Speeches
- Written by: Koji Matsuda, Vice President, International Association of Youth and Students for Peace
“Looking at the history of any nation, there has always been a big transformation whenever the young people would stand up and make a change through their activities and movements.”
- Written by: Rev. Dr. Luonne Abram Rouse, Co-Chairman, American Clergy Leadership Conference
“Direction of WCLC Activities From 2020–2027 From the Perspective of Christian Mission”
- Written by: Dr Ki Hoon Kim, Co-Chairman, American Clergy Leadership Conference
Final remarks at the World Clergy Leadership Conference General Assembly
- Written by: Archbishop Chrysostomos (CELI): Metropolitan Archbishop of Orthodox Church of Latin America
"An interreligious council should emphasize service which promotes reconciliation among religions, nations, races, ethnic groups, rich and poor, north and south."
- Written by: Kali Bahadur Rokaya, President, National Council of Churches, Nepal
“The main challenge and role of religious communities worldwide today is to accept, respect, unite, and work together. No religion should see another religion as a rival.”
- Written by: H.E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani, prime minister of Pakistan (2008-2012)
“There is no doubt in my mind that, no matter how many fences we put up, no matter how many fortresses we build, we are each interdependent on the other.”
- Written by: H.E. Carl Bildt, Prime Minister (1991-1994), Sweden
“[T]he challenge of these days is the multilateral order is eroding, and at the same time, global challenges are mounting. Overcoming this contradiction is the number one task of global politics in our days.”
- Written by: Rev. Dr. William A. McComish, Dean Emeritus, Geneva St. Peter’s Cathedral, President, Geneva Spiritual Appeal, Switzerland
“Clergy have three important directions: the first is our personal faith, the second is our community and the third is the outside world.”
- Written by: First Lady Debbie M. Remengesau: Republic of Palau
“In Palau our children’s inheritance was always the healthy land and ocean that we as parents and grandparents would leave behind for them. Money did not come into the equation. We always considered the health and survival of those that would follow us as our guiding principle. This is something that we still do today and it’s the reason why Palau leads the world in so many ways through conservation laws and initiatives. We are not thinking selfishly of what we want now; we are planning for the health of future generations.”
- Written by: Svetlana Jovic, Professor, State University of New York at Old Westbury
“The more women are seen in positions of power and decision making, the more positive, holistic and based on empathy these decisions will be.”
- Written by: Mrs. Fionnuala Kenny, wife of the former prime minister of Ireland
“For those of us who are or who have been first ladies, to have a network to encourage you and show you the power you can have is invaluable.”
- Written by: Hon.Sujata Koirala, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Nepal
“Women leaders, and especially First Ladies, not only play critical roles in building their own families, but have key responsibilities in building social families, national families and indeed our global family.”