Speeches
- Written by: Hon. Falak al Jama'ni, Member of Parliament, Jordan
I want to ask Ambassadors for Peace of the UPF to help make the Middle East a safer place to live. Ambassadors for Peace should work to build a global movement for peace for the sake of others.
- Written by: Hon. Ricardo Lumengo, Member, Swiss National Council
For most people, social and political action shouldn’t be linked to religion. This seems to be very different in Africa or America, where politicians can freely affirm their religious convictions.
- Written by: Abduljalil Sajid, Chair, Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony, UK
- Written by: H.E. Rahim Huseynov, President, Azerbaijan (1992-93)
UPF is to become the blueprint of a new type of United Nations that unites the efforts of political, social, and religious leaders in order to solve the problems of the globe. This is a radical vision. Obviously, such a vision is necessary in our days in order to transform the world of conflicts, suffering, and poverty into a world of stable development and well being.
- Written by: Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former Secretary-General, United Nations
Does one need a catastrophe such as World War I or World War II? Or a third catastrophe, such as the Cold War? Or a fourth catastrophe, which we are experiencing in this moment, which is the economic crisis, to incite us to reform the outdated and anachronistic international institutions?
- Written by: H.E. Mrs. Lila Hanitra Ratsifandrihamanana, Ambassador, Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union
- Written by: H.E. Alpha Ibrahim Sow, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Guinea to the UN
The breakdown of the family, or threats to the family from any direction, is in fact a menace to society as a whole. This is certainly the case in my own nation of Guinea, but I believe it is equally true for all the countries represented here at the United Nations.
- Written by: H.E. Mr. Abdalmahmood A. Mohamad, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sudan to the UN
Marriage is noble and sacred, a social contract that confers mutual obligations on the couple and society. The progress and welfare of society, or its breakdown, can be traced to the strengths and unity, or the lack of it, in the family. This also applies to civilization.
- Written by: Nasser Al Nasser; Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations
The state of Qatar has been an important actor in strengthening the family as the basic unit of society. For example, we hosted the Doha International Conference on the Family in 2004 and the subsequent adoption of the Doha Declaration on the Family.
- Written by: Dr. Deepak Chopra, Physician and Author, USA
As we breathe in and out, do you see that we are sharing the same breath? We are not only members of one breath, we are not only members of one energy field, we are not only members of an emotional field, we are one consciousness that has differentiated into all these consciousnesses.
- Written by: Dr. Hamid Al-Bayati, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the UN
The family is a haven of intimacy, love, and trust, providing fulfillment. The mother provides a nurturing atmosphere to raise children as long as there is love, “quality time” spent with children, emotional support, and a stable economic environment.
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, UPF Secretary General
There is no more important task that to work to strengthen the family, the institution whereby we not only reproduce the human species but educate, nurture, and train the members of our species to be truly human, that is, beings who aspire to and achieve the highest levels of moral, spiritual, and professional excellence.