This speech was given at an international conference on May 11, 2015, at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria.
Ladies and gentlemen. I send my warm greetings to you all. It has been 70 years since Korea's independence, 70 years since the establishment of the United Nations, and 70 years since the end of the Second World War.
All these dates are no mere coincidence. If we see them as results of Heaven's providence, we can also say that the efforts of the United Nations during the 70 years since its founding have not resulted in a world of harmony and freedom.
We must know the truth: There is a limit to human thought and action.
Humankind is also part of the creation. This implies that there is a Creator greater than humankind. Hence, we must know the absolute God.
What was God's ideal for his creation?
Why didn't that ideal come about? Though the number of member nations in the United Nations has increased to 193 today, the United Nations has not been able to guide all member nations in one direction. From this standpoint, we must know what is true.
A movement to attend to God must be instituted within the United Nations.
Within the creation, God is the Parent of humankind. No matter how many siblings there may be, they can all become one if they attend and serve the parents. We must be able to find such a path.
The purpose of the 2,000-year Christian history was to welcome the returning Lord in the Last Days. Who is the returning Messiah? The returning Messiah is the one who, along with his Bride, is to become the True Parents.
After the Creation, God wanted to become the True Parent through the first human ancestors. Once that had happened, the world naturally would have become one great family under God. Can war exist in such a world?
What about religious conflict or disputes between nations over territory?
Hence, the problems that are arising around the world and inflicting pain today will all be resolved if we attend to True Parents at the center. I believe that the United Nations should take the lead in letting the whole world know this truth.
The concerns of the Korean Peninsula, Asian issues, and every conceivable issue in the world can be solved. We should all participate in this endeavor toward one world.
We should no longer wander amid providential history, but should work toward realizing a world where we can all live sincerely and according to our original nature for eternity. Even though, in most cases, our earthly lives do not exceed 100 years, our lives in the spiritual world are eternal.
Our God is an absolute, eternal, and unchanging being. Will you reject the course to become God's sons and daughters? I sincerely hope everyone becomes God's child. I desire that you all take the lead, not only in resolving the Korean reunification issue, but also in bringing peace to the entire world.
Hak Ja Han Moon