Speeches
- Written by: Hon. Andrey Svintsov, Member of Parliament, Russian State Duma
We are attending this conference because we feel responsibility before the future and past generations, our own conscience and God. I am determined that we need to create a single information area for our inter-parliamentary community on the basis of the principles of humanity, trust and cooperation.
- Written by: Professor J. Martin Ramirez, Psychobiology Department & Institute for Biofunctional Studies, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain
My assertions are based on something which seems to me essential: the fundamental unity of all living organisms; the fundamental unity of human beings; the fundamental unity of human curiosity, and, consequently, the fundamental unity of sciences as a base for the development of a transdisciplinary, human-centered perspective of society.
- Written by: Hon. Paulo Pisco, Assemblyman, Portugal
We must put forward the common good. Responsibility, humanity and solidarity are the key words for people and the planet.
- Written by: Gen. Dr. Sowath Nem, Cabinet Director, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Cambodia
To build a strong family, we understand there are several key points that are important, including forgiveness, love, unity, and the last one, which I think is very important, is the harmonization of the core beliefs and core values of everyone. If we think of the world as our one family, ethical values, norms and cultural adaptation, empathy, and cultural harmony play vital roles during this period of globalization.
- Written by: Hon. Lawrence John Sichawle, Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Zambia
Zambia’s peace is premised on multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-cultural principles. This way of life, which is enshrined in our constitution, has contributed to the peaceful coexistence at the family, community and national levels.
- Written by: Professor Luc Montagnier, Nobel Laureate in Physiology (2008), France
We are a small spot in the universe. Science tells us that life emerged on this planet around 3.5 billion years ago. The first life forms were unicellular microorganisms, bacteria. All kinds of biochemical reactions, energy dependent, were found and recorded on a special memory code, DNA.
- Written by: Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Founder, IAPP
God developed messianism within the fallen world, so that a messiah, able to achieve God’s dream and become the successful human ancestor, could come. In order to fulfill Heaven’s dream, God chose a people from among those in the fallen world and prepared them for 4,000 years through indemnity, restoration and education. Ultimately, God was able to send His only son, the Messiah, who could fulfill His dream.
- Written by: Dr. Sun Jin Moon, Chair, UPF International
Since my father’s passing in 2012, my mother has carried our father’s torch faster and brighter across the globe as she has led us to expand his work to higher levels, culminating in these events. She knows that to change the world we need to unite world leaders and lawmakers to change the tide of individualism, to live for the betterment of all humankind and creation. This is the heart and sincere intention behind the creation of the IAPP global tour of 2016, which began at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.
- Written by: Hon. Chitralekha Yadav, Member of Parliament, Nepal
The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) offers a global vision and a new hope for world peace. It is cross-cultural and international. It is inter-religious. It is spiritually based. It is service-oriented and it is family-friendly. Because UPF already has a worldwide network, IAPP can quickly have the substantial global impact that is urgently needed in today’s world. The future for IAPP is very, very bright indeed.
- Written by: Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Member of Parliament and Minister of Peace and Reconstruction (2015), Nepal
As a neutral institution, IAPP could promote peaceful dialogue, condemn terrorism and violent extremism of all kinds, strengthen the institution of marriage and family and foster a culture of peace. With the worldwide foundation of and support from UPF and its network of Ambassadors for Peace, IAPP can make a unique and substantial contribution towards world peace.
- Written by: Hon. Khodr Habib, Member of Parliament, Lebanon
The fight against radicalization and religious intolerance should not only rely on security and military measures. We need to encourage an inclusive political process, and we need comprehensive economic development strategies to win the hearts and minds of the people. We also need to work with courageous religious figures and preachers.
- Written by: Hon. Yoshinori Ohno, Former Minister of Defense; Member of Committee, SHPP
On November 17 last year, just before our Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe and the then U.S. President-elect Mr. Donald Trump were to hold their first meeting, we held a conference in Japan to launch the Japan chapter of the IAPP, at the Special Conference Hall in the House of Councillors of the Diet.