Minister Peace Mutunzo has welcomed His Excellency, Jinman Kwak, the Family Peace Association International President, together with David Caprara the Strategic advisor of Global Peace Foundation U.S.A into Uganda.
The Minister commended the Global Peace Foundation’s efforts of creating social cohesion in Rwenzori region, and that, by working with Interreligious Council of Uganda and Kingdoms, brings unique outcomes that are sustainable.
President Jinman Kwak commended Uganda, in upholding and preserving traditional family values, rooted in God’s ordained purpose of Families for procreation and echoed the need for Uganda to embrace Family Peace Association with a vision of A world of peace through God-centered families and mission of enlighten humanity by uplifting spiritual consciousness through universal principles and values rooted in God-centered families and marriages. Kwak emphasized that families are an integral institution through which the entire human experience is molded, character built and nations founded. He remarked that, it’s through preservation of African extended family values of living for greater good, respect for others and culture of dreaming big and service to the community, that Uganda and Africa can ride the transformation path. He commended the need to deepen work relations, and commitment towards standing together in promoting these shared values and universal principles.
In his remarks, Global Peace Foundation International Vice President, David Caprara invited the Minister to steer mobilization of leaders, youth, women, teachers and cultural leaders in Uganda to participate in the Global Peace Leadership Conference 2024 in Kenya.
Global Peace Foundation Chapter President Amb. Kambula Milton appreciated the exemplary efforts and support of Hon. Minister Peace Mutunzo towards Global Peace Foundation’s ongoing Programmes, and her role in officiating the launch of the One Family under God – Rwenzori Region Peace Campaign in 2017 at Hotel Africana and its subsequent implementation reducing tribal tensions and political clashes in eight districts. Amb. Kambula intimated that Uganda may have an opportunity to convene the Global Peace Festival 2024 that brings together parents and youth and cross-cutting members of society to celebrate the vision of One Family under God: as well as express African extended family values and experiences geared towards preparing and strengthening marriages and families. Mr. Rangala Fred, the Regional Director of FPA Africa said that FPA is coming to Uganda to unite families so that parents, family relatives and communities jointly nurture children with good character. Ezra a senior advisor to FPA expressed that, Uganda’s efforts guided by spiritual and cultural values, will enable the country become a torch bearer on which Africa’s renaissance will be recovered and grounded.
Hon Minister Peace Mutunzu expressed Uganda’s commitment to support the Family Peace Association through making partnership, especially now that Uganda strongly believes and cherish African traditional family values, the Minister echoed that regarding the Global Peace Festival, Uganda is already mobilized for this important initiative and that the 30,000 participants from across the continent are ready to participate. She appealed to the delegation to intervene in the ongoing crisises and tensions around the world. On behalf of the President of Uganda, the Honourable Minister Peace Mutuuzo promised the participation of His Excellency the President of Uganda in both activities of Festival and GPLC 2024.
The Minister concluded his remarks by saying that, family institutions are core drivers of peace and development, and that, GPF/FPA are on the right trajectory of history.
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