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World leaders and experts joined millions of global participants for the launch of \u201cThink Tank 2022,\u201d a global multi-sector network, by Mother of Peace<\/a> Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon during the 6th Rally of Hope<\/a> for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula. The virtual event, held May 9 KST, reached an unprecedented 1.7 billion people worldwide, according to a recent report compiled from global media data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no question that the time is ripe for such an initiative,\u201d said Ban Ki-Moon, former United Nations Secretary-General and chairman of Think Tank 2022. \u201cThis network will make a difference for peace on the Korean Peninsula through international unity<\/strong>\u2026 I applaud Dr. Moon, UPF, and the thousands of experts who endorse Think Tank 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rally of Hope, sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF<\/a>), was streamed live from South Korea to 194 nations and translated into 14 languages. There was stunning entertainment by the Little Angels Children\u2019s Folk Ballet of Korea while prominent leaders, including the rally\u2019s 12 keynote speakers, affirmed and enhanced the concept of Think Tank 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A global multi-sector network, Think Tank 2022 comprises more than 2,000 experts from a wide range of fields\u2014government, business, academia, faith, media, arts and culture\u2014dedicated to the collaborative search for solutions to the world\u2019s most critical challenges. \u201cAs leaders from around the world who cherish the values of faith, family, democracy and justice under law,\u201d said former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, \u201cI commend you for coming together at this event to continue to sow the seeds of peace<\/strong>, believing that in time we will reap a harvest of peace that will benefit the people of Korea, the United States and all mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in present-day North Korea, UPF co-founders Dr. Moon and her late husband, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, fled to the south during the Korean War and have devoted their lives to advancing a more peaceful world and reuniting Korea. Think Tank 2022, which will develop \u201cExpert Working Groups\u201d linked to UPF\u2019s seven international associations, will spearhead peacebuilding initiatives<\/strong> such as a UN Peace Park on the DMZ; building a Korea-Japan undersea tunnel; boosting Geumgang Mountain tourism development; and helping separated Korean families find their relatives. Think Tank 2022 will also carry out fact-finding consultations, international leadership conferences, a major World Summit 2021 in South Korea, and implement a \u201cOne Million People\u2019s Relief Association.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA reunified, denuclearized Korean Peninsula will bring massive peace and prosperity to the peninsula and to the region,\u201d said Mike Pompeo, former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State. \u201cReligious freedom is indeed the foundation of all freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten governors of South Korean provinces, where Think Tank 2022 will be presented in five regions, congratulated Dr. Moon, who hosted the rally. Many speakers, including former Republic of Korea Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, praised the timeliness of Think Tank 2022 where \u201cinternational cooperation and solidarity<\/strong> is needed now more than ever,\u201d said Chung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Africa, Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi recalled that Africans took part in the Korean War and long for peace and democracy in that region. The peaceful reunification of Korea will lead to \u201cexplosive growth,\u201d said renowned American businessman and investor Mr. Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. David Beasely, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, the world\u2019s largest humanitarian organization and 2020 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, said, \u201cThis rally is reaching across continents, uniting people all over the world in a spirit of peace, mutual prosperity and public service<\/strong>.\u201d Governments have failed because they couldn\u2019t go beyond \u201ctheir bureaucracies, their biases, and their fears,\u201d said Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Think Tank 2022 offers a new way for people from multiple nations to work together \u201coutside the traditional, formal structures\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTimes of crisis often tend to be the moments of greatest opportunity,\u201d said Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense. \u201cAs in the past, so too in the future; a strong and ready military, one embedded in a network of alliance and partnerships will be critical in this new era of great power competition that is now upon us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace wishes were given by Rev. Jonathan Falwell, senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Virginia; Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani; El Salvador Vice President Felix Ulloa; Prof. Sarah Gilbert, a virologist who co-developed the Oxford Vaccine in response to COVID-19; former European Commission President Jos\u00e9 Manuel Barroso; and former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Moon and world leaders from all continents signed a resolution formally establishing Think Tank 2022, which aims to make impact over the next 18 months. The 6th Rally of Hope, part of a digital series started by Dr. Moon in August 2020, has brought together millions of people from all backgrounds who embrace freedom, peace, and unity based on the shared ideals of interdependence, mutual prosperity, and universal values. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

World leaders and experts joined millions of global participants for the launch of \u201cThink Tank 2022,\u201d a global multi-sector network, by Mother of Peace Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon during the 6th Rally of Hope for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula. The virtual event, held May 9 KST, reached an unprecedented 1.7 billion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

World leaders and experts joined millions of global participants for the launch of \u201cThink Tank 2022,\u201d a global multi-sector network, by Mother of Peace<\/a> Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon during the 6th Rally of Hope<\/a> for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula. The virtual event, held May 9 KST, reached an unprecedented 1.7 billion people worldwide, according to a recent report compiled from global media data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no question that the time is ripe for such an initiative,\u201d said Ban Ki-Moon, former United Nations Secretary-General and chairman of Think Tank 2022. \u201cThis network will make a difference for peace on the Korean Peninsula through international unity<\/strong>\u2026 I applaud Dr. Moon, UPF, and the thousands of experts who endorse Think Tank 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rally of Hope, sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF<\/a>), was streamed live from South Korea to 194 nations and translated into 14 languages. There was stunning entertainment by the Little Angels Children\u2019s Folk Ballet of Korea while prominent leaders, including the rally\u2019s 12 keynote speakers, affirmed and enhanced the concept of Think Tank 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A global multi-sector network, Think Tank 2022 comprises more than 2,000 experts from a wide range of fields\u2014government, business, academia, faith, media, arts and culture\u2014dedicated to the collaborative search for solutions to the world\u2019s most critical challenges. \u201cAs leaders from around the world who cherish the values of faith, family, democracy and justice under law,\u201d said former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, \u201cI commend you for coming together at this event to continue to sow the seeds of peace<\/strong>, believing that in time we will reap a harvest of peace that will benefit the people of Korea, the United States and all mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in present-day North Korea, UPF co-founders Dr. Moon and her late husband, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, fled to the south during the Korean War and have devoted their lives to advancing a more peaceful world and reuniting Korea. Think Tank 2022, which will develop \u201cExpert Working Groups\u201d linked to UPF\u2019s seven international associations, will spearhead peacebuilding initiatives<\/strong> such as a UN Peace Park on the DMZ; building a Korea-Japan undersea tunnel; boosting Geumgang Mountain tourism development; and helping separated Korean families find their relatives. Think Tank 2022 will also carry out fact-finding consultations, international leadership conferences, a major World Summit 2021 in South Korea, and implement a \u201cOne Million People\u2019s Relief Association.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA reunified, denuclearized Korean Peninsula will bring massive peace and prosperity to the peninsula and to the region,\u201d said Mike Pompeo, former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State. \u201cReligious freedom is indeed the foundation of all freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten governors of South Korean provinces, where Think Tank 2022 will be presented in five regions, congratulated Dr. Moon, who hosted the rally. Many speakers, including former Republic of Korea Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, praised the timeliness of Think Tank 2022 where \u201cinternational cooperation and solidarity<\/strong> is needed now more than ever,\u201d said Chung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Africa, Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi recalled that Africans took part in the Korean War and long for peace and democracy in that region. The peaceful reunification of Korea will lead to \u201cexplosive growth,\u201d said renowned American businessman and investor Mr. Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. David Beasely, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, the world\u2019s largest humanitarian organization and 2020 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, said, \u201cThis rally is reaching across continents, uniting people all over the world in a spirit of peace, mutual prosperity and public service<\/strong>.\u201d Governments have failed because they couldn\u2019t go beyond \u201ctheir bureaucracies, their biases, and their fears,\u201d said Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Think Tank 2022 offers a new way for people from multiple nations to work together \u201coutside the traditional, formal structures\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTimes of crisis often tend to be the moments of greatest opportunity,\u201d said Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense. \u201cAs in the past, so too in the future; a strong and ready military, one embedded in a network of alliance and partnerships will be critical in this new era of great power competition that is now upon us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace wishes were given by Rev. Jonathan Falwell, senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Virginia; Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani; El Salvador Vice President Felix Ulloa; Prof. Sarah Gilbert, a virologist who co-developed the Oxford Vaccine in response to COVID-19; former European Commission President Jos\u00e9 Manuel Barroso; and former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Moon and world leaders from all continents signed a resolution formally establishing Think Tank 2022, which aims to make impact over the next 18 months. The 6th Rally of Hope, part of a digital series started by Dr. Moon in August 2020, has brought together millions of people from all backgrounds who embrace freedom, peace, and unity based on the shared ideals of interdependence, mutual prosperity, and universal values.\u00a0<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[21,23,22],"class_list":["post-671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-thinktank2022","tag-unification","tag-worldpeace"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LaunchThinkThank2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=671"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":690,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/671\/revisions\/690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unificationcanada.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}