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C.U. Omoniye: Women Waging Peace in the Niger Delta
- Thursday, March 12, 2009
I convey special greetings to you from the Niger Delta Women’s Movement for Peace and Development, and I thank you for giving me the honor of making a presentation about our work. I wish to express my gratitude to the organizers of this session, which is a medium of networking for women involved in peace-building across the world.
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A.T. Muzorewa: Congratulatory Message on the Establishment of a Government of National Unity
- Saturday, February 28, 2009
We must seriously remind ourselves that in God we shall stand to survive, but in the insane acts of violence we shall perish. Let us pick ourselves up in the spirit of purpose-centeredness, deep commitment and build a nation second to none. May God help the GNU and bless us all as Zimbabweans, to reach greater heights and all aim to work for genuine freedom, democracy and prosperity.
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F. Jabeen: Women's Rights, Peace, and Development in South Asia
- Friday, February 13, 2009
Human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human being, and their protection and promotion is the first and essential responsibility of every government and authority.
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C. Yadav: Practicing the Principles of Peace in Nepal
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
As members of parliament, we have to find our role and learn how we can contribute to creating lasting peace, not only in Nepal but also throughout the world. As Ambassadors for Peace, we know that our responsibility is to achieve peace.Let me remind you of the words from a poem by Rabindranath Tagore: “Where the mind is without fear and head is held high, where there is not any kind of barrier for development.”
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V. Cha: Challenges Facing US-Korea Relations
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The alliance between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK) remains one of the most underrated alliances in the history of international relations today. When the alliance was first formed in 1953, there was no preceding history of interaction (aside from minor commercial exchanges and missionary activities in the 1800s) and no common values as a frame of reference.
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R. Huseynov: A View from South Caucasus
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The hope of all humankind — to live in a unified world without conflicts or wars—is close to its realization, and how quickly it can be fulfilled depends solely on us. The Universal Peace Foundation calls us to the highest standard of governance, and this has been the great dream of all humankind as it pursues lasting peace. We desire to see humankind as one united world family.
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N. Tan: The Philippines Peace Process
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
We are pleased that the Universal Peace Federation is raising public awareness of the need to promote innovative leadership and governance that are responsive to the pressing and complex concerns of our time.
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T. Ranabhat: Building Nepal as a Nation of Peace
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Today, the prospects for peace and contentment, especially in our region (from Iraq to Myanmar), are very critical. Our nation stands at the most sensitive phase in its history. Economic, social, cultural, religious, and communal relations have been severely challenged. Political instability and a state of impunity have created uncertainty and anxiety about what the future may bring.
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M.J. Watts: Reflections on the World Summit on Peace
- Sunday, February 1, 2009
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the World Summit on Peace and International Leadership Conference in New York sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation. Over 300 distinguished delegates from around the world gathered, including current and former heads of state and government, women leaders and current and former first ladies, parliamentarians, and religious leaders.
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O. Alvarez: Peace in the Americas
- Saturday, January 31, 2009
We are in times of crisis. Economic growth has been interrupted and there is a growing recession comparable to the 1929 crisis. It is a global economic crisis that was born in the US and transmitted to Europe, Japan, China, Mexico, Argentina, and Latin America in general. It demonstrates that we are interconnected and interdependent.
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J. Sanguinetti: Democracy from the Perspective of the Current Crisis
- Saturday, January 31, 2009
We cannot ignore that we are living at a very singular moment. In the last five years, our region experienced an economic expansion based on favorable conditions in the global market.
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S.M. Moon: Address to the World Summit on Peace, January 2009
- Saturday, January 31, 2009
This is the “era of revolutionary change after the coming of heaven,” when people will no longer be beyond the influence of heavenly law. We must lead transparent lives of goodness with our every action being as clear as a crystal. We must accomplish a “pure love revolution” by educating all people about the value of absolute sexual ethic centered on God, our heavenly parent. This is the only way to pass on the lineage of goodness to all of humankind, and the path to achieving God’s ideal of true families.