by Main | Sep 25, 2013 | 2010, Asia, Global Peace Leadership Conference, One Family Under God, Universal Principles and Values
The 68th General Assembly hosted a special session today to scale up efforts for the Millennium Development Goals, eight time-bound, measurable goals to end poverty. According to the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ambassador John W. Ashe, there are only 850...
by Main | Sep 17, 2013 | Universal Principles and Values
Dr. Moon has emphasized that the framework for lasting peace is rooted in universal aspirations and spiritual principles and values. However, conflict resolution has often been viewed as a political or diplomatic process. Such approaches are confining, rooted in...
by Main | Jul 26, 2013 | 2013, Extended Family Model, Learning from Nature, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
During a recent interview with DongA Daily, Dr. Moon spoke candidly of how he and his wife, Mrs. Jun Sook Moon, have raised their children. “We have tried to challenge our children to grow up to be responsible and accountable young men and women in front of God and...
by Main | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Global Peace Foundation, Other, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
The world commemorates Mandela Day on July 18th with 67 minutes of service. Global Peace Foundation’s African Peace Service Corps partnered with the South African High Commissioner and the United Nations Environmental Program to launch a massive tree planting...
by Main | Jul 9, 2013 | 2013, Universal Principles and Values
While Dr. Moon was attending Harvard Business School, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, came to speak. Dr. Moon recalled a student asking Mr. Buffett, “What type of person are you looking for to inherit your foundation?” Mr. Buffett responded that he didn’t...
by Main | Jun 1, 2013 | 2013, Africa, Global Peace Youth Corps, Universal Principles and Values
This year, on June 1, Madaraka Day, Kenya celebrates fifty years since it established internal self-rule. An editorial in The Standard Digital News reflected that as Kenya looks back on 50 years of successes and mistakes and moves towards the next 20 years, it is a...