SG
@AminaJMohammed
at
@UN
HQ to discuss our joint work agenda, and the contribution of
@UPEACE
to the new peace and security agenda. Vice Rector was accompanied by Costa Rican Ambassador to the UN
@MaritzaChanV
.
H.E. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India, to visit UPEACE on Friday 8 March. He will be granted a Doctor Honoris Causa degree, for his contributions to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in
#India
. Watch live on Facebook at 10:30am (GMT -0600)
¡Congratulations to the 170 students of the
@UPEACESomalia
program who received their
@UPEACE
master's and doctoral degrees today! We are very proud of you and are thrilled to welcome you to our Alumni network!
Two renown online diplomas offered by the Human Rights Centre are currently accepting applications!
Diploma in Sustainable Development and Human Rights:
Diploma in Human Rights and Forced Displacement:
The council of the
#UPEACE
has re-elected Francisco Rojas Aravena as Rector for a third term, in recognition of his leadership and outstanding contributions to the work of the University during his first two terms.
Nos complace anunciar la firma de un Memorando de Entendimiento entre
@UPEACE
y
@UNCOSTARICA
, que facilita la colocación de estudiantes de UPAZ en pasantías con agencias locales de la ONU, lo cual beneficiará a muchas generaciones de estudiantes.
@FRojasAravena
@AllegraBaiocchi
On
#InternationalDayofPeace
, UPEACE Somalia & key reps united in a Joint Peace Declaration. Inspired by this year's theme, we aim for "Actions for Peace." UN SRSG
@CatrionaLaing1
says: "Tap into student expertise for Somalia." Today, recommitting to SDGs & global peace.
This evening, we conferred the Doctor Honoris Causa degree to H.E. Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bint Duaij Al Khalifa
@Rana_Isa
, Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Higher Education of Bahrein.
Today, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Costa Rica's Independence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
@CRMinae
and
@UPEACE
, carried out the Planting of the Bicentennial Forest, during which 200 trees, donated by
@CRMinae
, were planted on our main campus.
At just over 14 weeks to Peace Day, we invite you to watch the video of don Rodrigo Carazo and
@jeremygilley
"If this could be possible, it would be a great achievement!"
#PeaceDay
#21Sept
#PeaceOneDay
Last week, our delegation in
#Geneva
concluded its 2-day training on human rights and multilateralism for young diplomats, organized with the Diplomatic School of Armenia and
@Armembsuisse
. High UN officials from
@UNHumanRights
,
@UNLibrary
and
@UN_HRC
participated as trainers.
Congratulazioni UPEACERS!🥳
Today was the graduation ceremony for our students of the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Crime and Justice, a programme developed jointly with
@UNICRI
.
Discover the University for Peace: 🌍✨ a unique educational experience that will transform your life.
🌳📚 Join our vibrant student community full of passion and inspiring faculty.
We are waiting for you with open arms!
UPEACE Rep in Somalia
@MohamedOsmanSom
met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Special Envoy to the East African Community
@jumuiya
and other high-ranking officials to discuss Somalia's bid to join the EAC and exchanged views on its progress. Read more 👇
Based on a MoU
@UPEACE
Permanent Observer to UN in Geneva and UNESCO in Paris Amb.
@PuyanaFermandez
, in cooperation with Vice-Rector of
@ADAUniversity
@fismailzade
will organize the first virtual training program on multilateral diplomacy in ADA University, Baku.
Nuestra Maestría en Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos con
@ColAbogadoscr
es un programa que presta atención a la función del derecho en los conflictos y la paz, con un enfoque desde los ODS de
@UN
.
Más información al correo kacosta
@upeace
.org
Nuestra egresada
@GloriaChamorro
(Nicaragua) cuenta su historia y describe su paso por la Universidad para la Paz.
Aplaudimos a Gloria por sus esfuerzos incansables en pro de la paz.
Doctoral Candidate
@sharmapratyush
on the Indian experience of Development Cooperation and on Plurality of South-South Cooperation at the 2nd High Level
@UN
Conference on South-South Cooperation .
Congratulations, Pratyush!
#UPEACE
#UPEACELife
#changingtheworld
Hosted by the Islamic Foundation of Geneva and
@UPEACE
, a group of
@UAOCEU
students visited the Mosque in Geneva with
@PuyanaFernandez
, many for the first time. They were introduced to the importance of multiculturalism, cultural diversity & interreligious dialogue.
@UPEACE
Observer Amb.
@PuyanaFernandez
had a meeting with Amb. Vaqif Sadiqov
@Vaqifs
, PR of Azerbaijan to UN Geneva in which they explored different areas of cooperation in the fields of peace, stability and development in
@UNGeneva
and the South Caucasus region
Our representative, Dr.
@MohamedOsmanSom
, has spoken out on the importance of minimizing the use of plastic to build a sustainable future for Somalia and the World🌍.
Join him on this
#PlasticFreeDay
!
🌍🚫 On this Plastic-Free Day, let's unite to safeguard habitats and spare countless lives. Join me in minimizing plastic use to create a sustainable future for Somalia and beyond. Together, we can make a lasting difference.
#PlasticFreeDay
#Somalia
#Sustainability
🌿🐾✨
¡Enhorabuena a las y los 170 estudiantes del programa
@UPEACESomalia
que han recibido hoy sus títulos de máster y doctorado de
@UPEACE
! ¡Nos llena de orgullo este gran logro y les damos la bienvenida a nuestra red de egresados y egresadas!
Check it out! The Global Center of Peace Innovation at
@UPEACE
is accepting applications for the DNA of Peace Fellowship Program. We are looking scholars with expertise in a relevant health-related topic to join us.
Find out more:
Today, our rep to
@UNGeneva
@PuyanaFernandez
signed an MoU with H.E Mr. Hisham Al-Alawi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Policy Planning Affairs & Director of Foreign Service Institute in
#Bagdad
.
@UPEACE
@IraqMFA
will join efforts in the promotion of peace and stability.
Nuestra egresada, Gloria Chamorro (Maestría en Resolución de Conflicto, Paz y Desarrollo 2022) relata su experiencia de vida y lucha como mujer nicaragüense. Gloria es especialista en salud mental especializada en liderazgo y resolución de conflictos.
Visita de hoy de nuestro Rector, Dr. Francisco Rojas Aravena, y nuestro Decano, Dr. Juan C. Sainz-Borgo, al Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Manuel Ventura
Today, we concluded a month-long training program on
#diplomacy
in
#Nouackchott
within the context of the MoU signed with
@almwrtanyt
. High UN officials and Mauritanian diplomats shared best practices on mediation, comunication, protocol, humanitarian issues and multilateralism.
Delighted to engage with H.E. Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
@Chedetofficial
, former PM of
#Malaysia
, at an insightful roundtable hosted by
@PLFPerdana
and
@CardiffUni
's
@IslamUKCentre
. His pre-leadership character and clarity shone as he shared his early political motivations - improving
#UPEACE
Academic Director and Head of Department, Dr. Mihir Kanade (India), appointed by United Nations as Chair of drafting group of international experts to prepare new international treaty on the
#RightToDevelopment
Read more here:
@UN_HRC
In her remarks, Costa Rican Ambassador to the UN
@MaritzaChanV
reflected on the effect of the pandemic: “I do have hope. Sustaining peace and educating for peace and human security is the answer.”
This past weekend, our rep. to
@UNGeneva
@PuyanaFernandez
signed an MoU with H.E. Naced Bessaklia, DG of the Institute of Diplomatic and Intl. Relations in
#Algiers
.
@UPEACE
and
@Algeria_MFA
will work together in the fields of peaceful coexistence, diplomacy and multilateralism.
Today,
@UPEACE
Rector
@FrojasAravena
signed an MoU with Ms. Corinne Momal-Vanian
@CMomal
, Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation @
@KofiAnnan
, in order to explore cooperation in the global area of peace and democracy.
@UPEACE
will name its new auditorium after
#KofiAnnan
.
The UN's Secretary General, António Guterres, greeted the
#UPEACE
staff as well as that of the resident UN agencies in Costa Rica in his visit to the UN House in San Jose yesterday afternoon.
🚨ADMISSIONS NOW OPEN!
Join the first-ever cohort 🧑🏻🎓👨🏾🎓 of our new Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law with
@UNICRI
and build capacities to prevent cybercrime & strengthen cybersecurity in today's increasingly-complex world!
During his mission to Geneva,
@UPEACE
Rector
@FRojasAravena
and our Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva,
@PuyanaFernandez
, met with the new Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to
@UNGeneva
, H.E. Mrs. Dk Mazlizah PG HJ MAHALEE, to discuss possibilities for cooperation.
Join our Rector in this workshop on "Negotiation and Mediation Skills in a Multilateral World," courtesy of the Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Ecuador, UNITAR and UPEACE. Register now: !
@UPEACE
Observer to the UN in Geneva, Amb.
@PuyanaFernandez
met with H.E. Mr. Omar Zniber, Amb. and Permanent Representative
@Morocco_UNOG
to discuss further cooperation with the Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations in the field of peace education.
¡La UPAZ tiene sede en la
@udes_oficial
! De manera conjunta, ofreceremos programas de maestría y doctorado. También se facilitarán capacitaciones y diplomados a entidades del Estado y otras organizaciones. Lee más:
This morning, H.E.
@Saidhuseniid
, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Somalia and current
#UPEACER
, visited our main campus and met with our Rector and Dean
@jcsainz
to discuss mutual collaboration and the establishment of the UPEACE Centre of Excellence for Food Security.
The University for Peace wishes you a happy holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous 2021! Our main campus in Costa Rica will remain closed until Tuesday 5 January 2021.
@UPEACE
sponsors and participates in the training on "Negotiation and mediation skills in a multilateral world", organized by
@UNITAR
and the Diplomatic Academy of Ecuador
@CancilleriaEc
Ésta semana compartí algunas pinceladas sobre la actual situación de Nicaragua en la
@UPEACE
. Me quebré, lloré de la nada, me di cuenta de que duele mucho, pero también de que no estamos solos. Abril para reflexionar y avanzar
#SOSNicaragua
✊🏾 🇳🇮
L'Académie diplomatique de Mauritanie
@RIMMAECME
et l'Université pour la Paix ont signé un accord à Nouakchott pour collaborer à l'élaboration des programmes d'intérêt bilatéral, comme la recherche et la sensibilisation dans la paix et la diplomatie.
@PuyanaFernandez
,
@jcsainz
Did you know that our mission is to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace and with the aim of promoting, among all human beings, the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence? Do you know entrusted us with that mission?
Congrats,
@MohamedOsmanSom
, UPEACE Somalia Regional Representative! 🌟
Honored as a Top 3 Young African Mover & Shaker in African Business & Politics by
@Africa_In_EN
and as one of the top 25 influential Somalis of 2023 by
@FiveSomalitv
:
@UPEACE
and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN in Geneva invite you to the Conference: Impact of Illegal Economic Activities in Conflict Areas on Human Rights
Tuesday 9 April 2019
10:00 -13:00 , Palais des Nations, Room XXIII
Info: e_aslanov
@mfa
.gov.az
After a long 4 years, I am humbled to say that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis titled “Federalism in Somalia: Challenges & Opportunities for State Building in a Post Conflict Setting” today at
@UPEACE
.
Deepest gratitude to my family, friends colleagues & supervisors.
As we all learn to navigate through these uncertain times, we have decided to extend our Deadline for Application until end of April. Our Admissions Team is here to help you. Write to admissions
@upeace
. org and schedule a call now!
#ApplyNow
#MastersDegree
#Doctorate
Today
#UPEACE
Rector Francisco Rojas and Gillian Triggs
@UNHCR
signed a historic agreement confirming closer cooperation in support of Global Compact on Refugees. The agreement seeks to offer opportunities in peace education for active UNHCR personnel.
Heed
@frankiethedino
's advice: DON'T CHOOSE EXTINTION. Follow
#COP27
and find out how you can generate pressure on those making decisions to invest in faster, bolder climate action!
UPEACE Dean,
@jcsainz
, and UPEACE Permanent Observer to the UN, Narinder Kakar, participated in the roundtable on "Making Peace with Nature: A ConsultationOnThe Fulfilling thePromise of Environmental Law." This conversation was carried out in preparation for the
@Stockholmplus50
.
"As we mark UN Day, let us renew our hope and conviction in what humanity can achieve when we work as one, in global solidarity."
Message from
@UN
Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
in commemoration of United Nations Day 2022, "Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity."
Miguel Bosé y UPAZ publican libro sobre el Derecho a la Paz a un año de la adopción de la Declaración sobre el Derecho a la Paz por parte de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. Encuentre toda la información aquí: