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Speeches
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R. Cutajar: Address to ILC
- Sunday, August 18, 2019
“I am … proposing that immigration be one of the main items of the agenda for next year’s summit. Various speakers would be able to share their knowledge, views, strategies, good practices, etc. related to the subject with all the members of the conference. We cannot talk about values and leave out such an important subject from being discussed at the level of this World Conference.”
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Reflections on the ILC
- Sunday, August 18, 2019
Twenty-seven participants in the August International Leadership Conference reflected on their experiences.
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A. Goswami: Address to ILC
- Saturday, August 17, 2019
“We are looking at the vision for 2020 from the doors of development and peace. If these two are the goals, then for achieving them we shall require special keys to open these doors. We have learned from experience that dialogue is the key for development and partnership is the key for peace.”
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G. Jonathan: Address to ILC
- Friday, August 16, 2019
“It is only when we join hands as both serving and former leaders that we can successfully harness all our energies toward building peace on our continent and around the world.”
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G. Jonathan: Address to ILC Working Groups
- Friday, August 16, 2019
“It is only when we join hands as both serving and former leaders that we can successfully harness all our energies toward building peace on our continent and around the world.”
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J. de Venecia: Address to ILC
- Friday, August 16, 2019
“As we prepare for the Centennial Anniversary of our beloved man of peace, the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, which we will commemorate next year, we the leaders of parliament, political parties, civil society, religion and the academe must work together in carrying out Father Moon and Mother Moon’s vision of world peace and promote peace and reconciliation, peaceful settlement of disputes, sustainable human development, and join in fighting poverty, disease, and climate change and environmental degradation.”
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M. Salmon: Address to ILC
- Friday, August 16, 2019
“Unique to UPF’s vision through the IAPP and the IAPD is an appreciation for the contribution of faith leaders and Godly principles as cornerstones in the foundations for peace. What has been most special in this work over the years is the intentional effort to bring heads of state and members of parliaments together with faith leaders to break through racial and cultural barriers, to see the solutions that are possible.”
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M. Kajikuri: Address to ILC
- Friday, August 16, 2019
“One of the important activities of IAPP-Japan is to strengthen ties among Japan, the U.S. and South Korea in the interest of security. Many Japanese Diet members have shown considerable concern about the nuclear and missile issues of North Korea; so, UPF-Japan has held a series of discussions with parliamentarians and experts on security issues among Japan, the U.S. and South Korea.”
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S. Moon: Address to ILC
- Thursday, August 15, 2019
“The 2020 World Summit will be the culmination of not only my Father’s eminent legacy and profound works over his 92 years on this earth serving God and humanity, but also the culmination of my Mother’s equally grand and inspired visionary work over these past seven years that is exponentially expanding their lifetime scope of works for higher enlightenment, mutual prosperity and an end to suffering around the globe.”
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G. de Venecia: Address to ILC
- Thursday, August 15, 2019
“We congratulate Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon for deepening and enlarging the late Reverend Moon’s unwavering commitment and tireless efforts in promoting peace, reconciliation, unity, interfaith dialogue, the strengthening of marriage and family, and many other heartwarming initiatives in Asia and in the global community.”
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Y. Ohno: Address to ILC
- Thursday, August 15, 2019
“What I am a little bit concerned about is that the world is tending to be inward looking. Please do not say, ‘Build a wall on our national border.’ Please do not say, ‘Brexit.’”
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P. Radebe: Address to Africa Summit and Leadership Conference 2019
- Friday, June 7, 2019
“I believe in the saying, 'birds of a feather flock together.' You always surround yourself with people of the same vision, people who inspire you, not people who put you down.”