International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace Founded in Washington — Yun Ki Choi

Dr. Hak Ja Han is giving the keynote address at the Foundation Ceremony of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace that took place at the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., on the 30th.

In commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the Seonghwa of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, the President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and the Washington Times Foundation, the International Leadership Conference was held from the 28th of November to December 1, at the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. and the JW Marriott Hotel.

With the opening ceremony of the ILC on the 28th of November, the foundation ceremony for the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace took place at Kennedy Caucus Room, United States Senate.

On this day, through her keynote address, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon said, “Movements to set God, the original owner of the universe, into our families and world, have to be developed,” and presented a vision of peace movements by adding, “Humankind must hold the responsibility of fulfilling the dream of God, and go through the process of the blessing where we absolutely become one with God.”

An acting figure of the President of the Senate Orrin Hatch is giving a speech at the Foundation Ceremony of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace, which took place at the United States Senate in Washington, D.C.

The event was participated by Dr. Hak Ja Han, an acting figure of the President of the American Senate Orrin Hatch, US Congressman Matt Selmon, US Congressman Danny Davis, former US Congressman Dan Burton, former Filipino Chairman of the National Assembly Jose de Venecia, former Prime Minister of Kumar Nepal, former President of the Marshall Islands Kessai Note and Korean President of the Council on Foreign Relations Tae-Ik Jeong.

In addition, Universal Peace Federation International Chairperson Sun-Jin Moon, World Peace Martial Arts Federation Chairman of the Board Kwon-Jin Moon, Women Federation for World Peace President Yeon-Ah Moon, UPF International President Thomas Walsh, Washington Times Foundation President

Michael Jenkins, Washington Times Foundation Chairman of the Board Thomas McDevitt, Family Federation for World Peace and Unification-Korea President Kyeung-Seuk Ryu, Dr. Ki-Hoon Kim, FFWPU Continental Chair of North America, parliamentarians from 54 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Denmark, Korea, Brazil, Paraguay, Israel, the Philippines, Ukraine, India, Nepal, Zambia, and Fiji, 300 other political, religious, women’s group leaders, civic group leaders and journalists were present at the ceremony.

Former Congressman and Co-Chairman Dan Burton is giving a speech at the Foundation Ceremony of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace that took place at the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., on the 30th.

The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace was founded upon the necessity to establish an organization of global parliamentarians to pursue a path of coexistence and mutual prosperity, and for the construction of an eternal world of peace for our future generations, as well as for the development of mankind.

The parliamentarians who participated all empathized with the necessity of an international network where parliamentarians of the world band together and cooperate to realize peace and alleviate global conflicts, such as territorial disputes, religious tensions, environmental damage, violent extremism, poverty and famine, as well as the spread of nuclear weapons.

On the 15th of February this year, the foundation ceremony was held at the National Assembly in Korea, with 450 people from 60 countries, including 150 parliamentarians from 40 countries, attending. Foundation ceremonies also took place throughout Oceania and Asia between the 28th to the 30th of July, as well as in West and Central Africa (Burkina Faso) from the 8th to the 10th of August, in Central American (Costa Rica) and the Caribbean region from the 6th to the 8th of October, in South America (Paraguay) from the 10th to the 12th of the same month, and in East Africa (Zambia) from the 5th to the 7th of November, with the finale being held on this day in Washington, D.C. …

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Wrap Up of Foundation of International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace

Dr. Hak Ja Han is giving the keynote address at the Foundation Ceremony of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace that took place at the United States Senate in Washington,

D.C., on the 30th of last month. Dr. Han said, “Miserable events are occurring all across the world, but it has come to the point where individuals can no longer solve anything by themselves,” and added, “For this to be solved, parliamentarians from all over the world must fulfill their responsibilities.” A parliamentarian is signing the manifesto at the foundation ceremony.

The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Family Federation) has laid out the new groundwork for the True Family recovery movements.

The True Family recovery movements are activities are meant to set right the values of True Family based on the original love of God, thus pressing for the effort and participation of everyone on this planet to realize the ideal of a world of peace called “one big family under God.” Currently, Korea and many other countries across the world are suffering from all kinds of social ills due in large part to family breakdown, bringing us to the point where revolutionary True Family recovery movements on a non-governmental level have become necessary. The Family Federation is insisting that “World Peace must begin with the recovery of True Families and the seeking of the values of True Family.”

On this dimension, the Family Federation has held a landmark event from the 29th of last month to the 3rd of this month, in Washington, D.C. The “North American Foundation Ceremony of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace” that ties parliamentary leaders from many countries together took place. The American Clergy Leadership Conference that coordinates interreligious and interdenominational movements was also held, and the winners of the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prized were decided.

Through her keynote address read instead by Chief Secretary Won-Joo Jeong, Dr. Hak Ja Han said, “When Christianity fell in the Middle Ages, God moved the Puritans so that He could be worshipped freely, thus giving birth to America,” and pointed out, “Tribes blessed by God also have big responsibilities. America, now with a history of over 200 years since its founding, is suffering from social diseases such as individualism, egoism, family breakdown, youth disenfranchisement and drug addiction.”

Dr. Han went on to say, “Reverend Sun Myung Moon has come to America to awaken the diseased America,” and added, “With over 300,000 people gathered at the Washington Monument Square in 1976, Reverend Moon had preached: ‘America must awaken and become a country that worships God,’ thus pressing for the awakening of America.”

Dr. Han said, “Movements to set God, the original owner of the universe, into our families and world, have to be developed,” and added, “Miserable events are occurring across the world, but it has come to the point where individuals can no longer solve anything by themselves. Therefore, the responsibilities of parliamentarians that represent their people from all over the world are tremendous.”

The Family Federation plans on holding an “International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace General Meeting” with 700 parliamentarians, presidents, vice-presidents and National Assembly representatives from 195 countries around the world next year.

Previously, the Family Federation had selected Dr. Gino Strada and Dr. Sakena Yacoobi as the winners of the 2nd Sunhak Peace Prize. As an Italian surgeon, Dr. Gino Strada has carried out emergency relief activities for refugees throughout the Middle East and Africa over 25 years. With the belief that the “right to be treated” is fundamental and a universal human right that cannot be passed over, Dr. Strada established “Emergency,” an international emergency medical organization, in 1994. Emergency operated over 60 emergency medical facilities in 16 countries, saving 7,000,000 lives. And as an educator and women’s rights activist from Afghanistan, Dr. Sakena Yacoobi strived to provide much-needed educational resources to women living in Islamic society where they often face severe discrimination. Through her efforts, Dr. Yaccobi provided education and vocational training to 13,000,000 refugees. She successfully operated under the belief that “Educating girls is educating future generations.”…