In 1960s, the Ukrainian Peace Council initiated the
The Ukrainian Peace Council was among the first enlighteners to inform the nation on the Chornobyl disaster aftermath, demanded open access to information about the disaster, resisted plans to build a nuclear plant in Chyhyryn and Danube -
The UPC held dozens forums on such issues as child mortality rate, numerous and serious cases of environmental law infringement, problems in the energy sector, the dangerous state of the protective structure over Reactor Unit 4 of the Chornobyl nuclear power station known as “the Sarcophagus”. A conference which was held on March 1991, laid out an action plan. One of the premier topic was the Eurochornobyl-2 seminar organized jointly with the Ministry of Health of
The UPC initiated Chornobyl-theme lessons in Ukrainian schools in order not to forget mistakes of the past and heroes who sacrificed their lives
The UPC started the Children's Educational Exchange program which gained popularity and inspired many other organizations
In the early 1990s, theUPC organized international peace cruises along the
Over time the UPC has established contacts with numerous foreign peace and non-governmental organizations, cooperating on moratorium on tests of nuclear and chemical weapons
Through cooperation with these organizations, the UPC's charity activities enabled around 10 000 Ukrainian children to improve their health in the
In 2006 the Ukrainian Peace Council celebrated its 55th Anniversary
Such international activities allow their participants – the UPC in particular – to find similar organizations, put forward their ideas and proposals, represent the Ukrainian community, unite international civil organizations to achieve the aforementioned aims, actively participate in international peacekeeping on behalf of
One of the strategic tasks of the Ukrainian Peace Council is involving major institutions and organizations of