Thursday, April 23
In a development reflecting the growing integration of civil society leadership into structured global peace diplomacy frameworks, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) has conferred the title of Global Peace Ambassador on Balananthini Balasubramaniam at a formal ceremony held at Lancaster Gate, Central London. The recognition highlights her sustained contributions to ethical leadership, intercultural dialogue, and peace advocacy, while signalling a broader shift toward execution-oriented, multi-stakeholder peacebuilding models in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment. Founded decades ago, by Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han, UPF operates in over 150 countries and holds General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The organisation a
When God was still a breath, the universe trembled on the cusp of becoming We did not arrive gently into this century. We were pushed through fire, through borders drawn on skin, through nights that smelled of metal and prayer. Time collapsed inside us. Five hundred years passed through one heartbeat. We learned history from the weight of absence— a father not returning, a mother counting breaths, a child memorising silence. That is why we know Jesus. Not from stained glass, but from the way dignity walks toward death without resentment. From the courage of loving when hatred is easier. We have carried crosses without wood, without witnesses. Before God learned names, before heaven learned division, Shiva moved as listening— a stillness older
