Peace Tours
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigerian President Olusegun Obusanjo appealed to Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon for help on the problem of debt relief on the occasion of Moon's visit to Nigeria to inaugurate the Universal Peace Federation.
Rev. Sun Myung Moon spoke to an audience of 1,500 in London about his vision for world peace. "The time has come for the countries of the world to pool their resources and advance toward the world of peace desired by God."
Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon arrived in the Netherlands for the inauguration of the Dutch chapter of the Universal Peace Federation in the prestigious Kurhaus Hotel in The Hague.
A conference on Nov. 1, 2005 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva was a regional follow-up to the September conference in New York that launched the Universal Peace Federation.
Slovakia offered the Slovak National Theatre, the most beautiful and historic building in Bratislava, for the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in the nation.
Tirana, Albania - Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon were welcomed to Albania by an illustrious group of Ambassadors for Peace, including Mr. Gaqo Apostoli (Chairman of the National Peace Council), Mrs. Rubena Moisiu (Director of Maternity of Tirana), Mr. Nard Ndoka (Member of Parliament), Astrit Memia (Director of Information for Democratic Party), and Ambassador Vladimir Lame.
Budapest, Hungary - Rev. Sun Myung Moon touched the heart of the audience as he gave a peace message referring to the people's suffering under communism and his vision for Hungary playing a role in bringing together the people of former communist countries.
Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon arrived in Warsaw, the first stop of their 13-city peace tour in Europe, to inaugurate the Universal Peace Federation.
His Excellency Stanislav Shushkevich, the former President of Belarus, introduced UPF Founder Dr. Sun Myung Moon to the 500 delegates who had assembled at the Palace Forum in central Vilnius for the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in Lithuania.
Tallinn, Estonia - A standing-room only welcomed Dr. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon to Estonia for the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation.
The inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in Russia took place in a restored theatre on the outskirts of Moscow.
Over 200 people attended the inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation in Latvia.