UPF Europe and Middle East Newsletter - World Summit 2019 Special Report

No. 4 | March 2019 Visit www.europe.upf.org/nl4 for the complete reports.

WORLD SUMMIT 2019 – SPECIAL REPORT – By Jacques Marion, Regional Vice President, UPF for Europe & the Middle East

The UPF World Summit 2019 was On February 8, UPF co-founder the Summit on the issue of peace held from February 7 to 11 in Seoul, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon inaugurated on the Korean Peninsula. Former South Korea. Approximately 1,200 the International Summit Council heads of state representing five participants from 110 nations attended for Peace in the presence of 40 continents shared their wisdom and the event, including current and current and former heads of state experiences in two panels on Peace, former heads of state and government, and government, first ladies and Security and Human Development. members of parliament, religious high-level dignitaries. H.E. Evaristo Two concurrent sessions featured the leaders and NGO representatives. Carvalho, president of Sao Tome and global assemblies of the International The theme was “Addressing the Principe; Sir Iakoba Italeli, governor- Association of Parliamentarians for Critical Challenges of Our Time: general of Tuvalu; former US Vice Peace (IAPP) and the Interreligious Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity President Dick Cheney and former Association for Peace and and Universal Values.” The Summit U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Development (IAPD). commemorated the centenary of the Gingrich were the keynote speakers. March 1st Independence Movement, On February 9, the award ceremony a milestone in the early days of Hon. Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the Sunhak Peace Prize was held, Japanese colonial rule that marked the of the European Commission honoring individuals who have consciousness of the Korean nation. between 2004 and 2014, addressed devoted their lives to human rights,

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1 The UPF World Summit 2019 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER featured the inauguration of the Dr. Katsumi Otsuka, Chairman, UPF Europe & Middle East International Summit Council for Dear Readers, together many world leaders as well as Peace (ISCP). high off icials of the Korean government. This special edition 2 Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon speaking at of our Newsletter This is a signif icant time in the history the inauguration of the ISCP. covers the main of the Korean nation. The World Summit 3 Dr. Thomas Walsh, Chairman, UPF events surrounding commemorated the centenary of the International, giving the welcoming the UPF World March 1st Independence Movement, when remarks. Summit 2019 held in the Korean people in 1919 rose against

4 H.E. Fatmir Sejdiu, President (2006– Seoul, South Korea, Japanese occupation. This is also the time in February. for a possible turning point on the Korean 2010), Kosovo and other dignitaries Peninsula, when reunif ication at last may welcomed by members of the Little The inaugural ceremony of the International be envisioned. Angels Summit Council for Peace, the third

5 Hon. Dick Cheney, Vice President Sunhak Peace Prize award ceremony, the Dear Readers, the recent Summit opened International Conference on Peace in the the year 2019 in grand fashion. We are (2001-2009), USA; Rt. Hon. Sir Iakoba Korean Peninsula, the 30 th anniversary now moving toward World Summit 2020, Italeli, Governor General, Tuvalu; celebration of the Segye Times newspaper, one year f rom now. It will be a milestone H.E. Evaristo Carvalho, President, the 25th International Conference on the in the history of UPF. Let us work together Säo Tomé and Principe Unity of Sciences, and other events brought for a successful year.

conflict resolution or environmental Harper and former US ambassadors protection. Two African laureates involved in the Korean Peace Talks— shared the one-million-dollar prize. as well as Korean scholars and Somalian top model Waris Dirie government officials. was recognized for her worldwide campaign against female genital On February 10, the UPF founders mutilation, while African Development were honored at a spectacular Bank President Akinwumi Adesina birthday celebration at the was rewarded for creating innovative Cheongshim Peace World Center agricultural programs in support of outside Seoul. Seven leaders from small farmers in Africa. different religions opened the event in 2 prayer. All Summit participants were On February 9 afternoon, South invited as guests of honor to watch Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon a program that featured a dazzling opened the World Summit symposium musical and ballet performance. on the theme “Changing the Paradigm of the Korean Peninsula: A Roadmap H.E. Anote Tong, former president for Peace,” sponsored by the Segye of Kiribati and Sunhak Peace Prize Times and The Washington Times— laureate, gave congratulatory remarks two daily newspapers created by to the founders of UPF on their the UPF founders. The symposium birthday, thanking them “for the featured international scholars and most precious gifts given to us: these political leaders—such as former values to live for the sake of others, 3 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen and to live under God as one family.”

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EXCERPTS FROM WORLD SUMMIT SPEECHES Hon. Jose Manuel Barroso When we try to go for peace, in this Prime Minister (2002–2004), Portugal; President, region or in other parts of the world, we European Commission (2004–14), European Union must pursue that goal through political, diplomatic and security means, but we In 2012, I had the privilege and the honor of should also think about the cultural and accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the people to people contacts, everything European Union and, in my acceptance speech, that can generate an atmosphere of I quoted Spinoza, a great Dutch and European virtue, reconciliation and justice. It philosopher, who said that “peace is not an absence was that spirit that made possible the of war; it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for reunif ication of Germany. benevolence, conf idence and justice.”

Hon. Dick Cheney 46 th Vice President (2001–2009), United States

For good reason, your conference is focused on I think back to a time when I was in the summit meeting set for later this month. Congress, at the height of the Cold And though it’s not for me as a private citizen War, and all eyes were on a meeting to represent any views other than my own, it’s in Reykjavik, Iceland. At the time, enough to offer a few general observations about commentators declared it an American the situation with the North. The most common failure. And yet within f ive years, the Soviet mistake is one that our negotiators are surely Union fell apart and the Cold War was over. mindful of. That would be to pursue a deal merely For that, we can thank, in large part, an American for the sake of having a deal, and regardless of president who couldn’t be diverted f rom his whether it actually serves the ultimate objective. It objective, and who always operated f rom a position has to be the complete, verif iable and irreversible of strength. A similar determination is needed dismantling of the regime’s nuclear weapons now, in negotiations with a regime highly skilled at capability, and nothing less. extracting concessions in exchange for nothing.

H.E. Jerry Rawlings Head of State and President (1981–2001), Ghana

There was a time the United Nations was seen as the Perhaps it is time we revisited what the single most important arbiter between equals: a term United Nations means. Perhaps it’s way for us as equal people of this planet to fairly time the premise of such bodies is made engage and settle our differences. Now, it seems the to count in the interest of the voiceless, United Nations is a place where vulnerable nations the beat-upon, and the pillaged nations amongst others go to beg in vain to an international for whom it is failing so badly. It is time community held hostage by a few belligerent nations we drew a hard line in the sand and seeking their own ends at the expense of everyone else. made our numbers count.

H.E. Debbie Remengesau another world’s f irst: The Palau Pledge. The First Lady, Republic of Palau Palau Pledge is our off icial passport stamp Three years ago, my husband and our traditional and is printed into every person’s passport chiefs declared Palau’s national waters and on arrival in their own language. It is a exclusive economic zone the Palau National Marine mandatory promise to Palau’s children Sanctuary, thus closing our ocean to commercial that each person must make and sign, f ishing and creating the largest percentage of saying they will do the right thing to fully protected marine territory in the world. This protect and preserve Palau’s precious decision was a modern interpretation of our environment and to respect our children’s traditional cultural practice, but this time, by home and future. helping with food security, it will benef it the rest of Once again, the Palau Pledge has set an example the world, too. for the rest of the world to follow and has already To help spread this global message, at the end inspired other territories and nations to take on of 2017 a women-led initiative in Palau created similar schemes.

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SUNHAK PEACE PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY From reports by UPF International

On February 9, 1200 guests from around the world honored the recipients of the third Sunhak Peace Prize. This year, the prize was awarded based on the theme “Peace and Human Development in Africa.” Dr. Il Sik Hong, chairman of the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, expressed 1 his sincere admiration of the laureates, who dedicated their lives to protecting the most vulnerable people in Africa and the world. is to nutritiously and sustainably feed the 9 to 10 billion people who will be on Earth by the year 2050. The greatest Laureate Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African challenge will ultimately be decided in Africa, he said. Can Development Bank, has promoted a vision of good a peaceful Africa feed itself? At one African Investment governance for African nations, implementing innovative Conference which he organized, he said, Dr. Adesina agricultural and anticorruption policies in Nigeria and mesmerized the attendees by his answer, “Yes, Africa can!” all across Africa. Laureate Waris Dirie has improved the rights of millions of girls and women by leading a campaign H.E. Syenab Abdi Moallim, the first lady of Somalia, started to eradicate female genital mutilation. Moving video her congratulatory speech by reflecting on the thousands presentations highlighted the achievements and visions of of years that the cruel act of female genital mutilation the recipients. has been practiced. She explained that Ms. Dirie has persisted in devoting her life to improve the lives of girls Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World and women at the risk of her own life. Expressing heartfelt Food Prize Foundation, congratulated Dr. Adesina, saying congratulations, she said: “Ms. Dirie, now you are not alone. that the single greatest challenge we are confronting today I want to join you in building a world of peace.”

Founded by Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja • Past Laureates • Han Moon, the Sunhak Peace Anote Tong (2015) Prize was established in order Former President of Kiribati, who to help resolve worldwide led an international crusade suffering, conflict, poverty and against climate change threats to the environment, by promoting a comprehensive, Modadugu Vijay Gupta (2015) future-oriented vision of peace. An Indian f isheries scientist, Awarded every two years, endowed with 1 million US who pioneered the aquaculture Dollars, the Sunhak Peace Prize honours individuals revolution and organizations that have made signif icant Gino Strada (2017) 2 contributions to peace and human development, A heart surgeon who fought for working to resolve conflict and restore balance to the right to medical care for the relationship between humanity and the natural refugees and war victims environment. Sakena Yacoobi (2017) For more information, visit Who spearheaded Afghan www.sunhakpeaceprize.org. refugee education programs, with special focus on girls and women

1 The laureates with Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Founder (L), and Dr. Il Sik Hong, Committee Chairman (R) 2 Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn, President of the World Food Prize Foundation, giving congratulatory remarks 3 H.E. Syenab Abdi Moallim, f irst lady of Somalia giving congratulatory remarks 3 4 The laureates celebrate the prize with the Little Angels of Korea.

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President, Af rican Development Bank I wish to commend the founder Dr. Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon for setting up the Sunhak Peace Prize. The ideals that you stand for, a world where we live in peace, with one another, is not only the decent thing to do; it is a moral imperative. There is tremendous suffering going on in the world. Over 850 million people are hungry, with over 150 million children malnourished. There cannot be peace in a world that is hungry. When the ego and pride of the mighty clash, the consequences are felt by the weakest among us: children. They do not create wars, but the world’s children suffer from it the most. A peaceful world will be a food secure world. So, let’s turn our swords into plows and our spears into pruning forks. Let us turn our guns into seed planters and replace bullets with seeds to grow our food. Let’s end the indignity of hunger in our world, for God wants it so. That’s why I am fully dedicating the whole of the $500,000 cash award of the Sunhak Peace Prize to my Foundation, the World Hunger Fighters Foundation, to carry on the Lord’s request to provide “daily bread” for everyone around our world.

Ms. Waris Dirie Human Rights Pioneer in the Fight against Female Genital Mutilation I’m from Somalia, a country where 98% of women are still suffering under the inhumane torture of Female Genital Mutilation. Many years ago, I left Somalia because I did not want to be married as a 13-year-old girl to a man who could have been my grandfather. I left my home being absolutely determined that one day I will fight against all this injustice and that I will fight for the rights of girls and women. One day in London, by coincidence, I was discovered as a model by Terence Donovan, the Buckingham Palace photographer, in a fast food restaurant, while I was scrubbing the floor. The dream of so many girls came true for me. Soon my face graced the covers of big fashion-and women’s magazines. But I never forgot about my roots and my humanitarian mission. For me, John Lennon’s composition “Imagine” is the greatest peace-song ever written. In remembrance of you, great John Lennon, and all those people, dreaming every day of a world in peace, like you did, contributing to this mission, I accept with lots of love and respect the Sunhak Peace Prize 2019.

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INAUGURATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT COUNCIL FOR PEACE From reports by UPF International

H.E. Dioncounda Traore On February 8, 2019, at the invitation of UPF Founder H.E. Dalia Itzik President (2012-2013), Mali Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, current and former heads of state and President (2007), Israel government and leaders from around the world assembled in Seoul, Korea, to inaugurate the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP).

Moderated by Dr. Michael Jenkins, Chairman of UPF North America and Dr. Maria Fernanda Flores de Aleman, former First Lady (1997-2002) and congresswoman from Nicaragua, the event began with interfaith prayers and the Korean Hon. Hassan Ghafourifard H.E. Patricia Marroquín Vice President (1989–1994) National Anthem sung by the Little Angels. First Lady, Guatemala Iran 40 dignitaries sat on the stage around UPF Founder Dr. Moon, as keynote addresses were delivered by H.E. Evaristo Carvalho, President of São Tomé and Príncipe; Rt. Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli, Governor General of Tuvalu; Hon. Newt Gingrich, US Speaker of the House of Representatives (1995-1999) of the United States and Hon. Dick Cheney, Vice President (2001-2009) of the United States.

H.E. Anthony Carmona H.E. Karim Khalili In her founding speech, Dr. Moon said: “We have gathered to President (2013-2018) Vice President (2004–2014) Trinidad and Tobaggo ensure that in this new millennium the hope for a prosperous Afghanistan future does not remain an ideal, but rather that the prospect for world peace can be realized…. I ask you to join me in building a peaceful world of one human family attending God, our Heavenly Parent.”

After the ISCP resolution was introduced by H.E. Anthony Carmona, President (2013-2018) of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Moon honored 10 representative dignitaries with a medal Hon. Newt Gingrich and launched the new organization, that will hold its first H.E. Alf red Moisiu Speaker, House of President (2002-2007) Global Assembly at World Summit 2020. Representatives Albania (1995–1999), USA

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon (center) standing with the leaders who received the Distinguished Award Medal, (L to R) Hon. Dick Cheney, Vice President (2001–2009), USA; H.E. Mahamane Ousmane, President (1993–1996), Niger; H.H. Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese, Head of State (2007–2017), Samoa; H.E. Luis Federico Franco Gómez, President (2012–2013) Paraguay; H.E. Anthony Carmona, President (2013–2018), Trinidad and Tobago; H.E. Stanislav Shushkevich, Chairman (1991–1994) Supreme Council, Belarus; H.E. Alf red Moisiu, President (2002–2007), Albania; Rt. Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli, Governor General, Tuvalu; H.E. Evaristo Carvalho, President, Säo Tomé and Principe; H.E. Jerry Rawlings, Head of State and President (1981-2001), Ghana

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FOUNDER’S MESSAGE

THE REUNIFICATION OF KOREA WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY TRUE LOVE This speech was given on February 10, 2000, by Dr. Sun Myung Moon at the World Peace Sports Festival 2000 Opening Ceremony

Ladies and gentlemen, at this moment, North What is the common denominator among and South are going in different directions. One those who say, “I want to live in harmony with is trying to go south and the other trying to go others?” It is not power. Whatever power one north and their paths collide. Their purposes are has is for a limited period. The same is true at odds with each other. If both sides insist on of knowledge. Clearly, we cannot keep either their own position, it is certain that the situation knowledge or wealth with us forever. What will again result in hostilities. then is the common denominator that transcends above and below, front What can be done about it? and back, left and right, and There must be South Koreans the changes of history across who love North Korea with past, present and future? It a greater love than any is nothing else than true South Korean has for South love centering on God. Korea. Also, there must be North Koreans who love A filial child lives in his South Korea with a greater family and gives profound love than any North Korean love to his or her parents. Also, has for North Korea. There is no a patriot lives with profound love alternative, no solution other than this. for his or her country. A saint lives with profound love for the people of the world. A If there is even one person whose patriotic son or daughter of God lives a life of profound love for a reunified peninsula is greater than love for all human beings and God. All of us are that any South Korean for South Korea and challenged to develop such a true foundation in greater than that of any North Korean for North our hearts. Once we possess such a true heart Korea, it is through him or her that the path to and form relationships of true love, we will reunification can begin. Can there be another receive Heaven’s authority to participate in the way? No matter how hard you may think about realm of unification.” it, you will find no other way.

Photo: UPF Founders, Dr. and Mrs. Moon, meet with North Korean President Kim Il-Sung in North Korea in December 1991.

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GLOBAL ASSEMBLIES OF IAPP AND IAPD By UPF International and European Staff

On February 8, the World Summit featured concurrent global assemblies of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) and the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD), two projects of UPF representing a multi-track approach to peace and conflict resolution.

Former Philippine Speaker Jose De Venecia, co-chairman 2 3 of IAPP, described how China is challenging the West and shifting “global gravity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.” Regarding the Korean Peninsula, Speaker De Venecia proposed a plan that recommended a confederation between the two nations, similar to the models of Vietnam and Germany, commercial flights, highways, and a common railway system for the two Koreas.

Speakers in the IAPP session from Europe and the Middle East included Hon. Zouheir Bahloul, former Member of 4 5 the Knesset; Hon. Albin Kurti, Member of the Kosovo 1 Speakers of IAPP Session Parliament; Hon. Robert Cutajar, Member of the Maltese 2 Hon. Zouheir Bahloul, Member of Knesset (2015-2018), Israel Parliament; and Hon. Carmen Quintanilla, Member of the 3 Hon. Albin Kurti, Member of Parliament, Kosovo Spanish Parliament. 4 Hon. Robert Cutajar, Member of Parliament, Malta 5 Hon. Carmen Quintanilla, Member of Parliament, Spain The IAPD session included Dr. Mikulas Vymetal, Pastor of 6 Speakers of IAPD Session the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in the Czech 7 Dr. Mikulas Vymetal, Pastor, Evangelical Church of Czech Republic and Dr. Mukhamet Gallyamov, Imam Khatib of Brethren, Czech Republic the Ikhlas Mosque in Ufa, Russia. 8 Dr. Mukhamet Gallyamov, Imam Khatib, Ikhlas Mosque, Ufa, Russia

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25 TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE UNITY OF THE SCIENCES – ICUS XXV By Jacques Marion, Regional Vice President, UPF Europe and the Middle East

On February 12–14, the 25th commentators discussed new International Conference on the approaches to the environmental Unity of the Sciences was held at the challenges raised by explosive Lotte Hotel World in Seoul, Korea. urban growth, the question of food ICUS XXV brought together eminent production in relation to the health scientists from around the world, of soils and climate change, the including Prof. Luc Montagnier, sustainability of freshwater resources Nobel laureate of Physiology (2008), and the protection of the oceans, etc. Dr. Sun Jin Moon giving the founder’s to discuss the theme “Environment address at ICUS XXV. Health and the Quality of Human Life.” Launched in 1972 by the Founders Dr. and Mrs. Moon, ICUS has held In three sessions addressing the 22 international conferences on topics: “Maintaining Healthy Lives the overall theme of “Science and Under Environmental Stressors,” Absolute Values” until the year “Earth’s Ecosystems and Food 2000. In 2017, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon Production,” and “Preserving reconvened the ICUS series, focusing Freshwater and Protecting Marine it on finding fundamental solutions to Environments,” presenters and regenerate the health of the Earth. Participants at the ICUS XXV opening

THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE HYO JEONG ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES By Jacques Marion, Regional Vice President, UPF Europe and the Middle East

On February 16, the annual rule and its significance for In the second session Korean and International Symposium of the Hyo the current process of Korean Japanese scholars discussed on the Jeong Academy of Arts and Sciences unification. topic of a unified Korea from an and of the Professors World Peace ideological, political and military Academy (PWPA) was held at the Sunhak In the first session Korean, Japanese viewpoint. The symposium concluded Universal Peace Graduate University. and US scholars discussed the with a theological discussion by ideals of Interdependence, Mutual American and Korean scholars on the HJ Academy Chairman Jin Sung Bae Prosperity and Universal Values and UPF Founders’ legacy. opened the symposium with a speech their implementation in our global 1 Participants at the HJ Academy of on the 1919 March 1st Independence environment and in relation to Arts and Sciences and Professors World Movement against Japanese colonial interreligious harmony. Peace Academy Symposium 2 View of the audiencew

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THE SEGYE TIMES 30TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION From Reports by UPF International Staff

On February 11, the Segye Times (Segye Ilbo), one of audience in which circumstances she and her husband South Korea’s well-known daily newspapers, founded created the newspaper, at the end of the Cold War, to by Dr. and Mrs. Moon, celebrated its 30th anniversary. face the challenge of bringing peace and unification to the Korean government officials and international Summit Korean Peninsula. On behalf of the Speaker of the National participants attended the reception: Lee Ju-Young, Deputy Assembly Moon Hee-Sang, Deputy Speaker Lee Ju-Young Speaker of the National Assembly; Thomas P. McDevitt offered congratulatory remarks, followed by addresses and Christopher Dolan, Chairman and President of the from numerous dignitaries. Washington Times; Christopher Hill, former US Assistant Secretary of State, and several South Korean government Prominent dignitaries from the World Summit attended ministers, politicians and leaders from industry, banking the event, including Rt. Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli, Governor and the media. General of Tuvalu; H.E. Patricia Marroquín, the First Lady of Guatemala, H.E. Dalia Itzik, former President of Israel After South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s congratulatory and her husband; and H.E. Anote Tong, former President video-message, the Segye Times Founder, Dr. Hak Ja of Kiribati and Sunhak Peace Prize laureate. Han Moon, gave the keynote address. She reminded the

1 Segye Ilbo Founder Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon giving her keynote address 2 Video message f rom H.E. Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, to the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Segye Ilbo. 3 Cutting the celebration cake at the 30th Anniversary of Segye Ilbo

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REGIONAL NEWS

WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK EVENTS In 2010, the UN designated the first week of February every year as World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW). Below are a few representative Commemorating WIHW 2019, UPF-Austria organized a conference on the theme of programs organized by UPF Europe “Migration and Interreligious Understanding in the Age of Globalization.” to celebrate WIHW 2019. The conference, held on February 1 at the Vienna International Centre (the United Nations headquarters), was attended by 200 participants, including UN diplomats, For more information, visit religious leaders, NGO representatives and other members of civil society. www.worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com. UPF organized the event together with the Austrian chapter of Women’s Federation for World Peace, the United Nations Correspondents Association Vienna, the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies, and the Best of the World Network.

Russia: About 40 people f rom United Kingdom: UPF was United Kingdom: A second event different backgrounds gathered represented at an event in the was held entitled “Prayers and in Moscow. House of Commons. Words to Create Harmony.”

Norway: An event was held in Czech Republic: “Passing on Germany: The participants partnership with the largest the Tradition and Faith and the were f rom various religious mosque in Oslo. Freedom of Choice.” backgrounds and worldviews.

Slovakia: “Fanaticism and Russia: The participants visited Moldova: An essay contest was Tolerance—Obstacle and Impetus various places of worship in organised to promote interfaith for Interfaith Dialogue.” Saint Petersburg. dialogue.

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CONFERENCE ON PEACE IN THE KOREAN PENINSULA From reports by Dr. Oliver Davies and Dr. William Selig, UPF International

The World Summit 2019 featured an international In his keynote address, Hon. Stephen Harper, Canadian conference on Peace in the Korean Peninsula jointly Prime Minister (2006-2015), said that interfaith dialogue sponsored by the Segye Ilbo and the Washington Times is essential and that UPF makes a critical contribution newspapers, both founded by Rev. Sun Myung Moon and for bringing God into the discussion, but he expressed Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon. concern for the North’s nuclear weapons program and said that negotiations should be realistic and tough. In his opening remarks, Segye Ilbo President Jung Hee-Taeg underlined the role of the media in the Korean Two panels of distinguished Korean and international unification process. Washington Times Chairman Thomas experts discussed possible scenarios for the peace McDevitt praised the relationship between South Korea and process, including issues of denuclearization, sanction the United States and recalled the vision from the Founder relief, cease fire and peace agreements, diplomatic ties that “the media should be the conscience of society.” and regional balance of power.

Hon. Lee Nak Yon, the South Korean Prime Minister, Among the international contributors were Ambassador reviewed North-South relations since the 1988 Olympic Christopher Hill, U.S. ambassador to Korea (2004-2005) Games, the Inter-Korean summits and the recent North and Ambassador Joseph R. DeTrani, U.S. envoy to the Korea–US Summit in Singapore. “The South Korean Six-Party Talks (2005-2006). government will steadily and wisely make progress for the 1 H.E. Lee Nak-yon, South Korean Prime Minister Korean Peninsula peace process, with support from the 2 Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015) international community, including the U.S., China Japan 3 Former Korean National Security Senior Director Cho Tae-Yong and Russia,” he said. speaking at the conference on peace in the Korean peninsula

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