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South Korea
Yongsan-gu
Seoul
Korea
04308
82-2-3279-4100
korea@upf.org
http://upf.or.kr/main.html
Dr. Chang Shik Yang
Chair, UPF Korea
Mr. Dong Won Jung
Vice President, UPF Korea
In Seoul, UPF Conference Celebrates the UN Week of Interfaith Harmony
Seoul, Korea - An International Leadership Conference in Seoul marked the first UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, emphasizing the responsibilities of religious and spiritual leaders to defuse long-standing tensions between different ethnic and minority groups.
H.J. Moon: Address to the International Leadership Conference in Korea, February 2011
What religion truly seeks is relationship. The Latin etymology of the word is to re-connect back to a relationship first with God, and then heaven, earth, and mankind. Only through relationship can the virtues of love, peace, tolerance, harmony, compassion can exist. Everything is based on relationships.
Assembly Considers the Need for Spiritual and Moral Values to Address Global Issues
Seoul, Korea - Amidst the high tension on Korean peninsula, UPF's “World Assembly 2010” Dec. 2-5, 2010, in Seoul, South Korea focused on the need consider spiritual and moral values in addressing global issues.
Interfaith Assembly 2010 - Schedule
Interfaith Assembly 2010 proceedings.
UPF Interfaith Assembly Held in Seoul
Seoul, Korea - The UPF Interfaith Assembly opened in Seoul Oct. 9, 2010 at the Cheon Bok Gung, the Unification community’s inspiring new sanctuary in Seoul, with a moving ceremony of prayers and readings from seven faith traditions.
H.J. Moon: Address to the UPF Interfaith Assembly, October 2010
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here to the Cheon Bok Gung. This sanctuary is dedicated to the vision and wisdom of Almighty God, who leads us toward peace according to divine providence. This providence has been served through all the world’s great religions and faith traditions and can only be consummated or realized by all of them working in concert.
After Sixty Years, Time to Remember That “Freedom Is Not Free”
Washington, DC - An appreciative crowd gathered near the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC to reflect on the outbreak of the Korean War 60 years ago. The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet were the star attraction in a special program to honor the veterans from 16 nations who defended freedom on the Korean peninsula.
Russians Address the Korean War Legacy
Moscow, Russia - With tension building up in the Korean peninsula, Russian Ambassadors for Peace met with officials in Seoul to address the legacy of the Korean War and seek to prevent further conflict.
Africa Day Commemorated in Seoul
Seoul, Korea - An Africa Day Celebration with representatives of 17 nations in attendance took place at the Raemian Hall in Anguk, Seoul on May 25. The prime minister of Zimbabwe, Dr. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, gave the opening address.
International Leadership Conference Schedule
International Leadership Conference schedule, Seoul, Korea, February 2010
Conference and Celebrations Open the New Year
Seoul, Korea - The UPF's International Leadership Conference in February featured global leaders calling for dialogue and partnership. Participants attended the World Peace Blessing and the 90th birthday celebration of UPF founder, Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
H.J. Moon: Address to an International Leadership Conference in Korea, February 2010
God’s original ideal was to have humanity inherit his true love—a love that can bring even the worst evil, even Satan to natural surrender. True love is God’s essence and his divinity and the gift that God wanted to give to his children.
H. Green: Congratulations to Participants in the World Peace Blessing
Remarks given by the Hon. Hamilton Green, Mayor of Georgetown, Guyana, at the World Peace Blessing held in Seoul, Korea on February 17, 2010.
World Peace Blessing in Korea, February 2010
Highlights of the World Peace Blessing in Korea, February 2010.
World Peace Blessing Held in Korea
Seoul, Korea - The Universal Peace Federation represented by several hundred Ambassadors for Peace was delighted to participate in the World Peace Blessing of 20,000 couples just concluded in Korea. It was an extraordinarily rich festival of love, friendship, and reconciliation.
Eurasian Athletes Compete in Won Gu Games in Korea
Sportsmen from all over the world came to Korea October 12-13 for the Wongu Peace Cup, an international and intercultural sports event including football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, ping-pong, badminton, and martial arts. Athletes participated in the competitions as representatives of their native countries and continents, in an atmosphere of friendship and tolerance.
Book Review: A Lifetime in Pursuit of Peace
Marking his 90th birthday, the autobiography of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen was published in English. A best-seller in his native Korea, the book gives readers an opportunity to learn more about a man whose deeds and goals have been the subject of international attention for decades.
J.H. Pak: Religion Serving Peacebuilding and Disarmament
Can religion and religious leaders contribute to disarmament? You have all heard the quote, “Nations shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.” It can be found in one of the oldest religious books.
Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans Play Football in Korea
Asan, Korea - On August 14 and 15, a football tournament was held in Korea among four teams representing North, South, West and East. The North was represented by the team from Russia that also included representatives from the Ukraine and Moldova.