Assembly and Call to Action of the International Association of Youth and Students for Peace to Support the Victory of Vision 2020

True Mother attended the launch of the International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (IAYSP) as a providential organization and NGO.

By FFWPU IHQ, Yeunhee Chang direction that these three Assembly of the Republic of Korea on n audience of 1,800 filled the organizations—UPF, WFWP, and February 2, 2017, included

A Cheong-Ah Camp gymnasium in Songsan-ri, Gapyeong, in Korea on February 23, 2017. Among them were 1,760 Korea-CARP IAYSP—work closely together in their providential roles to create a coalition and alliance for peace. After Young-ho Yun, the deputy chief parliamentarians from 70 nations as well as 82 members of the Korean National Assembly, which was seen as a great achievement. and Seonghwa students from Korea and of staff (of True Mother’s Secretariat), Last year UPF, which operates 13 Japan, as well as VIPs from various briefly reported on providential events regional offices, held a series of organizations from the Tongil in light of the national restoration of 13 regional conferences to launch IAPP. Foundation. The gathering was titled, nations before 2020 and the strategy to True Mother appointed 13 regional co- “Assembly and Call to Action of the nurture the future youth of our chairs of IAPP, giving much guidance International Association of Youth and movement, Dr. Thomas Walsh to them and calling them to action. She Students for Peace to Support the described the highlights of UPF’s also was instrumental in reviving the Victory of Vision 2020.” achievements in 2016, after International Conference on Unity of Before True Mother entered the stage acknowledging that he rarely has given the Sciences (ICUS), which had its to share her message with eager young his reports before such a young 23rd assembly during the recent World hearts, reports were given by Universal audience. Summit in Korea. Peace Federation (UPF) International Dr. Walsh explained the importance of Dr. Walsh also mentioned the Sunhak President Thomas G. Walsh and the International Association of Peace Prize, recalling how magical and Women’s Federation for World Peace Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) as moving the atmosphere was in the (WFWP) President Yeon-ah Moon. UPF reaches out to leaders in every conference hall as the 2017 prize Both these organizations were chosen nation who want to work together to laureates described their work. The to give presentations about their work create an ideal world. The most recent approximately 700 participants from in 2016, following True Mother’s gathering of IAPP in the National around the world who attended the

True Parents give you an order, you must follow with absolute obedience. The Kingdom of Heaven on earth, in which all people will attend God as their Parent, will be built by our own hands. With regard to this and in all areas, you must become the best. In 2016 I proposed the IAPP, comprising legislators elected by the citizens of their respective nations, in order to expand our global foundation. What will happen when all people are enlightened about the True Parents and receive the Blessing through the IAPP? We can become one unified world. … I hope that you will unite for the sake of the global providence and fully invest yourselves for national and global restoration. Just as in olden times, during the Korean Shilla kingdom, prize ceremony were able to see that President Moon spoke about the many when to revive and protect the the prize was given to those who projects being done around the world: nation the Hwarang [a group of followed the principle of living for the starting kindergartens, middle and high elite youth] was established, only sake of others. schools; marriage and family through the revitalization of the Finally, he mentioned the core areas education; support for foster parents university movement and the CARP where UPF works: peace education and foster children; scholarships; movement is national restoration (through conferences), interfaith peace vocational training; education for possible. building, strengthening marriage and hygiene and sanitation; abstinence After True Mother’s words of family (the foundation of building a education; exchange programs between encouragement everyone stood up in peaceful world), peace and security Japan and Peru, and the list goes on. excitement as Universal Peace (dealing with conflict, geopolitical She urged the participants to find out Academy students and graduates came dynamics), youth and service more about all the programs organized through the hall, distributing to all the (programs involving sports, “Play by WFWP so they could find out which participants 1,750 Heaven G chicken Soccer Make Peace” and service ones to get involved in. burgers and cans of McCol barley projects such as the Peace Road), and Education for women candidates beverage as a special gift from True United Nations relations (education to chosen to become global leaders is also Mother. All the participants waited to solve problems by centering on God). taking place in New York City; start eating until everyone had received President Yeon-ah Moon, of the Geneva, Switzerland; and Vienna, their meal, so that together they could Women’s Federation for World Peace, Austria, three cities where the United give thanks to True Parents for their graciously greeted the youth as the Nations has offices. Heaven G burgers! audience welcomed her with a standing She concluded by asking, “Why do you After lunch Mrs. Wonju McDevitt, ovation. She warmed the atmosphere think True Parents have asked you all True Mother’s secretariat, encouraged with her motherly smile and heart and to come here during the end of this cold the youth, speaking about her dream to described WFWP activities throughout winter?” It is because spring is coming. become True Parents’ secretary at a the world. She asked for everyone’s As she read True Mother’s words, she very young age and to attend them. She support for the women around the explained that the young audience was wanted this to be a time to be able to world who, with the heart of a mother the fruit of the hard work of their think of one’s dreams and hopes, she are working to bring peace to the parents. She urged them, as brothers said. She testified to True Parents’ world. The women working in the field and sisters, with one mind and heart, to desire to fulfill God’s long-awaited are simple women with a heart of love, work hard to become filial sons and dream, walking the path of blood, she said. These women give the same daughters of True Parents and to come sweat and tears for the sake of the safe love they have for their own children to to know the heart of True Parents. settlement of Heaven’s providence. those whom they care for and are able After a short break and a prayer offered Director General of FFWPU to achieve great results. She mentioned by Korea-CARP President Sang-Pil International Sung-il Cho took the the importance of educating young Moon, True Mother was welcomed to podium to read True Parents’ words people centered on True Parents’ the podium, where she described her from January 3 and February 9 of this words, to go into the field and work for heart and vision for the young year about finding God’s Nation. True the sake of realizing world peace. generation: Mother had said that seven nations Her presentation described how WFWP Who are you? You are the Cheon Il should be restored and that, in order for registered with the United Nations as Guk Special Forces who must work this to happen, we all need to be united. an NGO and has received recognition hard to create the environment to True Mother stated that we must let the in the field. She encouraged the newly expand Cheon Il Guk throughout whole world know the existence of inaugurated Youth Students Federation the world as you attend True True Parents, not by just following but to also work hard to achieve a similar Parents! Brave warriors! I hope by leading in the expansion of True status. that you will go out with that Parents’ foundation through the unity confidence. In the Special Forces, if

other efforts endorsed and supported by the Korean government. On a side note, CARP commenced a music composition competition on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary, which birthed 20 new songs. For the early evening entertainment, all the participants heard the wining songs and experienced the spirit of the young people. CARP-Japan President Mr. Motoyama then presented on CARP-Japan presenting first on the social contributions made by the Japanese youth and then on J-CARP’s strategy. Some of their activities include the U- Peace (peace volunteer group), CARP- led regional activation policy, University Research Policy Association, S!NERGY where college students create ideas in TED format, of UPF, WFWP and IAYSP in each the importance of love and marriage. UNITE (public speaking group nation. He taught about the true love pledge speaking out against political issues on that he is teaching to non- the street), and a youth leaders forum/ Director General Cho explained that Unificationists and gave a lecture about Rise program led by the Youth True Mother was interested in who had come to the event and from where. He filial piety and all the education needed Federation for World Peace. also explained True Mother’s reasons in order to create a healthy society President Motoyama said, “Doing for relocating the International FFWPU through the use of proper love, whose volunteer activities should be part of Headquarters to the Cheong Jeong effects even extend to a healthy daily life and done not for the sake of Gung and True Mother’s urgent heart economy. He asked everyone to read feeling individual joy but to show for the accomplishment of national the Pure Love Pledge on a card that interest in one’s fellow neighbors; restoration. He also made a recap of the was passed out throughout the volunteer work should awaken this last three years, internally and audience. He asked, “What are you the natural habit.” He said the “Volunteer externally. leaders of?” As everyone answered Activity Project,” should carry the loudly, “THE FUTURE!” Dr. Kittel purpose of creating, ‘One Family He ended by asking, “How many surprised everyone by replying, “Sorry, Under God.” As the president of Japan- people go to the spirit world without but NO! You are the leaders of the CARP, he wants to make the ultimate having known True Parents?” In order PRESENT!” He said we must practice goal of educating young people to to show the urgency of our work, he abstinence and fidelity now and be true become leaders of social change which explained that about 60 million people leaders now. is part of Japan-CARP’s vision. He have died without having heard of True Finally, activity reports were given by asked all the youth gathered there to Parents and that about 150,000 people die per day. All these people die CARP-Korea President Sang-Pil Moon participate in this cultural shift. without having known the Divine and CARP-Japan President Katsumichi Mr. Will Kim, FFWPU International Principle, or about abstinence Motoyama. Mr. Moon energetically Headquarters’ Youth Mission Team education. True Mother is the mother of reported about the training of 118 Director, explained how participating in not just the Unificationists but of all the Divine Principle lecturers, workshops these various events while working 7.4 billion people on this earth, he said. for newly joined CARP members, towards a common goal would create True Mother wants to educate all of special workshops for the education of the necessary foundation for them in abstinence education, Divine youth, 40-day short missionary work, registration into the UN as an NGO. Principle and true love and make them and the education of Cheon Il Guk This would open the door for people all into heavenly citizens through UPF, Youth Missionaries through 80 days of over the world to take part in our WFWP and IAYSP. external training. Already more than activities. He ended by highlighting the 2,000 CARP missionaries have been statistics illustrating the quality of life As the newly appointed IAYSP dispatched around the world. On the in different parts of the world to show president, Dr. Robert Kittel was not streets of Korea and on college how many countries are still suffering. slow to educate and correct the thought campuses, young CARP members have He quoted True Mother reminding us of the youth. He said that before True registered new CARP members through the world’s 7.4 billion people cannot go Mother appointed him, she had their various “Young Spirit” activities. on living without knowing the appointed all the students. “Let’s work CARP also developed a board game in existence of True Parents and we need together,” he said. support of the unification between to tell them of the providential history Dr. Kittel worked as a missionary for North and South Korea and taught the taking place through True Parents. 40 years in Pakistan (traveling there in need for preparing for reunification by presenting on specific forums and In celebration of the launch, everyone 1975 with a one-way ticket), Sri Lanka, dissertations, campaigning for the gathered at 3PM for cultural India and Nepal. He was 24 years old importance of family, planting trees, performances. Mr. Tadakuni Onozawa when True Father first sent him to visiting churches in need of help, graced the stage with an animated Pakistan. Pointing out that youth and holding blessing marriage education (in emcee of the event. The afternoon social problems are the biggest a combined effort with WFWP), among entertainment started off with an problems in the world, he spoke about

invitation from a professional comedy guards, first and foremost, they pledged beautiful song to move the spirit and troupe called, “Ongals” (옹알스) which “to take care of True Mother’s safety, open the hearts of the audience literally means, “sound made by little when we’re not performing on stage members. babies.” This troupe was formed by that is!” Global Wonmo Scholarship Finally, the CARP-Korea band offered people who came together with the receivers then sang, “We are one a 90-degree bow to the attendees purpose of performing for multi- Family under God” painting peace ending the whole event with vigor and cultural people, the disabled, and those within our family centering on God. spirit. Many of the participants got out with language barriers. Their use of Other scholarship receivers then got on of their seats and moved to the front of comedy surpasses language barriers stage to sing and dance a colorful the stage to hear the award winning rap and allows people to experience various African song. team. Later more band members got on cultures and understand societal issues Two young, beautiful Japanese women stage to sing songs to prepare in a comical way. Their goofy antics from Japan Top Gun sang ‘Ari-rang’ in themselves to be True Parents’ special and colorful socks and strong beats and acapella. The performance moved into forces. The lyrics were heavenly. Some rhythms, and communication by a powerful and lively dance songs such as “True Color” was making ‘Ongals,’ kept everyone glued performance with the joining in of arranged to add a livelier beat. to the stage. other Top Gun participants and had the The event ended in announcements and Apple Heaven performed True Parents’ audience on their feet clapping together dinner to feed close to 1800 favorite songs in rich harmony. The to the rhythm of the song. The participants.” barbershop-style band performed two performance ended in some dynamic songs and encored with “You are my martial arts acrobatics. After that, Japan Sunshine.” As True Mother’s security Top Gun participants shared a calm and