Mission

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which everyone can live in freedom, harmony, cooperation, and prosperity. Peace is not simply the absence of war or a term that applies only to the relationships among nations. Peace is an essential quality that should characterize all relationships.

Objectives

• Renewal of the United Nations
• Partnerships among governments, religions, and civil society fostering development grounded in universal values
• A culture of peace through education, sports, arts, media, and service
• A framework for interreligious cooperation
• Conflict prevention and resolution

Principles

God - We are one human family created by God.

Spirituality - The highest qualities of the
human being are spiritual and moral.

Family - The family is the "school of love and peace."

Service - Living for the sake of others

Unity - Peace comes through cooperation beyond the boundaries of ethnicity, religion,
and nationality.

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About the Founders

Rev. Sun Myung Moon and his wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, are the founders of the Universal Peace Federation, which was established in 2005. Rev. Moon was born a farmer's son on January 6, 1920, in what is now North Korea. He began his ministry after World War II and was later imprisoned in a communist labor camp for three years before being liberated by U.N. forces during the Korean War in 1950. He and his wife came to the United States in 1971.

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Review of the autobiography As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen. Read an excerpt.