Global Peace Foundation
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UnclaimedGlobal Peace Foundation is an international nonprofit that develops values-based peacebuilding, social-cohesion, youth-service, education, and community-development programs.
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Overview
The Global Peace Foundation (GPF) is an international nonprofit organization focused on peacebuilding, social cohesion, youth engagement, values education, and community development. Its stated vision is “One Family under God,” a framework that emphasizes shared human dignity and cooperation across religious, ethnic, cultural, and national boundaries. Rather than presenting peace solely as a diplomatic or security problem, GPF combines interfaith cooperation, civic participation, family and character education, volunteer service, entrepreneurship, and locally directed development initiatives. The organization was established in 2009 as the Global Peace Festival Foundation by Hyun Jin Moon. Its origins followed Moon’s travel in Paraguay, including a 2007 journey through the Chaco region that prompted interest in the relationship between cultural traditions, public ethics, and national development. In 2008, he organized a cultural peace festival and youth-service activities in Asunción. The foundation initially used cultural and sporting festivals as vehicles for bringing together communities divided by religion, ethnicity, or social conflict. In 2012, it adopted the shorter name Global Peace Foundation as its activities broadened beyond festivals and became more international in scope. GPF works through partnerships with government ministries, community groups, religious organizations, educational institutions, civil-society organizations, United Nations bodies, and youth networks. Its programs have operated in countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Initiatives described by the organization and reference sources include Character and Creativity education, the All-Lights Village development model, the Latin American Presidential Mission, the International Young Leaders Assembly, youth volunteer and service networks, and the Interfaith Alliance to Abolish Human Trafficking, also known as the Safe Haven Campaign. A recurring element of GPF’s work is the use of practical cooperation to build trust among groups that may disagree on theology, politics, or identity. In Nigeria, for example, the One Family under God campaign brought Muslim and Christian leaders together with traditional authorities to address sectarian tension and violent extremism through community-level collaboration. In Malaysia, football clinics and leadership camps were used to engage vulnerable young people. In Kenya and Nepal, environmental and service projects connected volunteerism with local peacebuilding and development. In Paraguay, the foundation supported character education, women’s initiatives, and economic-development projects in Alto Paraguay. The organization has also worked on international policy and leadership networks. Its Global Peace Conventions have convened public officials, religious leaders, educators, civil-society representatives, youth, and former heads of state. The Latin American Presidential Mission was created to involve former presidents in discussions on ethical leadership, governance, economic development, and regional transformation. GPF has additionally supported dialogue and public education concerning Korean Peninsula unification, including the Action for Korea United coalition and forums held with policy organizations in Washington, Seoul, and elsewhere. GPF’s service and humanitarian activities have included volunteer mobilization after Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, coastal and river cleanups, agricultural and aquaculture pilots in conflict-affected areas of the Philippines, and community infrastructure and education projects. The foundation reported initiatives in 22 countries as of 2022. Since 2019, it has held accreditation in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and affiliation with the United Nations Department of Public Information, according to the reference material. It remains an active international civil-society organization whose work combines advocacy, convening, education, volunteer service, and grassroots development.
History
The Global Peace Foundation traces its origins to cultural and service activities associated with Hyun Jin Moon’s engagement in Paraguay. Moon visited the country in 2007 and traveled through the remote Chaco region, where his exposure to local ranching traditions contributed to his interest in the role of inherited values and civic ethics in national life. In 2008, he organized a cultural peace festival in Asunción together with city-wide youth-service activities. These events used culture, sport, and volunteerism to encourage interaction among communities divided by religious, ethnic, or social differences. The Global Peace Festival Foundation was formally incorporated in 2009, with early national offices in Paraguay and the Philippines. In December of that year, it convened its first Global Peace Convention in Manila. Participants from 28 countries examined the contribution of interfaith cooperation, youth programs, service, and economic opportunity to peacebuilding. A related visit to Mindanao highlighted agricultural and aquaculture pilot projects intended to support livelihoods and reduce divisions among Muslim, Christian, and indigenous communities. During 2010–2012, the foundation expanded its environmental, youth, and community-development work. In Kenya, volunteers participated in efforts to clean the Nairobi River, while the Rift Valley Peace Initiative addressed reconciliation and local cooperation in an area affected by post-election violence. The 2010 Global Peace Convention in Nairobi focused on conflict resolution, peace, and development and attracted government and civil-society support. In Nepal, GPF supported environmental and youth-service activities. A 2011 convention in Mongolia examined Northeast Asian peace and Mongolia’s potential role in dialogue and development involving the Korean Peninsula. Later that year, a Seoul convention considered Korean unification and the social and cultural conditions that might follow it. The organization also developed programs aimed at youth and education. In Malaysia, the foundation worked with the Department of National Unity and Integration and the Asian Football Confederation on Midnight Football clinics and character, leadership, health, and motivation camps. In Paraguay, it worked with the Ministry of Education on character education in public schools and pursued development initiatives in Alto Paraguay, a large and sparsely populated region. In 2012, the organization’s Atlanta convention helped launch the Latin American Presidential Mission, a network involving former heads of state in discussions about moral leadership, good governance, and development. In 2012, the Global Peace Festival Foundation changed its name to the Global Peace Foundation. The new name reflected a shift from a primary emphasis on cultural festivals toward a wider portfolio of international peacebuilding, education, development, and leadership programs. The foundation subsequently broadened its work in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Nigeria became a significant area of activity from 2013 as extremist violence and sectarian tension increased. GPF convened religious leaders, traditional rulers, public officials, and civil-society actors, including a May 2013 consultative meeting in Abuja on religious leadership, national unity, and integration. A later conference and festival inaugurated the One Family under God campaign. The organization also supported the African Peace Service Corps and an Africa Leadership Mission focused on peacebuilding, youth leadership, and service. In 2014, Nigerian Christian and Muslim leaders visited Northern Ireland to study lessons from the region’s experience with ending prolonged armed conflict. The foundation’s Korean Peninsula work developed through conferences, humanitarian and educational initiatives, and support for Action for Korea United, a coalition described as involving more than 400 nongovernmental organizations. GPF also held forums with policy institutions in the United States and convened discussions on Korean unification in Seoul. Its 2014 convention in Asunción brought together public officials, former presidents, youth and women’s leaders, and international participants to discuss a model of national transformation for Paraguay. Related projects included character education, women’s initiatives, economic development, and the creation of a research institute focused on national development planning. GPF collaborated with United Nations and regional partners on youth volunteerism. In 2014, it participated with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO, and the Global Young Leaders Academy in a Bangkok conference addressing youth participation, development, peace, and the post-2015 development agenda. In March 2015, a Kathmandu consultation with UN ESCAP and Nepal’s Ministry of Youth and Sports brought together participants from 17 countries and contributed to discussions surrounding Nepal’s Youth Vision 2025. After the April 2015 earthquake, GPF and the Asia-Pacific Peace and Development Service Alliance helped coordinate youth volunteers and relief distribution. The foundation continued convening international leadership events, including a Global Peace Leadership Conference in Belfast in 2016. By 2022, its initiatives were reported in 22 countries. Since 2019, it has held special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and affiliation with the UN Department of Public Information. Its continuing model combines values education, interfaith and intercultural cooperation, youth service, leadership networks, advocacy, and locally focused development.
- 2022
Initiatives reported in 22 nations
[1]The foundation’s reported geographic footprint included countries in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
- 2019
UN consultative and information-affiliation status
[1]GPF obtained special consultative status with UN ECOSOC and affiliation with the UN Department of Public Information, according to the reference material.
- 2015
Nepal youth volunteer and earthquake-response initiatives
[1]The foundation supported youth volunteer networks and relief coordination after Nepal’s 2015 earthquake.
- 2013
Nigeria peacebuilding work expands
[1]GPF convened religious leaders and traditional rulers and launched the One Family under God campaign.
- 2012
Organization renamed Global Peace Foundation
[1]The new name reflected a broader international program portfolio beyond cultural peace festivals.
- 2009
Global Peace Festival Foundation incorporated
[1]The nonprofit was formally established with early offices in Paraguay and the Philippines.
- 2009
First Global Peace Convention
[1]The Manila convention addressed interfaith cooperation, youth service, conflict resolution, and development.
- 2008
Cultural peace festival and youth service activities begin in Asunción
[1]Cultural programming and city-wide youth service were used to promote social cohesion in Paraguay.
- 2007
Hyun Jin Moon visits Paraguay’s Chaco region
[1]Moon’s travel through the Chaco helped shape his interest in Paraguayan cultural traditions, ethics, and public leadership.
Products and positioning
A values-based international peacebuilding organization that links interfaith cooperation, youth service, ethical leadership, education, and community development.
Education program
Character and Creativity education
An education initiative centered on character formation, creativity, ethical responsibility, and constructive citizenship. The program has been associated particularly with GPF’s work in Paraguay, where the foundation worked with public education authorities to introduce values-oriented learning in schools.
Interfaith peacebuilding campaign · 2013
One Family under God campaign
A Nigerian peacebuilding campaign that encourages Muslims, Christians, traditional rulers, and community actors to cooperate on practical local concerns. Its approach seeks to counter sectarian division and extremist narratives through shared service, dialogue, and community-level action.
Community development project
All-Lights Village
A community-development model associated with GPF’s efforts to improve local living conditions and expand opportunity. Public reference material identifies the project as one of the foundation’s principal initiatives, although detailed implementation information varies by country.
Leadership and governance network · 2012
Latin American Presidential Mission
A network involving former Latin American heads of state in discussions of ethical leadership, governance, national transformation, economic development, and regional cooperation. It was launched in connection with the 2012 Global Peace Convention in Atlanta and later featured prominently in Paraguay-centered programming.
Youth leadership program
International Young Leaders Assembly
An international youth-leadership platform intended to connect emerging leaders around service, values, civic responsibility, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding. It forms part of GPF’s broader effort to treat young people as participants in development and conflict prevention.
Anti-human-trafficking initiative
Safe Haven Campaign
An anti-human-trafficking initiative associated with the Interfaith Alliance to Abolish Human Trafficking. It uses cooperation among faith communities and civil-society organizations to raise awareness and encourage coordinated prevention and protection efforts.
Marketing campaigns
- 2015Nepal earthquake youth volunteer mobilization
Nepal
GPF and regional partners coordinated youth volunteers and helped collect and distribute emergency supplies after the April 2015 earthquake.
Outcome. The response was linked to a longer-term development and volunteer-network strategy for Nepal.
- 2013One Family under God
Nigeria
The campaign brought Muslim and Christian leaders together with traditional authorities to build social cohesion and address religious extremism through practical cooperation.
Outcome. It became a national platform connected to GPF conferences, leadership meetings, and the proposed African Peace Service Corps.
- 2011Midnight Football
Malaysia
Football clinics and related character, leadership, health, and motivation camps were designed to engage vulnerable and unguided youth.
Outcome. The program used sport as a platform for youth development and constructive citizenship.
Brand decisions
2012
Adoption of the Global Peace Foundation nameStrategyBackground
The organization’s activities had expanded from cultural peace festivals into education, leadership, development, humanitarian, and international peacebuilding work.
Action taken
The Global Peace Festival Foundation was renamed the Global Peace Foundation.
Aftermath
The new identity represented a broader worldwide program portfolio and remains the organization’s current name.
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