| CITIZENS'
FEDERATION
FOR THE UNIFICATION
OF THE FATHERLAND |
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The 38th
parallel that divides South and North Korea
is not merely a border between two states.
It is the line dividing democracy and communism,
religion and materialism. Reverend Moon believes
that genuine unification should uphold God,
freedom and democracy. The unification between
South and North Korea will be an important
step towards creating one unified world, transcending
racial, ideological and national boundaries.
Founded on May 15, 1987, the Citizens'
Federation for the Unification of the Fatherland
seeks to unify South and North Korea with
true love and the spirit of peace. It proclaims
the "headwing ideology" of interdependence,
mutual prosperity and universally shared values
that can lead to better lives for the peoples
of both Koreas. Moreover, achieving the peaceful
reunification of the Korean peninsula will
create a model for building a peaceful world.
With over 160 local chapters, the Citizens'
Federation for the Unification of the Fatherland
is without doubt the leading organization
promoting Korean unification. Its members
have given over 3 thousand lectures teaching
its program of unification, |
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reaching almost
30 million people. More than 15 thousand civic
and youth leaders have attended its leadership
training seminars. Participation is open to
all, regardless of differences in religion
or background. A special effort is made to
include South Koreans whose hometowns are
in the North.
In 1991, Reverend Moon visited North
Korea and met with then President Kim Il Sung.
They had frank discussions about the unification
issue. Reverend Moon proposed, and Kim agreed,
to four points: first, that the unification
between the two Koreas must be done peacefully,
second, that the 10 million families separated
during the Korean War should have opportunities
to meet each other;
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| Reverend
Moon's birthplace in the village of
Jung Ju in what is now North Korea |
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third, that North Korea should
stop developing nuclear weapons; and fourth
, that leaders of both Koreas should hold
bilateral meetings. Since then, the Citizens'
Federation has continuously worked for better
relations and improved contacts between the
two Koreas.
The Federation also operates a think-tank,
the Research Institute for the Problem of
the Unification of South and North Koreas.
It publishes books and pamphlets to promote
its ideological education. |
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| Members
of the Federation led this march for the unification
of North and South Korea on Unification Street
near the 38th parallel, 1988. |
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