Seoul, 11 Avril 2025
Dear brother Goodluck Jonathan, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Dear friend Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Honorable Mother Moon,
Dr. Charles Yang, President of the Universal Peace Federation,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased to speak on the occasion of this Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony. It is both an honor and a duty of gratitude and testimony.
As the laureate of the 4th edition of the Prize, my responsibilities at the time did not allow me to attend the ceremony. I therefore felt it necessary to be here with you for this summit.
I pay tribute to the memory of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Universal Peace Federation, and I honor Mother Moon, who continues with such generosity and conviction the ideal of peace and human fraternity championed by the UPF.
I also acknowledge and thank the members of the organizing committee for their dedication to the UPF.
In a world exhausted by war, violence in all its forms, climate crisis, and persistent inequalities, working toward the realization of the ideal of peace and human fraternity is an act of faith—an act of goodwill, courage, and patience.
This is what the 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize laureates have demonstrated. Congratulations to you, Mr. Patrick Awuah and Ms. Wanjira Mathai, as well as to the recipients of the Founder’s Special Prize, my brother President Goodluck Jonathan and His Eminence Samuel Radebe.
I also extend my congratulations to our friend Ban Ki-moon, former recipient of the Founder’s Special Prize.
Dear friends,
In these difficult times, honoring those who strive for peace, development and human dignity is more than a symbolic act ; it is a moral imperative. That is the very reason we stand together here today.
This Prize is a recognition of the achievement of the laureates. It is also an encouragement for all of us to continue the work, because the quest for the ideal of peace and human fraternity requires a renewed commitment every day. Together we will succeed.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Cher frère Goodluck Jonathan, ancien Président de la République Fédérale du Nigéria,
Cher ami Ban ki Moon, ancien Secrétaire général des Nations unies,
Honorable mother Moon,
Dr Charles Yang, Président de la Fédération pour la Paix Universelle,
Mesdames, Messieurs,
Je me réjouis de prendre la parole à l’occasion de cette cérémonie de remise du Prix Sunhak de la Paix. C’est un honneur et un devoir de gratitude et de témoignage. En tant que lauréat de la 4e édition du Prix, mes obligations d’alors ne m’avaient pas permis de participer à la cérémonie. Je me devais donc d’être avec vous pour le présent sommet.
Je salue la mémoire du Révérend Sun Myung Moon, inspirateur de la Fédération pour la Paix universelle et rends hommage à Mother Moon, qui poursuit avec tant de générosité et de conviction l’idéal de paix et de fraternité humaine que porte la FPU.
Je salue et remercie les membres du comité d’organisation pour leur dévouement à la FPU.
Dans un monde exténué par la guerre, la violence sous toutes ses formes, la crise climatique et des inégalités persistantes, travailler à la réalisation de l’idéal de paix et de fraternité humaine est un acte de foi, un acte de bonne volonté, de courage et de patience.
C’est ce que les lauréats du Prix Sunhak 2025 ont démontré. Félicitations à vous, M. Patrick Awuah et Mme Wanjira Mathai, ainsi qu’aux récipiendaires du Prix spécial du Fondateur, mon frère le Président Goodluck Jonathan, et Son Eminence Samuel Radebe.
Je félicite également notre ami Ban ki Moon, ancien lauréat du Prix spécial du Fondateur.
Dear friends,
In these difficult times, honoring those who strive for peace, development and human dignity is more than a symbolic act ; it is a moral imperative. That is the very reason we stand together here today.
This Prize is a recognition of the achievement of the laureates. It is also an encouragement for all of us to continue the work, because the quest for the ideal of peace and human fraternity requires a renewed commitment every day. Together we will succeed.
Thank you for your kind attention.