This April 6th promises to be a day to be remembered as it marks the first ever, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The United Nations initiative seeks to embody the fight for world peace by using the transformative power of sport to bring together people from all walks of life in the hopes…
Global Peace Volunteer is one of Global Peace Festival – Malaysia’s most highly anticipated projects. It encompasses the youthful exuberance of the Generation Y with the mission of unifying people from various backgrounds as One Family Under God; an inculcated motto whose repetition became second nature throughout the transboundary 3-day workshop. This year’s event, however, was…
Recognizing the “imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people,” the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2010 designating the first week of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week. The Global Peace Foundation supports the United Nations in its efforts to engage the world’s…
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, Chairman of the Global Peace Foundation calls for interfaith cooperation for peace at the Global Peace Convention 2013 themed “Unity in Diversity: Building Social Cohesion for Sustainable Peace Through Universal Aspirations, Principles, and Values” Your excellencies, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is both an honor and a greatpleasure for me…
KEYNOTE SPEECH DR. HYUN JIN MOON The 5th Global Peace Convention “Unity in Diversity: Building Social Cohesion for Sustainable Peace Through Universal Aspirations, Principles, and Values” Opening Plenary, Global Peace Convention 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . December 6, 2013 Your excellencies, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is both an honor and a great pleasure…
“As an officially Muslim state which protects the rights of all people to practice their religion freely, Malaysia is positioned to have a strong positive role in the rest of the Muslim world,” said James Patton, executive vice president of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy at a forum, “Faith Leadership for the Greater…
Preconvention Summit Announces Expansion of GPF Initiative into Malaysia and Indonesia Schools These were among the findings presented by Malaysian and international educators at the Global Summit for Character and Creativity held in University of Malaya, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 5. The Summit, “Preparing Youth for Success in Life, Work and Community,” seeks…
The 2013 Global Peace Convention kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on December 6 with a call from GPF chairman Dr. Hyun Jin Moon for the establishment of a faith-based Peace Council at the United Nations as a major initiative to meet the global challenge of identity-based conflict. “Today, religious identities are regional in scope and…