True Mother’s Address at the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace in Paraguay Founder’s Address

True Mother’s Address at the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace in Paraguay Founder’s Address, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, October 11, 2016, Asuncion, Paraguay, Kwon Jin Moon read the Address on behalf of True Mother Klick to see more pictures

Opening Remarks of KWON JIN MOON prior to I am inspired to observe the enthusiastic response reading True Mother’s Founder’s Address that is coming from every corner of the world.

D istinguished parliamentarians and leaders I know that my late father, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung from throughout South America. Moon, must be very pleased. And I am sure my It is an honor to stand before you today. mother, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, is as well. This is my first visit to Paraguay and I am My mother very much wanted to be with us today. delighted to be here to witness the beauty of this She loves this country and both she and my father country and the goodness of its people. worked tirelessly over many years to develop the work of UPF in this region. I am particularly happy to see such a very distinguished group of leaders gathered here today. Since she could not be with us today, she asked me to represent her and to deliver her message, the I was in Korea for the world level ILC that was Founder’s Address. convened in February of this year and which included a session in the National Assembly to I hope you will give your full attention to these launch the International Association of words. Parliamentarians for Peace. Since then UPF has I will now read the Founder’s Address of Dr. Hak convened a series of ILCs around the world. Ja Han Moon:

UPF Founder’s Address moral and spiritual development of both the political leaders and the citizens. It is imperative Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Founder, UPF that, within modern democratic systems, we do not lose sight of God, our creator and Heavenly Parent, Your Excellencies. Distinguished parliamentarians nor of the spiritual principles and laws that have from throughout South America. Honored been taught throughout the ages. Participants in the International Leadership Conference of the Universal Peace Federation. My husband and I have dedicated our lives Ladies and Gentlemen. exclusively to building a world of lasting peace. This has been our lifelong mission. I am pleased to address you today in Asuncion, Paraguay. We have always taught that peace is not merely an absence of violent conflict. Peace comes into being I believe it is very significant that we have gathered whenever relationships are characterized by here for this special session of UPF’s International harmony, balance and mutual respect. Such Leadership Conference, and the launch, in this relationships are created when we practice region, of the International Association of unselfishness, living for the sake of others. This is Parliamentarians for Peace. I am encouraged that the essence of true love. parliamentarians have come together from not only Paraguay, but from many other nations of South True Love is the essence of God, who created all America as well. things, as our Heavenly Parent. We all have a nature that derives from our common origin. That My late husband, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, and I is why we are capable of practicing True Love, have always taught that individuals in every sector toward one another, and toward all things in the of society—including government, civil society, world around us. religion, business, academia, etc.—have a responsibility to work to build a world of universal Our purpose and responsibility as the sons and and lasting peace. This is especially true of daughters of God, our Heavenly Parent, is to parliamentarians. become individuals of True Love, with mind and body united; on this foundation we can build The parliament in any nation is the house of the marriages and families of true love, as the people, a place where the voice of the people may foundation for the society and the nation; and in be heard and the public good advanced by turn we should care for the planet and all the forms democratically elected representatives, of life that make up our environment. If we fulfill parliamentarians. this responsibility, we can establish a world of Representative democracy is a noble tradition, with peace. roots that date back many centuries, and now the My husband and I have applied this ideal, and the most widely practiced form of governance. principle of living for the sake of others, in every Although you have gathered here from nations sector of society. around the world, you share a common We have always honored individuals who applied appreciation and respect for serving as the these principles in their spheres of professional life, representatives of the people who elected you. You appointing them as Ambassadors for Peace. Many are servants of the people, and, as such, are parliamentarians around the world have been expected to serve the public good, guided by basic appointed as Ambassadors for Peace and they work principles of good governance: accountability, closely with UPF and other affiliated organizations transparency, collegiality, inclusivity, and respect of our movement. for human rights and the rule of law. In addition, I recently inaugurated the Sunhak Good governance is secured not only by the Peace Prize to honor individuals and organizations policies and laws of the political system. It is also who have dedicated themselves to serving the well- necessary that those who hold positions of power being of others and future generations. The first be people of good character, guided by their Sunhak Peace Prize was presented in August 2015, conscience and universal moral principles. Good and the second prize will be awarded in February governance also depends upon a well-educated and 2017. morally responsible citizenry. When I spoke at the United Nations in Vienna in It is for this reason that throughout history religion May of last year, 2015, I called for a spiritual has been an important factor in contributing to the awakening. The member states of the United 2

Nations should not merely follow their national is shifting toward Asia. With this in mind, UPF and interests. Each member state should seek to serve other affiliated organizations of our movement, are the whole purpose, the larger purpose, looking advocating for consideration of a 5th United beyond national self-interest. When we observe the Nations office to be established in Korea. world from God’s point of view, we see the world I hope you will reflect on this proposal. I believe a from a larger perspective. No matter what our field 5th UN Office on the Korean peninsula, perhaps in of endeavor—priest, parliamentarian, or the DMZ, with support of both Koreas, would go a professor—we should be committed to and guided long way toward establishing peace on this by universal moral and spiritual principles. peninsula and toward peace in the Asia Pacific Whether we are the mayor of a small town, the Region. pastor of a small church, or the president of a nation or the secretary general of the UN, this is In closing, I want to emphasize the importance of our eternal responsibility. This is the responsibility the role of parliamentarians. You represent the of each parliamentarian gathered here. people. You are entrusted by the people with a great responsibility. If parliamentarians of the In the year 2000, my husband and I spoke at the world join together in harmony and cooperation for United Nations in New York, calling on the United the sake of peace, we can transform the current Nations and the member states to consider an reality of our world, creating a world of joy, innovative proposal, namely, that the United harmony and lasting peace. With this in mind I Nations build within its system an interfaith encourage you, on this day, to form the council, consisting of religious, spiritual and moral International Association of Parliamentarians for leaders who could advise, collaborate and Peace, centered on the principle of living for the deliberate with the representatives of the member sake of others, and centered on God, our Heavenly states. Such a council could serve as the voice of Parent. You are the representatives of the 7 billion universal values and principles. people of the world. If you join together in this The UN emerged in the World War II era, more way, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. than 70 years ago. Whereas, there are UN Let us work together to build a world of lasting Headquarters Offices in New York, Geneva, peace. Vienna and Nairobi, there is no such office in Asia, even though we are living increasingly in an Asia Thank you for allowing me to share these words Pacific age. In many ways, the geopolitical, with you today. May God bless each one of you, economic and social center of gravity of our world your family and your nation.