The Extended Family: A Fading Korean Treasure
Originally posted on January 30, 2014. Updated on January 25, 2019. In 2014, The Guardian published an article on the rising number of elderly in Korea who are living in poverty. The writer visited Lee Yeong-sun, an 82-year-old Korean War veteran and his wife, who...
K-Pop Stars Sing for Korean Reunification at the Third One K Concert to be Held in Seoul
The third One K Concert will be a part of the One Korea Global Campaign’s 100-year Commemoration of the Korea’s 1919 March 1 Movement in Seoul, South Korea. More than 20 One K Stars have committed to perform in the impact-making concert that looks back on...
MBN News Korea Covers International Forum on One Korea
MBN reporter Moon Jung-woong reported on the International Forum for One Korea convened in Washington DC on December 12. The Korean TV news outlet said experts agreed that issues like sanctions and denuclearization should be viewed from a broader context. The forum...
Newsweek Article Reviewing U.S. – Korea Relations Quotes Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon’s International Forum Address
In December 2018, Newsweek published the following article from reporter Tom O’Connor on the future of U.S.-North Korea relations that quotes portions of Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon’s keynote address at the 2018 International Forum on One Korea in Washington...
5 Ways Peace Advanced in 2018: Year in Review
Looking back on 2018, important advancements in peacebuilding have been made around the world. With the vision of One Family under God and a growing multi-sectoral network of moral, innovative leaders, Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon worked to advance peace and...
2018 Year in Review: Peace Begins in the Home
“The family is the first place where children learn love and respect. Children also learn the lessons of integrity, hard work and responsibility.” —Dr. Junsook Moon Peace Begins in the Home in 2018 In countries around the world, from Tanzania to Nepal, Korea, and...
2018 Year in Review: Community-Driven Peacebuilding
Just as recently as 2017, lives were shattered, crops were lost and children were unable to attend school in Kaninkon, a community in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Yet, throughout 2018 this same community has begun to plan community programs and activities...
2018: Year in Review: Korean Reunification
Korea was on the global centerstage in 2018. Starting with the 2018 Winter Olympics, the world watched as signs of reunification began to emerge out of what could have been a global nuclear stand-off between North Korea and the United States. Instead,...
2018 Year in Review: Education and Entrepreneurship
The Character and Creativity Initiative of the Global Peace Foundation is not just promoting academic excellence, but also cultivating peace and community-building skills for schools in Uganda, Paraguay, Malaysia, and other countries around the world....
2018 Year in Review: Moral and Innovative Leadership
Moral and Innovative Leadership in 2018 Moral and Innovative Leadership has been the deciding factor in addressing the most challenging issues of our time. Based on a common vision and shared values, leaders were able to come together from around the...
Remembering George H.W. Bush: “A Steady, Diplomatic Hand”
The prevailing view was that [German] reunification was a distant dream, and key leaders in Europe did not support a unified Germany. Despite these obstacles, President Bush worked behind the scenes in support of a grassroots movement that led to...
Africa to Korea: Interfaith Cooperation for Social Transformation
"Religious people must work together within their communities to solve common social problems. The issue of the divided Korean peninsula should be viewed in this light. When you reach out and help those who suffer, they will meet God through you. This is...