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Children from S.M.I.L.E Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Learning Center Explore National Science Centre, New Delhi

Children from S.M.I.L.E Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Learning Center Explore National Science Centre, New Delhi

Global Peace Foundation (GPF) has worked since 2009 to build models of peacebuilding around the world. This means connecting people across race, nationality, religion, and social divides to recognize shared values and invest in a future together. This is what it means to really embody the vision of One Family under God. A project by GPF India called the SMILE program demonstrates this peacebuilding model. By providing a platform for youth to break past traditional identities of religion and caste, the program helps them affirm their common humanity through education and engaging group activities.

Social Cohesion is a Bedrock for Peace

Social Cohesion is a Bedrock for Peace

To live together in peace and prosperity we must understand that beyond these many differences, we are one family who share the same origin in the Creator God.  The vision of One Family under God can unite us since it shows the pathway to true global unity in...

Shared Values as a Framework for Peacebuilding

Shared Values as a Framework for Peacebuilding

We have taken the approach that there is a common vision that motivates and animates all of humanity. That vision is ‘One Family under God.’ […] A common thread exists in all of the faith traditions that articulates and identifies universal principles and values as...

Faiths as a Catalyst for Peace

Faiths as a Catalyst for Peace

The vision of [One Family under God] can be a catalyst for raising up our spiritual consciousness to an even higher level beyond the individual level to that of family. Thus, it will provide us the ability to perceive more clearly the eternal principles governing...

Global Peace Women Plenary – Keynote Address by Dr. Junsook Moon

Global Peace Women Plenary – Keynote Address by Dr. Junsook Moon

Global Peace Women Plenary 2021Keynote AddressDr. Junsook MoonAugust 13, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen joining us from around the world, Greetings! Welcome to the Plenary of the Women’s Leadership Track at the 2021 Virtual Global Peace Convention on Moral and Innovative...

An Opportunity for Peacebuilding Leaders Amidst the Global Pandemic

An Opportunity for Peacebuilding Leaders Amidst the Global Pandemic

“Offering the young hope and opportunities in a time of uncertain future is also one of the keys for addressing the pressing problem of identity-based conflict, driven by the violent extremism of religious and ethnic hatred. On this issue more than nearly any other,...

Faith Leadership in Times of Crisis

Faith Leadership in Times of Crisis

[The] power of faith can be harnessed to inspire, guide, and motivate people to heal divisions, resolve conflicts, and build ethical societies. —Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon (Korean Dream) More than ever, people are looking to faith leaders to seek out cues and clues on how...

Practical Peacebuilding: Why “One Family under God” Works

Practical Peacebuilding: Why “One Family under God” Works

“We are all beings that come from one single creator; we are all members of one family under God. A self-evident truth that every human being—no matter what race, religion, tribe, nationality or socioeconomic status—every human being has fundamental human value...