Speeches
- Written by: Hon. Hamidou Traore, Sixth Vice President, National Assembly (National Transition Council), Mali
"The cultures of the peoples are different, but humanity is one community which shares the same values, the same past and a common destiny."
- Written by: Hon. Lawrence Songa Biyika, member of parliament, Uganda
“Dialogue is the only way we can achieve peace, but it must be with respect and openness.”
- Written by: Hon. Petros Vusi Mavimbela, speaker, Parliament of Eswatini
“Co-option and corruption needs to be dealt with in Africa.”
- Written by: H.E. Dr. Nevers Mumba, vice president, Zambia (2003-2004); founder, National Christian Coalition, Zambia
“One of the greatest threats to peace in our individual nations like Zambia is in handling the experiment of democracy.”
- Written by: H.E. Ade Shirri Dion Ngute Grace, Spouse of Prime Minister, Cameroon
"Is world peace, whatever definition of peace we want to look at, a utopia or something that is achievable?"
- Written by: Hon. Liza Gashi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Kosovo
"It is essential that we work towards a world where women are empowered to lead in all sectors of society."
- Written by: Mme. Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, First Lady (2014-2018), Madagascar
"It is an honor to speak about universal peace, a subject that is close to our hearts. Peace is an ideal that we all share, and a crucial element of our existence, but which sometimes seems so far from our reality."
- Written by: Mrs. Moriko Hori, President of WFWP International
"The Women’s Federation has chapters in 129 countries, each with remarkable, innovative programs to support local women in peacebuilding and development."
- Written by: Dr. Rajni Kaushal Chand, Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister, Fiji
"Women are symbols of peace, display characteristics of being peacekeepers, and are advocates for peace even in war-torn areas and climatically challenged countries."
- Written by: Hon. Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state (2018-2021)
"They went with sincerity in their hearts and a deep desire to help North Korea move towards freedom and democracy."
- Written by: Hon. Frank Fuseini Adongo, Member of Parliament, deputy regional minister, Ghana
“The world is gradually moving towards meaningful cohesion, and we cannot but support the trend, especially when obstacles of global proportion show up.”
- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, chairman, UPF International
"We focused on religious freedom yesterday and heard a set of incredible speeches on this very, very important, essential human right. We've really set a high bar, a high standard for underscoring the importance of religious freedom."