Speeches
- Written by: Hon. Mario Ponce, President, Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador
“We Salvadorans are living at a time of deep transformation as a result of a successful peace process. We have given an institutional political direction to our country. With the help of the good offices of the United Nations, we have been the artisans of peace in El Salvador, convinced that the only possibility of overcoming the profound differences that separated us was to face them squarely and with determination.”
- Written by: Hon. Charles Rangel, Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1971–2017
“To our complete surprise, we were surrounded by tens of thousands of Chinese communist forces. It was a massacre, and only a handful of the soldiers in my unit were able to survive it…. I was wounded, left for dead, yet survived. . So, being able to not talk about war today, but seventy years later, to talk about peace, is so important. God did not create us—no matter what religion we have, or no religion at all—to destroy each other.”
- Written by: H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, President, Republic of Liberia
“Korea has been a divided nation since the beginning of the Korean War many years ago. My own country, Liberia, and several other countries in the West African region have known the suffering, the destruction, and the devastation caused by war and division.”
- Written by: H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President, Ethiopia
“It is important that you all reaffirm commitment to the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, which embodies our hope for peace, development and prosperity. These principles and purposes are more relevant today than they were 75 years ago, and they continue to be our guiding force as we aspire to sustain peace and build a better future.”
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, UPF International
“Toward this end, we are building a global coalition of stakeholders and peacebuilders...”
- Written by: Dr. George Weah, President, Republic of Liberia
“It is my fervent hope and prayer that soon there will be a reunification of Korea.”
- Written by: Charles Rangel, Congressman (1971-2017), United States
“...as the late John Lewis would say: never give up, never give out, and never give in.”
- Written by: Christopher Hill, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2004-2005), United States
“To be sure, diplomacy has to play an important role, but I think every person has a role to play in trying to bridge divisions.”
- Written by: Sahle-Work Zewde, President, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
“Growing inequalities have created frustration and mistrust, thus leading to greater instability.”
- Written by: Stephen Harper, Prime Minister (2006-2015), Canada
“The world still faces multiple lockdowns, restrictions, and quarantines, often without clear criteria or metrics, and largely without international coordination.”
- Written by: Yves Leterme, Prime Minister (2009-2011), Belgium
“We surely can effectively overcome this pandemic if we join forces.”
- Written by: Germán Blanco, President, House of Representatives, Colombia
“Despite global support, the two Koreas have remained divided for several decades.”