A Forum for Peace

The Summit Council for World Peace is a private, independent, goodwill organization whose purpose is the promotion of friendly relations among the peoples of the world. It studies and seeks solutions to the problems which affect those relations. The Summit Council for World Peace acts as a facilitator and advisor for the achievement of peace and development. The Council provides a forum and an organization for world leaders where their wisdom and experience may be utilized, and their initiatives may be discussed and implemented in the service of world peace and the betterment of mankind.

Founded in 1981, the Summit Council for World Peace is a non-sectarian, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit entity.

A Democratic Framework for Achieving Goodwill

As a democratic organization, all decisions by the Summit Council are taken after free discussion and full participation of the membership. The Council seeks to avail itself of the extraordinary wealth of knowledge, intelligence and goodwill of former heads of state and heads of governments of the countries of the world that comprise its membership. The Council also seeks to establish close cooperation with the United Nations and other international bodies and with both public and private international organizations that have similar purposes and objectives.

The Summit Council for World Peace is not affiliated with any government or political party. The core membership is composed of former heads of state and former heads of government.

Worldwide Membership, Experience, and Participation

In addition to former heads of state and government of the countries of the world, membership includes international personalities who have made recognized contributions to the cause of peace, reconciliation, and humanitarian assistance for the betterment of humanity. The members of the Council may participate as individuals on a personal, private basis, or as representatives of their governments or international bodies and organizations.

Membership in the Council does not imply any commitment or obligation of any kind, nor support for any ideology or philosophy.

Sources of Support

The primary support for the Summit Council comes from different foundations established by the Reverend and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon. Additional support comes from religious organizations and interested individuals.

Activities

Since its inception in 1981, the Summit Council has actively organized conferences and symposium on a broad range of subjects around the world. In addition, we regularly support like-minded organizations in the promotion of peace and development.

The Summit Council has taken an active role in nourishing numerous organizations, including: Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace, Women's Federation for World Peace, Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Youth Federation for World Peace, Federation of Island Nations for World Peace, and Federation of Peninsula Nations for World Peace. Furthermore, the Summit Council has assisted the Washington Times Foundation and its programs, including True Family Values Conference for Hotel Executives, Southeast Asian Leadership Conference, Martial Arts Federation for World Peace, Asian Literary Conference, Western Literary Conference, and Literary Federation for World Peace.

Confronting World Poverty

The Summit Council, in pursuit of its goals for development and inspired by its founders for a more effective war against poverty, has helped to create the World Institute for Development and Peace. The World Institute is now working together with the Center for Economic and Social Justice in Washington, D.C. and the International Leaders Conference for Social Justice in order to help develop a new paradigm in economics that will help poor people around the world. It aims to help them to secure personal economic empowerment, sustainable development, and market-based growth through broad-based capital ownership and access to productive credit to poor people around the world. The World Institute also works to support efforts of similar groups and international institutions to expand the participation of individuals in the creation of new wealth needed for the development of the 21st century.

World Culture and Sports Festival

The Summit Council is proud to be a co-sponsor of the World Culture and Sports Festival that celebrates a vision for an ideal global community for the 21st century.