Approach to Peacebuilding
Advancing a Movement for Peace based on the
Vision of One Family under God
A peace-building vision rooted in universal principles and values is an essential foundation for peace. Such a framework for peace can advance new avenues for track-two diplomacy that fully engages the value-generating institutions of civil society.
Africa is a Continent Vibrant with Possibilities
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 Lesson from Nelson Mandela’s Contribution to Peace
"Our human compassion binds us one to the other as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future." - Nelson Mandela The 2018 Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18 marks the 100th year anniversary of Nelson...
Spiritual Principles and Sustainable Peace
Religion. The word inspires a variety of reactions. For some, it invokes concern, maybe even anger over divisive doctrines that promote extremism and a narrow frame of mind. But to many, religion is not so much a concept but a life-sacred space. It is a space to...
An Engine of Transformation: One Family Under God
Youth in Tanzania are turning away from extremism thanks to collaborative efforts by teachers and professionals who are mentoring students in their community through a leadership program organized by the Global Peace Foundation in Tanzania. One volunteer mentor calls...
Reconciliation needs a Vision for the Future
In the 1990’s, “reconciliation” was in the air. Countries with different histories and cultures saw the process that South Africa went through in its post-apartheid period and saw their own need to do the same. Each nation took up interpretation of reconciliation in...
One Korea: Truth and Reconciliation
On the Korean peninsula, we are seeing a dramatic spiritual process at play. While there are many who wish to frame the situation in purely political, economic or secular terms, the truth is that Korea is facing a test of the human spirit. There is a struggle for the...
More Than Just a Stranger: Changing Mindsets to Change the World
“When you see a homeless man on the street and you don’t know him, you most likely will pass him by without a thought. Or, if perhaps you do know him, or you’ve seen him enough to be familiar – you might think to stop and help him out – to give some money or food or...
Hajo: A Local Model of Interfaith in India
The following publication from Global Peace Foundation describes a model of interfaith peacebuilding in India through Hajo, a community of Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims who are making an effort to build inter-religious harmony for the sake of peace and shared...
Interfaith Cooperation through Shared Values: Exploring the March 1 Korean Independence Movement of 1919
“[H]istory has arrived at a point of balance where the Korean people can act decisively to determine the future direction of their nation. We can take our fate out of the hands of others and shape our own...