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“All countries involved in the North Korean crisis are stakeholders. Hence, they should all be prepared to make concessions. In my view, the key to solving the crisis is to address the North Korean perception of threat. The regime feels surrounded by enemies. Hence offering security guarantees is the starting point.”
“Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are united…. We pray for each other; we minister to each other, as well as to those who are not of our faith…. We invite all to come unto Christ and rejoice in the fullness of His restored Gospel.”
“My personal journey spanning half a century.”
“Human conflicts occur when people insist on their own viewpoints, but science effectively attempts to unify different ideas, offering precious suggestions as we pursue the ideals of human civilization.”
“The faith in any religion automatically brings into focus many humanitarian values which, if practiced, will result in tremendous peace and harmony in this world.”
“We are called to work for justice, peace and integrity of creation.”
“I see the reciprocal relationship between peace, security and human development. Without peace and security, there is no human development.”
“Religious leaders, it is our responsibility to bring calm, unity and peace to our sphere of influence. Loving one another with all honesty is doing the will of God.”
“If we want to speak about and establish peace, we ourselves must be altruistic, filled with the love of God. We must prove by our deeds and not just our words that God’s love is within us. In that way, we will be able to transmit peace, multiply it and lead others towards peace.”
“Let me present you a solution worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize – the European Union. No one can imagine that France and Germany would go into a war. When you continuously sit at the same table and find common interests, you don’t even think of war as a solution. Four freedoms, freedom of goods, labor, capital and services, are such a benefit for citizens that people do not want high borders anymore.”
“By joining the interfaith movement, we have the opportunity to model together the differences we wish to see in the world.”
“The meetings this time will be useful in furthering the cooperation of government leaders, religious leaders, women leaders, civil society leaders and the media to share experiences and learn new innovations for human development. Buddha promoted the teachings of Morality, Meditation and Wisdom particularly. Development of society and culture, based on ethics and virtue, leads to peace.”