Speeches
- 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: 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: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, UPF International
“Toward this end, we are building a global coalition of stakeholders and peacebuilders...”
- Written by: Dr. Katsumi Otsuka, chairman, UPF for Europe and the Middle East
“Of course, the United States and China may play a decisive role, but the role of Russia will be greater than we imagine. As no nation can stand alone in the world, effective international cooperation and support are extremely important for the unification of Korea.”
- Written by: Dr. Alexander Zhebin, director, Center for Korean Studies, Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Moscow, Russia
“What changes in U.S. policy toward North Korea could be expected in a Biden administration?”
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, UPF International
“UPF and the Rally of Hope are increasingly recognized worldwide as bearers of desperately needed inspiration, insight, analysis, and innovation. For this historic achievement we are indebted to UPF’s Founders, Father and Mother Moon.”
- Written by: Dan Quayle, Vice President (1989-1993), United States
“We know that true peace comes about when people can unite, and the best way to come together is to recognize that there are universal values that can serve as a compass setting for everyone.”
- Written by: Munib A. Younan, Bishop Emeritus, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
“Dear friends, God does not want us to stay idle and only hope for the end times and create unrealistic eschatological scenarios.”
- Written by: Jose De Venecia, Speaker of the House of Representatives (1992-1998, 2001-2008), Philippines
“We, however, refuse to believe that we have lost the will, lost the spirit, lost the ability, to forge ahead, to move forward with a renewed sense of community that will enable all of us together to deal authoritatively with our collective problems.”
- Written by: Dan Burton, Congressman (1983-2013), United States
“Parliamentarians are elected by the people and they represent the hearts of the people of their nations.”
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, Universal Peace Federation
“In the era of Covid-19, the entire world is confronted with challenge, disruption, and uncertainty.”
- Written by: José Manuel Barroso, Prime Minister (2002-2004), Portugal
“Values like peace, freedom, and above all the dignity of every human being.”