UPF Associations

The Universal Peace Federation established associations from different sectors of society. Click on an above icon to find out more about an association that matches your work.

For heads of state and government

For current and former First Ladies

For public officials

For faith leaders


ISCP is an international network of current and former heads of state and government, who, through dialogue and collaboration, explore solutions and offer recommendations to address the world’s critical problems, including climate change and environmental issues, religious conflicts, poverty, war, corruption and family breakdown.


IAFLP, in collaboration with the Women's Federation for World Peace, brings together together current and former First Ladies from throughout the world, drawing upon their experience and wisdom as women leaders and as role models who serve their countries and their societies in very essential and significant ways.


International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)

For public officials

Parliamentarians play a central role in nations throughout the world, representing the people, respecting the rule of law, and upholding human rights; in effect, parliamentarians work to build safe, secure, stable and peaceful societies.


Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD)

For faith leaders

The world’s religions and faith-based organizations can provide a unique set of valuable resources for achieving a just and peaceful world.


International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED)

For business leaders

IAED encourages business leadership around the world to contribute to making our nations safer, more secure, more affluent places to live, reducing poverty and creating opportunities for more people to live purposeful and meaningful lives.


International Media Association for Peace (IMAP)

For journalists

IMAP represents a worldwide professional network of journalists who support a socially responsible and moral media to convey accurate content, address the challenges of our time based on the highest principles of ethical journalism, and understanding that universal values are key elements of a world of peace.


International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP)

For academicians

IAAP is dedicated to building professional networks for academicians to foster a world of peace based on the ideals of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values.


International Association of Arts and Culture for Peace (IAACP)

For creative artists

By bringing together leaders from the arts, IAACP taps into a wellspring of talent that can be utilized in building a world of peace, drawing attention not only to the critical challenges that we face as one human family, but also the opportunities for transformation.