by Editor | Nov 16, 2020 | Universal Principles and Values
It was the fall of 1789. Washington was serving in his first year as the President of the newly formed United States of America. The wounds of the Revolutionary war were still fresh and many were reeling from the failures of the Articles of Confederation. Even so, the...
by Editor | Nov 11, 2020 | Universal Principles and Values
“Against all odds” seems to be a fitting phrase for Washington’s historical surprise attack on Trenton. The Continental Army had suffered a string of major defeats since the British had landed in full force. General Washington’s troops were pushed out of New York,...
by Editor | Nov 9, 2020 | Universal Principles and Values
Did you know George Washington was not the first American president? In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation as the first constitution of the United States. The Articles would be fully in effect from 1781-1789 when it was replaced by...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2020 | Global Peace Foundation, International Forum on One Korea, Korean Dream, Peacebuilding, Universal Principles and Values
“The Korean Dream vision of unification would not only fulfill the long-held aspiration of our ancestors but would also open up a new chapter of greater prosperity and peace for the peninsula. It would bring together the existing synergistic elements of both Koreas...
by Editor | Sep 24, 2020 | Global Peace Foundation, International Forum on One Korea, Korean Dream
“Hongik Ingan – living for the greater benefit of all humanity—is the founding aspiration of the Korean people, and fulfilling it is their providential destiny mandated by God. Connected with other principles that call for the raising up of a virtuous citizenry, it...
by Editor | Sep 21, 2020 | Moral and Innovative Leadership, Peacebuilding
“To tackle the obstacles before us that undermine peace and development we need, at every level – from the highest echelons of government to the smallest village community – leadership that is both moral and innovative.” —HJM (Global Peace Leadership...
