Speeches
- Written by: Prof. Mahendra Prasad Lama, senior professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
“The immeasurable influence of non-state actors in India’s diplomacy happened outside the tight frame of orthodox state-to-state diplomacy.”
- Written by: Leong Bee Lee, chairman, Malaysian Association of Canada
“We cherish freedom of the press, but it is not free in the absolute sense. It comes with responsibility for honesty, truth, fairness and respect, without which peace to the world would be an elusive dream.”
- Written by: H.E. Zlatko Lagumdžija, Prime Minister (2001-2002), Bosnia and Herzegovina
"In Bosnia and Herzegovina we lived as a people of different ethnicities and religions, sharing our cultures and our identities. We lived in nondemocratic and occupation regimes as a shared society."
- Written by: H.E. Mladen Ivanic, president, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014-15, 2016-17)
“If you use the word peace when speaking about Ukraine, a lot of people will say that person is pro-Russian. So, peace is almost a forbidden word in the current situation.”
- Written by: Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State (2018-2021), USA
"Thanks for the chance to be here at Think Tank 2022 and alongside you try to think our way through how we can get to the objective—peace."
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, Universal Peace Federation
"It is my pleasure to share a few words at the outset of this important session organized by the UPF’s IAAP, together with the Hyojeong Academic Foundation, as part of Peace Summit 2023."
- Written by: Mr. German Yael Feliz, Journalist, TV & Radio producer, Dominican Republic
"It is a great honor to be with such distinguished world leaders and to participate in the Peace Summit 2023 hosted by the esteemed Universal Peace Federation."
- Written by: Dr. Michael Pillsbury, Senior Fellow for Chinese Strategy at the Heritage Foundation, USA
"It is an honor to address the Think Tank 2022 Forum series."
- Written by: H.E. Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba, Vice President (2003-2004); Founder, National Christian Coalition, Zambia
"We are witnessing one of the greatest shifts in the global order for the human race. The new global order presents multiple challenges to life as we have known it."
- Written by: Hon. Dr. Mohamad Habash, chairman of the Human Fraternity Center; associate professor at Abu Dhabi University
"Father Moon hoped to protect from harm those who refused war; he also hoped that the world would look upon them with respect and protect their rights."
- Written by: Dr. Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi, leader in the Sikh community, USA, and businessman
“Guru Nanak, who was the founder of our Sikh faith, emphasized ethical earning. In fact, one of the pillars of our Sikh faith is kirth kamai, honest living.”
- Written by: H.E. Boris Tadic, President (2004-2012), Serbia
“The situation in which we find ourselves today is totally unpredictable, and unfortunately, the situation is going to be even more unpredictable in the future.”