True Mother Visits Nepal for the Asia Pacific Summit
On December 1, more than 2,000 leaders representing 45 nations listened to True Mother proclaim the Age of the Heavenly Asia Pacific Civilization of Cheon Il Guk during the Asia Pacific Summit in Nepal. Nepali President, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, invited True Mother to visit the Presidential Palace where they discussed the role of women in the Pacific Rim era civilization.
The summit began with speeches from the Prime Minister of Nepal and other heads of state. True Mother’s message portrayed how everyone was created by God and should unite together to build a peaceful world. The following day, the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development in Asia Pacific was launched.
Thirteen years ago on November 22, 2005, True Parents first visited Nepal for the Universal Peace Federation Inaugural Tour, after which the Nepali parliament declared that day as the National Day of Peace.