Speeches
- Written by: Hussein Mwinyi, President, Zanzibar and Pemba, Tanzania
"Even though the Korean Peninsula seems far from the African continent, we recall that Africans took part in the Korean War with the hope to restore peace and democracy.”
- Written by: Félix Ulloa, Vice President, El Salvador
"I send a hug to everyone on behalf of the people and the government of El Salvador.”
- Written by: Olusegun Obasanjo, Head of State (1976-1979), President (1999-2007), Nigeria
"It is for this reason that I see the convening of this global Rally of Hope as a timely call for action, and the philosophy of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universal values signals that we are entering an era of greater hope.”
- Written by: Mike Pompeo, Congressman (2011-2017), Secretary of State (2018-2021), United States
"With the right approach, the reunification of the Korean Peninsula is achievable. We must all work together to accomplish these important goals.”
- Written by: Jim Rogers, Chairman, Rogers Holdings Inc.
"Once we open the 38th parallel, it will benefit not only North Korea and South Korea, but China, Russia, Japan, Asia, Southeast Asia—the whole world.”
- Written by: Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense (2019-2020), United States
"Allow me to wrap up by saying that times of crisis often tend to be the moments of greatest opportunity.”
- Written by: David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme
"We exist to serve our brothers and sisters in need— wherever they may be.”
- Written by: Prof. Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology, University of Oxford
"Vaccines have been a neglected area of medical research for some time, but the great need for them to protect us against coronavirus has resulted in expansion of research and manufacturing capabilities.”
- Written by: Madam Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau, Former First Lady of Fiji
"In wars and conflicts, it is said that brute force and armed weapons is the only power and way forward. Therefore, it is rightly assumed that in order to gain the opposite of conflict and war—a true peace and a prosperous nation—the opposite of that type of power [is needed]. It is not guns or armies that will bring true peace, but knowledge, understanding and love—that is the power for moving forward."
- Written by: Bishop Noel Jones, Senior Pastor, City of Refuge, United States
“Man has always, since the first family, resorted to violence to handle whatever grievances he had and to seek to gain advantage over his fellow man.”
- Written by: Mike Pence, Vice President (2017-2021), United States
“As we gather today, my heart is full of hope and confidence that better days lie ahead for America and for the world.”
- Written by: David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme
“We at the World Food Programme know from our work that where peace exists, fewer children go to bed hungry. But tragically, where there is hunger, peace can often be hard to find.”