University for Peace

⏳ The deadline is approaching!

High school students: there's still time to enter the Write Peace Contest and share YOUR vision of peace through poetry and creative writing.

🌍 Let your voice inspire dialogue, understanding, and positive change.

🏆 First Prize: $500
📅 Deadline: June 28, 2026

Submit your entry today:

🔗https://bit.ly/4frDr4y

Hosted by the UPEACE NY Writers Collective in collaboration with the University for Peace.

🌎✨ A warm welcome to the newest cohort of our Young Leaders for Peace program!

Over the next two weeks at UPEACE in Costa Rica, these 11 young leaders will learn, grow, challenge perspectives, and explore how they can become agents of positive change in the world.

We're thrilled to have them on campus and can't wait to see where this journey takes them. 💙

Every child deserves more than survival. Every child deserves safety, dignity, and the chance to dream.

Yet millions of children around the world still face violence, exploitation, displacement, and discrimination.

If you want to be part of the solution, our online Certificate in Child Rights will equip you with the knowledge and tools to help protect and advance children's rights worldwide.

🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/4aiOcDz

La Universidad para la Paz (UPAZ) invita a la comunidad a participar en la Jornada de Asistencia Migratoria que tendrá lugar el próximo 24 de junio, de 8:00 a.m. a 1:30 p.m., en el Centro Cultural Herediano.

Esta actividad busca brindar orientación e información a personas migrantes sobre distintos trámites y procesos migratorios, contribuyendo al acceso a derechos y servicios esenciales.

📅 Fecha: 24 de junio
🕗 Hora: 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Lugar: Centro Cultural Herediano
🔗 Inscripciones: https://bit.ly/4xRPHlZ

Les invitamos a compartir esta información para que llegue a quienes puedan beneficiarse de esta iniciativa.

🌍 UPEACE Alumni: this one is for you.

Join the Annual UPEACE Alumni Conference 2026 and reconnect with our global community for meaningful conversations on today's most pressing issues, from refugee resilience to the role of AI in peacebuilding.

This online gathering is an opportunity to exchange ideas, strengthen your network, and continue shaping peace beyond the classroom.

📅 20 June 2026
💻 Online
🔗 Register here: http://bit.ly/4trPQc7

Study international law and diplomacy from anywhere in the world. 🌍

The Online Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy, offered by UPEACE and UNITAR, prepares students to understand global challenges, engage in international negotiations, and contribute to meaningful change.

With a flexible online format designed for working professionals and aspiring global leaders, this programme brings a UN perspective to your graduate studies, wherever you are.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3TRmiGU

Hoy celebramos con profundo orgullo a Yanori Rojas Morales, nueva graduada de la Universidad para la Paz y mujer indígena boruca que hace historia en nuestra institución.

Su graduación de la Maestría en Ambiente, Desarrollo y Paz representa mucho más que un logro académico individual. Es también un símbolo de resistencia, identidad, comunidad y esperanza para las nuevas generaciones de pueblos indígenas que sueñan con acceder a la educación superior.

Yanori llegó a su ceremonia portando con orgullo el traje tradicional de su pueblo, acompañada por su familia, su comunidad y los símbolos ancestrales borucas que honran su historia y sus raíces.

¡Felicidades, Yanori! Tu logro nos inspira y nos recuerda que la paz también se construye desde la memoria, la dignidad y la representación.

Lee su historia: https://bit.ly/4oA6bee

Indígena boruca hace historia al graduarse de la UPAZ Por primera vez en la historia de la Universidad para la Paz, una mujer indígena boruca recibió su título universitario. Se trata de Yanori

🌍 What does it take to protect refugees in today's complex global landscape?

The Protection of Refugees online course offers an in-depth look at international and regional protection systems, refugee rights, durable solutions, and the challenges facing displaced populations around the world.

Through expert-led learning, real-world case studies, and practical insights, participants will deepen their understanding of one of the most urgent humanitarian issues of our time.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4aiOcDz

What if your next master's degree was backed by not one, but two United Nations institutions?

The online Master of Arts in International Law and Diplomacy brings together the academic expertise of UPEACE and the executive training excellence of UNITAR, offering a unique learning experience designed for the next generation of global leaders.

Study international law, diplomacy, human rights, negotiation, international organizations, and global governance while learning directly from diplomats, UN professionals, practitioners, and academics.

Wherever you are in the world, your classroom can be connected to the United Nations.

Application deadline: 25 June. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3TRmiGU