Speeches
- Written by: Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“Peace is the ground upon which sustainable development is built. It is the atmosphere in which prosperity and other virtues like love and justice and equality can blossom. This is why everybody has to volunteer to promote peace, no matter our role and status in our societies. It is for this reason that I say that women are critical stakeholders in peacebuilding.”
- Written by: Anneli Jäätteenmäki, former Prime Minister of Finland
“Women’s participation in decision making has, unfortunately, not been an area where progress has been notable. Equality in participation and decision-making in society at all levels, from grassroots to governmental positions, is important.”
- Written by: H.E. Jose Manuel Barroso, President, European Commission (2004-2014), Prime Minister (2002-2004), Portugal
“We can no longer say to each other, "your side of the boat is sinking;" we have to solve issues together. If there is a common problem, we have to find a common solution.”
- Written by: Yukitaka Ishii, former president and chair, Kyushu Railway Company, Japan
“A tunnel between Japan and Korea would improve not only the international distribution of goods but also global environmental issues.”
- Written by: Hon. Cliff Stearns, member of U.S. Congress (1989 to 2013); executive director, APCO Worldwide; past president of Association of Former Members of U.S. Congress
“The world is too complicated to be predicted and judged in the markets by bureaucrats. Capitalism is good at doing the one thing socialism or political capitalism is really bad at doing – creating innovation, providing incentives, adjusting market conditions and bringing satisfaction to buyer and seller of commodities.”
- Written by: William D. Lay, J.D., Director, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Bridgeport
“The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail, wrote, 'How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law.'”
- Written by: Dr. Andrew Wilson, professor, Unification Theological Seminary, United States
“Reverend Moon spent most of his life teaching the Principle in religious terms. Yet science was never far from his concern.”
- Written by: Dr. Sun Jin Moon, Executive Vice President, Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI)
“God, who is the origin of love, created humankind in order to share and multiply love. We were even created to be partners and co-creators with God. If we grow in wisdom and in love – true love, that is – we will come to treat the natural world with the same loving heart that God has toward this world. We will be life-givers who resemble God and, in this respect, we would become worthy to become the true stewards of nature.”
- Written by: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, former Speaker of Parliament, Luxembourg
“At this very moment, some conflicts based on diversity are at the origin of a possible dismantling of the European project. The challenge of a better knowledge of the history and the culture, the language, the music and the religion of our neighbors is preliminary to understanding their attitudes.”
- Written by: Hon. Dr. Cheryl Lau, Former Secretary of State of Nevada
“The Pacific Rim countries have experienced major economic change and growth to become components of an economically integrated trade region and continue to gain strength in the global economy. These countries are seen as an engine of global development. Reverend Dr. Moon recognized this trend and soon completed a circuit of the world where he studied all religions. He knew that Jesus was sent to save all people and when Dr. Moon toured the Pacific Rim region, he knew that the future of humankind was rooted in the Pacific Rim.”
- Written by: Dr. Yoshimitsu Nishikawa, Professor, Toyo University, Japan
“Technological advances and changes in international cooperation, such as the development of civil engineering technology and of interdependence, have made international highways and undersea tunnel projects a reality. Rev. Moon’s ability to foresee the future is amazing, and it is necessary to reconfirm the importance and significance of his proposed initiative.”
- Written by: Dr. Bill Gertz, National Security Correspondent, The Washington Times, USA
“Reagan would say in 1992 in a video message for the newspaper’s 10th anniversary: ‘You my friends at The Washington Times have told it to them. It wasn’t always the popular thing to do, but you were a loud and powerful voice. Like me, you arrived in Washington at the beginning of the most momentous decade of the century. Together we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. And oh, yes, we won the Cold War.’”