This book is based on IIFWP Assembly 2002, which brought together religious, government, academic, media and NGO leaders to discuss the the establishment of a culture of peace. The role of central cultural institutions—family, religion, the UN, universities, the media, and corporations—was discussed in the context of creating leadership and governance structures for world peace and harmony.

The Search for Solutions to Critical Global Problems
Establishing a Culture of Peace: Worldviews, Institutions, Leadership, and Practices
Proceedings of IIFWP Assembly 2002
February 14-18, 2002, Seoul, Korea

CONTENTS

Opening Banquet
Welcoming Remarks 3
First Lady Mary Note and Dr. Thomas G. Walsh
A Culture of Peace Requires Human Rights and Justice 5
H.E. Rodrigo Carazo
Establishing a Culture of Peace: Worldviews, Institutions, Leadership, and Practices 8
H.E. Stanislav Shushkevich
Practice True Love, Overcome Boundaries, and Cooperate 11
Reverend Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak

Opening Plenary
Introductory Remarks 19
Dr. Neil A. Salonen
A Culture of Peace Requires Religious Tolerance and Understanding 22
H.E. Abdurrahman Wahid
Host Country Greeting 24
Hon. Namkung Jin
Toward One Family 27
Reverend Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak
Introduction to the Founder 31
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon
Four Conditions of True Peace 35
Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon
On the Nomination of the Founder for the Nobel Peace Prize 43
Dr. Nicholas N. Kittrie, KtSJ

Plenary One
Chair’s Introductory Remarks 51
Mrs. Karen Judd Smith
A Better Future for All 53
H.E. Steingrimur Hermannsson
Modifying the UN Seems a Good First Step 58
Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell
Common Security and Preventive Diplomacy 60
Prof. Akiko Yamanaka
The Coming Ethnological Revolution 64
Mr. Arnaud De Borchgrave
The Role of UNESCO in a Culture of Peace 67
Dr. Jones Kyazze
God Needs Human Help in Creating Peace 71
Reverend T.L. Barrett
Peace Requires the Capacity to Forgive 74
Dr. Jameson Kurasha

Plenary Two
We Are All Our Brother’s Keeper 79
Rt. Hon. Kennedy A. Simmonds
The Media Must Scrutinize Global Changes 85
Mr. John O’Sullivan
Beyond Missiles to Global Culture 91
Hon. Curt Weldon
A Culture of Peace is a Set of Values and Beliefs 98
Rt. Hon. Marc Bazin
Peace Requires Conserving the Planet 100
Dr. Rashmi Mayur
Corporations Must Be Held Accountable 104
Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer
Fighting Terrorism has a Spiritual Basis 107
Hon. Sayera Umarovna Salutanova
Globalization Requires Checks and Balances 110
Amb. Tariq Osman Hyder
Religious Pluralism and a Culture of Peace 114
Dr. Martin Forward

Committees
Committee A: Strengthening the Family as the Foundation for a Culture of Peace: The Role of NGOs
Protecting the Family and Marriage in a Global Society 119
Dr. Richard G. Wilkins
Society and Values 145
Dr. Rashmi Mayur
How to Work with the UN System 146
Mr. Richard A. Zeif
Securing Natural Rights and the Family 151
Dr. Thomas Lee Christensen
Strengthening Family System for the Human Welfare and Establishing Culture of Peace 157
Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad
Family Values, Peace and Development in the South 168
Dr. Roshni Udyavar
NGOs Must Support the Family in Global Diversity 170
Imam Haitham A. Bundakji
Strengthening NGOs to Serve Those in Need 175
Mr. Ian Lloyd Lethbridge
The Media Bias Against the Family 179
Mr. Kimathi R. Innis

Committee B: World Peace and the Global Significance of Religion
Opening Remarks 184
Dr. Frank Kaufmann
The Role of Religion in the Pursuit of Peace 186
Imam Tariq Ansaar Aquil, Sr.
Religion: A Motivating Force in the Pursuit of Peace 194
Dr. Lilian M. Curaming
The Role of Religion in the Pursuit of Peace 201
Dr. Thiagaraja Ratanasamy
Pursuit for Peace Between Religions in Perspective of Religious Studies 204
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed S. Yusuf
The Pope’s Quest for Peace 209
Msgr. Nicanor Pena Baustista
Discrimination of Jews as a Minority in Post-Communist Countries 212
Dr. Elke Preusser-Franke
Religious Minorities—A Potential for Peace: Religious Freedom in Bulgaria Today 214
Dr. Ivan Kalchev
Exploring the Possibility of a Permanent Inter-Religious Presence in the United Nations 219
Mufti Saaduddin A. Aluaya
Homes for the Human Spirit: Religions, the United Nations and the Global Ethic 222
Dr. Martin Forward

Committee C: United Nations Renewal and the Imperative to Establish a Culture of Peace
Development Assistance Reform 234
Prof. Jaroslav Machacek
Reform of the UN Security Council 236
Dr. Bernard Zamaron
Increased Participation of NGOs 238
Mr. Karl Franz Meir
Only Through Dialogue Can We Find a Way to Reform the UN 240
Dr. Nicolae Anton Tau
The UN Needs Power to Fight Narcoterrorism and High Tech Terrorism 242
Dr. Anto Raukas
Special UN Task Forces are Required 245
Dr. Tahab Basman
The UN Needs Checks on Abuse of Power 247
Mr. J. Reuben Silverbird
World Opinion Must Press for UN Reform 249
Dr. Heung-Soon Park
More Priority Should Be Given to Human Suffering 252
Mr. Bernard Alexander Adolphus

Committee D: New Models of Leadership and Governance
Most Conflicts are Within Nations, Not Between Nations 256
Dr. Nicholas N. Kittrie, KtSJ
Addressing Economic Power in the Twenty-First Century 264
Dr. Gordon L. Anderson
New World Models of Leadership and Governance: The Social Role of the Intellectuals 274
Dr. Hernán López-Garay

Committee E: Can the Media Contribute to a Culture of Peace?
The Media Must Bring Clarity to Chaos 289
Mr. Arnaud De Borchgrave
Can the Media Contribute to a Culture of Peace? 393
Prof. Tatsuo Takeda
The Media as the Conscience of Society 300
Amb. Phillip Sanchez
Can the Media Create a Market Where None Exists? 306
Mr. William Cook
Should the Media Contribute to a Culture of Peace? 310
Mr. Amstrong WIlliams
The Earth Cannot Withstand Another Global War 312
Mr. Shahjahan Mian
The Media Contributes to a Culture of Peace 315
Prof. Toshimitsu Shigemura
The Media and the “Axis of Evil” 320
Dr. Dae-O Son
Despite Our Biases, We Must Produce Fair Stories 327
Mr. John O’Sullivan

Committee F: The Role of Business in Establishing a Culture of Peace
Economic Globalization and the Ethic of Living for the Sake of Others: Can They Be Reconciled? 337
Mr. Hector R. Moreno
The Role of Business, Ecomony and Financial Institutions in Establishing a Culture of Peace 342
Mr. Alexius Aust
Economic Globalization and Sustainable Development 345
H.E. Steingrimur Hermannsson
Report on the St. Jude Retreat House Business Model 351
Dr. Lawrence S. Duda
The Role of IIFWP in Stimulating Involvement of the World Business Community for the Establishment of a Culture of Peace 356
H.E. Hamilton Green

Committee G: Consciousness, The Mind, and Spirit: An Exploration from the Perspective of Unification Thought
The Mind, Spirit World and I 364
Dr. Sung-Bae Jin
The Brain/Mind as Tranducer and Exchanger of Physical/Spiritual Energy 371
Dr. Kurt Frey
The Unification View of Spiritual Growth and Its Relevance and Implications in Today’s World 380
Dr. Thomas J. Ward

Closing Plenary 404
Closing Banquet for WCSF 2002 427