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Speeches
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J. de Venecia: Address to World Summit 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“For we must focus today on the need for peace in Northeast Asia, most specifically in our immediate environs on the Korean Peninsula, and in the South and East China Seas, and onward to South Asia and in the Middle East areas and the danger zones of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf.”
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K. Khalili: Address to World Summit 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“Civilizations and religions that shape the beliefs of human beings must dialogue with each other to structure a peaceful world for the prosperity of human beings. The nation-states that act under international law should work together to promote a better international environment and use global resources more wisely.”
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S. Yoon: Address to World Summit
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“If the parliamentarians and religious leaders from 108 nations in attendance today unite their efforts under one voice for the unification of South and North Korea, I believe a united Korea will be more quickly advanced.”
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N. Marquezelli: Address to World Summit 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“There is a global network of Ambassadors for Peace today, sowing the good seeds of harmony and bringing peaceful solutions to problems. But, we need even more people to form a global task force for peace that can bring substantial results in the area of peace, including influencing education for peace in our schools because the biggest changes we can experience can come through education.”
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R. Cutajar: Address to World Summit 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“Understandably, we base our policies on statistics and numbers, on sound economics and on realistic financial projections. But all of this will prove to be futile if, whatever our provenance is, we ignore universal values like solidarity, honesty, mutual respect, fairness, truthfulness, tolerance, equality, and respect for life from conception to natural death. All of us must make our voice heard in defense of strong value-based politics.”
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M. Vymetal: Address to World Summit
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“I believe that in all our roles we can follow these slogans, rising from the Czech Reformation and the Bible: Love, truth to everyone. Let everything spontaneously flow; let violence be distant to us. Truth and love must win over lies and hatred. Do not be indebted to anyone except to love one another.”
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K. Sovanratana: Address to World Summit 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
“Real peace has to be built on mutual trust, caring and love. It has to be acquired by a sincere and devoted struggle of truthfulness, honesty and dedication. Therefore, we all have to strive with even stronger determination for the sake of peace, development and prosperity in our region and in the world.”
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N. Sowath: Address to World Summit
- Thursday, February 7, 2019
“Peace is a precious public property and needs to be protected at all cost, regardless of races, beliefs, or ages. Harmonic development will not be possible without peace.”
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Kathmandu Declaration on Climate Change
- Monday, December 3, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 1,500 participants, including six current heads of state and government, attended UPF’s first Asia Pacific Summit.
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Kathmandu Declaration on Peace and Development
- Monday, December 3, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 1,500 participants, including six current heads of state and government, attended UPF’s first Asia Pacific Summit.
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Declaration to Establish the International Mayors' Association for Peace
- Monday, December 3, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 1,500 participants, including six current heads of state and government, attended UPF’s first Asia Pacific Summit.
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A. Sualauvi: Address to Asia Pacific Summit
- Saturday, December 1, 2018
“Ambassadors of Peace from around the world, let us practice a sacred relationship with our God, with our spouses, with our children, with our siblings and even with our enemies.”