Universal
Principles & Values
Most major religions acknowledge universal principles which guide the formation of a just, ethical and peaceful world. These principles form the foundation for defining shared values that can bring people, faiths and cultures of all kinds to work together for the betterment of humanity.
Service is More than Just Serving
The world commemorates Mandela Day on July 18th with 67 minutes of service. Global Peace Foundation’s African Peace Service Corps partnered with the South African High Commissioner and the United Nations Environmental Program to launch a massive tree planting...
Educating Hearts and Minds for the Future
While Dr. Moon was attending Harvard Business School, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, came to speak. Dr. Moon recalled a student asking Mr. Buffett, “What type of person are you looking for to inherit your foundation?” Mr. Buffett responded that he didn’t...
GPYC-Kenya Raising a New Breed of Heroes for Sustainable Peace and Development
This year, on June 1, Madaraka Day, Kenya celebrates fifty years since it established internal self-rule. An editorial in The Standard Digital News reflected that as Kenya looks back on 50 years of successes and mistakes and moves towards the next 20 years, it is a...
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.
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...
Your Moral Compass
When trekking through deep mountains, sometimes people lose their way. It becomes difficult to figure out where they are or where they should go. Surrounded by trees and recurring landscapes, they become totally disoriented. In their time of confusion, they depend on...
Educating the Heart
When I think about a mature person, I do not image someone who only knows a lot intellectually. I imagine someone who has deep empathy and a sense of responsibility. Thus, when I consider education, I believe it has to start from the heart. When I was in Harvard...