Women and Peacebuilding
Yesterday, May 10, my wife spoke at the 4th Annual Global Peace Festival Foundation awards ceremony in Paraguay. This year we recognized outstanding women peace leaders. The event and her address reaffirmed that peace needs the involvement of such exemplary women....
Asuncion Declaration
In 2010, I was in Asuncion, Paraguay for the first Latin American Global Peace Leadership Conference. At the conclusion of the conference, participants issued and ratified the Asuncion Declaration. It was a historic milestone that laid the ground for continued...
Celebrating Mother’s Day
Every one of us has been blessed with a mother. I want to recognize the mothers of the world for their selfless investment in giving life and raising the next generation of humanity. A mother carries her children in her womb for nine months. Literally, her body is...
The Latin American Precedent: Setting New Models of Development
Latin America has a great opportunity. The global financial meltdown in 2008 brought to question traditional models of development and opened exploration for alternative examples. I believe Latin America is poised to lead the way in generating new balanced and...
Dr. Jun Sook Moon speaks at Annual “Living for the Sake of Others” Awards in Paraguay
In May 5, 2012, Dr. Jun Sook Moon, Chairwoman of Global Peace Women spoke at the annual "Living for the Sake of Others" Awards in Paraguay. The award recognizes women who have contributed to Paraguayan society through public office, service, education and advocacy....
Youth Forum at the 2012 Yeosu Expo
Today was an exciting day in Korea. On May 5, Korea celebrates Children’s Day. For Children’s Day, instead of being at a picnic or amusement park, hundreds of young students gathered at Jeon Nam University – Yeosu Campus to open their youth forum. The forum focused on...
Ocean Governance and a Global Volunteer Service Movement: Address at the volunteerism forum at the 2012 Yeosu Expo
May 3, 2012 Yeosu, Korea - Dr. Moon spoke at the volunteerism forum at the 2012 Yeosu Expo. The forum was focused on the theme “Conservation and Regeneration of the Marine Environment.” This is the first of four posts with key themes from his address. Stewardship...
Launching a Pledge Campaign for Unification – A Historical Event for Korea
GPF Korea just had a monumental event at the National Assembly Building. I want to commend Korea for these remarkable efforts. On Thursday, May 3, 2012, national leaders, grassroots organizations and NGOs, many who work closely with the issue of Korean unification,...
At the 2012 Yeosu Expo
Today I arrived in Yeosu. It’s a beautiful coastal city on the southernmost tip of South Korea. It overlooks the ocean and numerous outlying islands. The Yeosu International Expo 2012 will officially open next week May 12, 2012. Its theme is “The Living Ocean and...
Service for Peace
Service is a core principle by which I live and a character I teach my children. Expanding the culture of service is a personal mission of mine. Service is not merely for service’s sake. It is not simply the act of doing good deeds. It is much more. It is a means to...
Attitude Challenge
Challenges in life are a given. They are a part of learning and growing. I like to take young people into nature for leadership training because I know that creation can teach them the importance of attitude. We cannot control what nature throws at us. But we can...
Video: Moral and Innovative Leadership
Our world is going through a period of dramatic transition. Particularly this year, many governments are holding decisive elections: Kenya, South Korea, the United States, to name a few. Moral and effective leadership is not defined by one’s religion, nationality,...