Gettysburg Address
The opening scene of Spielberg's 2012 film Lincoln, appropriately opens with a recitation of the Gettysburg Address. Most Americans are asked to read the Gettysburg Address sometime during their school career. Rhetoricians have studied and marveled at why his short...
Lincoln’s Pursuit of the Founding Vision of America
"In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free -- honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth." Abraham Lincoln, Letter to Congress 1862 January 21, 2013, President Barack...
Two Rays of Light in Kenya
The following report was published in the Chosun Ilbo (Daily), a Korean newspaper on the launch of the Allights Village Project in Kenya. [International] Kenya Two Rays of Light in Kenya By Byung Mook Choi Nairobi, KENYA, February 1, (Cheoson Ilbo) ⊙ GPF has brought...
Demonstrating Global Excellence in Philanthropy: Dr. Manu and Mrs. Aruna Chandaria
The Global Peace Awards Gala closed out the Global Peace Convention 2012. Notable moral and innovative leaders in academia, philanthropy, governance, interfaith and strengthening family were recognized.
Family is the First School of Leadership and Character
GPF supports efforts to strengthenfamilies as one of its central pillars. The family is the building-block of society. The love for one’s immediate family: brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, can expand to embrace society and ultimately the world. In the family, personalized lessons teach valuable skills like communication and central values like empathy, responsibility and honesty, all indispensable qualities of leadership.
A Time for Bold Leadership
Human history has reached an inflection point. Just within the last few years, governments have undergone significant transformations, financial systems have dissolved leaving room for radically new models, and rapid advances in communication and transportation have...
Uniting North and South Everyday
On May 3rd, 2012 the Unification Pledge Campaign was launched at the National Assembly Building in Seoul, Korea. The pledge places the question and responsibility of reunification into the hands of every Korean, North and South, with a simple question, “What are you...
Korean News Naver Reports National Youth Summit Held in Kenya to Avert Repeat of Election Bloodshed
National Youth Summit Held in Kenya to Avert Election Bloodshed The following report was published by Naver News in Korea on the National Youth Summit 2013. Published 02-03-2013 18:02 【Nairobi, Kenya】 By Young Joo Yim The National Youth Summit was held at the Kenyatta...
Youth Told to Uphold Peace During Polls
The following article was posted by the Standard Digital reporting 2,000 Kenyan youth leaders present at the National Youth Summit 2013 where Dr. Moon sent an address challenging the young Kenyans, "You young leaders are gathered here with high ideals and hope in your...
Dr. Moon sends Special Address to Kenyan National Youth Summit in Nairobi
January 31, 2013 Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Hyun Jin Moon Founder and Chairman Global Peace Foundation It is a special honor to address you here at the opening of this historical and unprecedented National Youth Summit. In 2008, I was pleased to stand together with Prime...
Kenya National Youth Summit Reflects Commitments of the Nairobi Declaration
As the National Youth Summit begins, it is fitting to recall the commitments made in 2010, and the vision that brought multiple sectors from all over the world together to define a Kenyan and African Dream. At the close of the Global Peace Convention 2010, Heads of...
Shin Dong-A Prints Interview with Global Peace Foundation Chairman, Dr. Hyun Jin Moon
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon gave an exclusive interview to the Korean Media during the Global Peace Convention (GPC) 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. He encouraged the journalists to use the media to "educate well instead of coming up with conspiracy." The Korean media, Dr. Moon said,...