Women-Led Initiatives for Peace and Development
“As African women, we are expected to be the chief molders of mind, character, and behavior at home and in the community. The success or otherwise of society therefore lies in the roles women play. Consequently, the presence or lack of peace will be laid...
King Sejong’s Legacy and the Dream of One Korea Remembered on Hangul Day
October 9, marks Hangul Day (한글날), an annual commemoration of the Korean alphabet, and its creator, King Sejong the Great. Speaking at the annual commemoration, Republic of Korea Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon invoked the spirit of King Sejong. "We were of one nation...
International Day of Nonviolence: Remembering the Korean March 1 Independence Movement
International Day of Nonviolence is commemorated every year on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, October 2, in celebration of his contributions to humanity in promoting nonviolent social action. Leaders like Gandhi have prompted global movements that have awakened...
Reconciliation through a Vision of One Family under God
The vision of One Family under God has been inspiring faith, community and cultural leaders around the world to seek out solutions towards a peaceful and prosperous future. The following is a simple, but substantial example that reflects the change of...
Schools Build Peace through Character and Creativity
Select schools in Uganda have been chosen to implement a curriculum which, in a complement to promoting academic excellence, helps to cultivate peace and community building skills. The Global Peace Foundation Uganda has been implementing the Character and...
우리(Uri) – The Korean Notion of the Collective Self
The traditional Korean family is the most enduring and unique manifestations of our heritage. it is where we intimately learn our most important lessons that make us who we are, from...
3 Ways You Can Advance Peace
On September 21st, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world, devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and people. Wherever we are — at work, school, or especially at home — we have the power to contribute to a...
Engaging Korean Civil Society in the Process of Reunification
North and South Korea leaders, Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in, are meeting once again for a three-day summit starting September 18 in Pyongyang to discuss inter-Korea relations and the next steps towards denuclearization. The delegation from South Korea included 50...
3 Ways Nature Makes You Happier
“Spirituality is a basis of fundamental truths – the universal aspirations, principles, and values acknowledged by all people, regardless of race, regardless of nationality, regardless of ethnicity and most of all,...
An Africa-Led Renaissance
Read Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon's full speech delivered at the Global Peace Leadership Conference in Kampala, Uganda under the theme, “Moral and Innovative Leadership: New Models for Peace and Development,” on August 1-2, 2018, where he highlights the...
A Call to Service: Remembering 9-11
Updated on 9/10/2019 Years have passed since the twin towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan were brought down by hijacked planes. The event brought to the fore the real challenge of the 21st century—not a clash of nation-states, but the threat of...
Families Reunited after Decades of Separation: Hope for Korean Reunification
Can you imagine being separated from your child for 68 years? In a pre-reunion interview, South Korean Lee Keum-seom described how she and her husband were separated during their escape from the line of fire during the Korean War. She carried her 1-year-old daughter,...