Leadership is Key to Peace and Development Say Experts at East Africa/Great Lakes Region Peace Conference
Africa is a continent vibrant with possibilities. There is vast potential in your great resources, a noble, spiritual and cultural heritage, and a large youth population yearning...
“What is Moral and Innovative Leadership?” Shinwon Moon Addresses International Young Leadership Assembly at the United Nations
Shinwon Moon delivered the following speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York City during the annual International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA) on August 14, 2018. Shinwon Moon is a special adviser of the Global Peace Foundation, a co-convener of the...
Korean National Independence Day Sheds Light on Universal Aspirations of Peace and Prosperity
August 15, 2018 is National Independence Day, commemorated in South Korea as Gwangbokjeol (광복절). Translated it means, “Day of the Restoration of Light.” The name is thought-provoking, perhaps a nod to Rabindranath Tagore’s poem that encouraged the Korean independence...
Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon Calls for Moral and Innovative Leadership to Spearhead African-Led Renaissance for Peace and Development
The following speech was delivered at the Global Peace Leadership Conference in Kampala, Uganda under the theme, "Moral and Innovative Leadership: New Models for Peace and Development," held at the Munyonyo Resort on August 1-2, 2018. Your Excellencies,...
Nigeria One Family Under God Peacebuilding Campaign Helps Communities Envision Peace Together
"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." —African proverb The following article is from Global Peace Foundation describing the importance of the vision of “One Family under God” and it’s practical application to areas of...
Good Leaders Know Emotional Control
Why does a leader need to have control over his or her emotions? Leadership is about serving others and a greater purpose beyond your own desires or ego. Control over one’s emotions is essential to seeing from a perspective beyond your own and responding...
Nigerian Interfaith Leaders Share Lessons on Community Peacebuilding at East African Peace Conference
In its earliest stages, the One Family Under God Campaign in Nigeria started out as somewhat of a puzzle. The campaign initially started out of an initiative following the 2013 Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) in Abuja. “We had the pieces, that...
Global Peace Foundation Malaysia and Building One Family Under God
Realizing the vision of one family under God may seem like a lofty goal, but it begins in each of us, with a change of heart. One young woman experienced this change and saw the vision make a very real impact on her life in her home country of Malaysia....
Empowering Women Leadership in Tanzania from the Home to Community
“Peace begins in the home because it is where we learn to trust, respect, and work together with members of our human family. The warm and nurturing family environment that women create is the model for the peaceful world of One Family under God.” - Dr....
A Lesson from Nelson Mandela’s Contribution to Peace
"Our human compassion binds us one to the other as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future." - Nelson Mandela The 2018 Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18 marks the 100th year anniversary of Nelson...
Innovation is a Feature of Will and Heart
“Every culture has examples of extraordinary men and women who propelled humanity forward in the fields of philosophy, ethics, the sciences, athletics and the cultural arts. They have challenged existing paradigms by exercising their God-given talents.”...
Children of the Divided Homeland
As North and South Korea have tentatively renewed relations, discussions on family reunions have resurfaced. It was announced on June 22 that the two Koreas agreed to an initial reunion at the Diamond Mountain Resort in North Korea on August 20-26. North...