5 Olympic-Sized Lessons from Sports
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” —Wilma Rudolph (USA gold medalist in track and field in 1960) As the PyeongChang Winter Olympics...
PyeongChang Torch Relay Theme Song Lyrics and the Korean Dream
When the Olympic torch left Greece on October 24, 2017 to journey to Korea, Greek cross country skier, Apostolos Angelis, took two items – the torch and an olive branch. Carrying on the tradition of the Olympic Flame and torch relay, the Olympic Flame touched down in...
International Forum on One Korea 2017 Keynote Address By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
"The following address was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the 2017 International Forum on One Korea held in Seoul Dragon City Hotel - Seoul, South Korea on December 7, 2017. Distinguished partners of the Global Peace Foundation, honorable National Assembly...
Action for Korea United 5th Anniversary Assembly Remarks By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
The following speech was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the Action for Korea United 5th Anniversary Assembly on December 7, 2017, at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. I want to encourage everyone today for the groundbreaking, historic work that...
Economic Forum on One Korea 2017 Keynote Address By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
The following speech was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the 2017 Economic Forum on One Korea held at the FKI Plaza in Seoul, Korea on December 8, 2017. It is a great honor and a privilege to be back once again in my homeland of Korea and especially to be among...
Olympians from North and South March Together: A Step Towards Peace on the Korean Peninsula
It was in his New Year’s Day address that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared his intention to send a delegation to the 2018 Olympic games in PyeongChang this February, calling for the need to work together to ease military tension between the North and South....
‘Olympic option’: Winter Games could be a win for Korean unity
Over the past few weeks, news from the Korean peninsula took a sharp turn from the “nuclear option” to the “Olympic option.” There is reason to welcome the new developments, because the process of nationhood must come from the aspirations of the Korean people, and it must be Korean-led.
4 Ways Peace Advanced in 2017: Year in Review
Reflecting back on a tumultuous and unpredictable 2017, there were areas of development and growth that proved to be a “silver-lining” of opportunity amidst crises. With a vision and a growing multi-sectoral network of moral, innovative leaders, Dr. Hyun Jin Preston...
2017 Year in Review: Building a World of Peace through God-Centered Families
“The role of God-centered families is central to all positive human development since it brings back the divinity in that sacred institution and aligns it to the original purpose of creation. Without such families, humanity will not have the moral clarity and...
The Civil Rights Movement of the 21st Century
The civil rights issue of the 21st century is the reunification of the Korean peninsula. It will bring to an end the terrible chapter of colonialism that the Korean people had to endure...
2017 Year in Review: Global Peace Economic Models
“When nations engage in issues of transforming a nation in poverty, they do everything in reverse. They start with the economic, then interfere with political, then catch up to the social side as an afterthought. The GPF model has done the exact opposite – it started...
2017 Year in Review: Advancing the Korean Dream
“Now is the time for far-reaching vision and bold action. Korea’s historical quest for one free, independent sovereign nation is within reach. As a nation established on the ideal of benefitting all of humanity, Korea can stand as an example to the world.” -Dr. Hyun...