Messages of condolences from around the world about the impact of the life of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Universal Peace Federation, who died on September 3, 2012 at the age of 92.

1. Messages of Condolence
True Father
Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon
1920—2012

2. Messages of Condolence and Support
His passing is indeed a great
loss for the cause of world
peace. His lifetime commitment
and constant efforts for peace as
well as his deep concern for
human rights and family values
testify very clearly of his great
love for God and humankind.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Former United Nations Secretary-General

3. Messages of Condolence and Support
I feel deeply grieved by the sad
news about the unexpected
decease of the UPF Founder –
a true champion and advocate
of world peace, friendship and
pure heart relationships
between peoples and nations of
the world.
Mohammad Karim Khalili
Vice President of Afghanistan

4. Messages of Condolence and Support
The vision he outlined has
been consistently
implemented in Albania. It now
has wide support across
Albanian society and has
made a real difference.
Alfred Moisiu
President of Albania (2002-07)

5. Messages of Condolence and Support
I feel deeply grieved by the sad
news about the unexpected
decease of the UPF Founder –
a true champion and advocate
of world peace, friendship and
pure heart relationships
between peoples and nations of
the world.
Rahim A. Huseynov
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1992-93)

6. Messages of Condolence and Support
We are full of thankfulness for
the unsurpassed contribution
he was able to make in the
face of herculean obstacles.
He lived a full and generous
life. He was an exemplary
interpreter of God’s forgiving
plan for mankind.
Sir Lloyd Sandiford
Prime Minister of Barbados (1987-94)

7. Messages of Condolence and Support
His immense work for peace,
the spiritual values which he
embodied, and his exemplary
life entirely dedicated to God
and humanity draw
admiration.
.
Pascal I. Koupaki
Prime Minister of Benin

8. Messages of Condolence and Support
Reverend Moon was a person
of deep faith and great courage
who devoted the entire
resources of the movement he
founded to the cause of world
peace. His influence for peace
was felt around the world.
Dr. Bozidar Matic
Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001)

9. Messages of Condolence and Support
It was my privilege to
welcome Father and Mother
Moon when they visited
Cambodia. He conveyed to
us that we have to establish a
peaceful nation starting from
the unity between mind and
body and husband and wife.
H.R.H. Prince Norodom Sirivudh
Supreme Privy Counselor to His Majesty the King of Cambodia

10. Messages of Condolence and Support
He was a great leader and a
fine gentleman. His
unwavering dedication and
devotion to Church, the
reunification of Korea and
world peace is a testament to
his high principles.
.
Edward Schreyer
Governor General of Canada (1979-84)

11. Messages of Condolence and Support
I had the honor to know him
and had the greatest respect
for him. He will forever be
remembered for everything
he had done for world peace
and unification.
.
Stjepan Mesic
President of Croatia (2000-10)

12. Messages of Condolence and Support
Dr. Sun Myung Moon, a man
full of positive energy and
great love for nature, who
preached family values and
solidarity as the basis for the
success of the human race in
front of the Creator
.
Ramon Alburquerque
Former President of the Senate of Dominican Republic

13. Messages of Condolence and Support
Rev. Dr. Moon dedicated his
life for world peace and the
goal of one family under
God. From the new life realm
that he has reached, he will
continue to ensure and
working for this noble ideal
for which he fought.
Dr. Armando Calderon Sol
President of El Salvador (1994-99)

14. Messages of Condolence and Support
Deepest condolences to the
Christian community for
whom the passing of Rev.
Sun Myung Moon is an
irreparable loss.
Arnold Ruutel
President of Estonia (2001-06)

15. Messages of Condolence and Support
I pray to the Almighty God to
have mercy on the departed
soul and grant him eternal
blessings in heaven. Please
accept my deepest
condolences and most
sincere sympathy.
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
President of Ethiopia

16. Messages of Condolence and Support
Reverend Moon worked
without reservation
throughout his life for world
peace. Let us all work hard to
support the activities that
seek to bring his dreams into
reality.
Dr. Negasso Gidada
President of Ethiopia (1995-2001)

17. Messages of Condolence and Support
His life was fully devoted to the
realization of universal peace. I
am sure his ideas and his
teaching will long live in the
hearts of people all over the
world, and his name will remain
a symbol of love, kindness and
tolerance.
Eduard Shevardnadze
President of Georgia (1995-2003)

18. Messages of Condolence and Support
I sincerely believe that his
message will stimulate many
people to reflect and choose
peace and good relations
between human beings,
regardless of their beliefs,
origins, and place in the world.
Vinicio Cerezo
President of Guatemala (1986-91)

19. Messages of Condolence and Support
The world has lost an
outstanding personality and a
prominent religious leader,
who for generations led a
monumental crusade to
harmonize all religions and
beliefs, for this mankind owes
him a debt of gratitude.
Hamilton Green
Prime Minister of Guyana (1985-92)

20. Messages of Condolence and Support
Dr. Moon’s demise is a loss to
the world peace movement. I
am confident Dr. Moon’s
movement for world peace
and women’s empowerment
will continue to change lives
of those affected by conflict
and social strife.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil
President of India (2007-12)

21. Messages of Condolence and Support
Rev. Moon has been
spreading the message of
peace and harmony in the
world. His work in the area
of inter-religious harmony
will always be remembered.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
President of India (2002-07)

22. Messages of Condolence and Support
Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon
was an exceptional friend for
our family. I am sure that his
spirit of sacrifice for the ideal
of world peace will advance.
Taufiq Kiemas
Chairman, People’s Consultative Assembly, Indonesia

23. Messages of Condolence and Support
People like Dr. Moon are very
rare! I hold for him extreme
respect, and I consider his
death a great loss to the whole
world for he was a father to all
of us.
Gen. Dr. Falak al-Jamaani Arikat
Former Vice President of the Parliament, Jordan

24. Messages of Condolence and Support
I will always remember and
cherish Rev. Dr. Sun Myung
Moon’s engagement for the
freedom, independence, and
development of my country
Kosovo, for which I am
eternally grateful.
Fatmir Sejdiu
President of Kosovo (2006-10)

25. Messages of Condolence and Support
Dr. Moon invested himself with
great passion for mutual respect
among religions in the Middle
East, and I witnessed his serious
support for Lebanon in personal
meetings with him. I wish the best
for the continuation of his work
and vision through the UPF.
Amine Gemayel
President of Lebanon (1982–88)

26. Messages of Condolence and Support
As a gifted spiritual leader,
his demise is a loss to all
who believe in universal
peace, truth and justice in the
perception of the affairs of
the world.
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)

27. Messages of Condolence and Support
We in Malaysia are blessed to
have seen his vision blossom and
bear fruit in the lives of many who
faithfully pursue the family ethics
of true love and the global ethics
of interfaith dialogue for
understanding and cross-cultural
harmony.
Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia

28. Messages of Condolence and Support
With surprise and regret I
heard the news of Dr. Sun
Myung Moon's passing.
Please convey my
condolences to the True
Family on the death of True
Father.
Punsalmaa Ochirbat
President of Mongolia (1990-97)

29. Messages of Condolence and Support
Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon's
demise is an un-repairable
loss to the world. I strongly
believe that Father Moon's
message of peace and love
will spread all over the world.
Baburam Bhattarai
Prime Minister of Nepal

30. Messages of Condolence and Support
I remember so well visiting
Father and Mother Moon two
years ago in Korea. Father
Moon was so strong, so
committed and so embracing...
His investment and sacrifices
for the ideal of world peace are
extraordinary.
Parmanand Jha
Vice President of Nepal

31. Messages of Condolence and Support
Reverend Moon will long be
remembered as a consummate
advocate of world peace who
expended his energies and
activities in the pursuit of the
enhancement of justice,
visionary leadership, and
enlightened followership.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President of Nigeria

32. Messages of Condolence and Support
The world has lost a champion
of world peace who will be hard
to replace. May we find the
courage and wisdom to lead
and to continue the vision and
work he dedicated his life, to
realize world peace in our
lifetime.
Johnson Toribiong
President of Palau

33. Messages of Condolence and Support
The life he lived and the vision
he espoused have inspired a
large number of people who
likewise believed that peace
may be attained by focusing
on the common values that
are cherished by all.
Jejomar C. Binay
Vice President of the Philippines

34. Messages of Condolence and Support
With his passing, the world
lost a good man and a
charismatic leader. Rev. Moon
was a visionary who inspired
millions of people around the
world to see beyond the
barriers that divide humanity.
Juan Ponce Enrile
President of the Philippine Senate

35. Messages of Condolence and Support
Reverend Sun Myung Moon,
was a father to all of us; he
had proved this through
serving humankind in so many
various ways. Today, he surely
enjoys the bliss promised to
the righteous ones.
Justin Koumba
President of the National Assembly, Republic of Congo

36. Messages of Condolence and Support
He never left his straight and
narrow path, never renounced
his ideals, and always
promoted the ideals of
goodness, peace, and universal
prosperity. He spared no efforts
to resolve strive and conflicts in
the world.
Senator Aslambek Aslakhanov
Former Director, International Affairs Committee, Russian Senate

37. Messages of Condolence and Support
The contributions and efforts
of Rev. Moon to create
understanding and peace
amongst the peoples of the
world are internationally
acknowledged and
appreciated.
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa

38. Messages of Condolence and Support
I was particularly impressed
with his teaching that all
religions in the world should put
aside differences of theology
and dogma in a common search
for peace. Dr. Sun Myung Moon
was a great leader. When will
come such another?
Sir James R. Mancham
President of Seychelles (1976-77)

39. Messages of Condolence and Support
His deep thoughts, great
ideas, and remarkable work
stayed on with us. He has
become part of us, part of our
everyday way of thinking,
acting, and working.
Anton Rop
Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002-04)

40. Messages of Condolence and Support
History will record Dr. Moon as an
arduous worker against tyranny,
racial discrimination, intolerance and
narrow mindedness. His investment
to prevent the escalation of the Cold
War makes him worthy of the Nobel
Peace Prize.
Michal Kováč
President of Slovakia (1993-98)

41. Messages of Condolence and Support
He will be remembered as a
man of peace and love. He
labored and prayed for love
to become a fountain and
river of peace saturating the
drought-stricken land and
flowing to the ends of the
earth.
Gordon Darcy Lilo
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands

42. Messages of Condolence and Support
This great movement will not
stop here. Rather, it will
flourish from strength to
strength so that many more
people are brought to the
realization of global peace.
Danny Philip
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2010-11)

43. Messages of Condolence and Support
During his long years of service to
humanity, Dr. Sun Myung Moon
touched the lives of thousands of
youth and families throughout Sri
Lanka, bringing to them the
joyous vision of a world without
religious misunderstanding and
prejudice.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
President of Sri Lanka

44. Messages of Condolence and Support
His vision of a global community
of families bound together in true
love irrespective of nationality,
religion, race or culture is much
fitting to the traditional family
concept of Sri Lanka. His
demise is a great loss to the
peace-loving world.
D.M. Jayaratne
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

45. Messages of Condolence and Support
His often-repeated motto
“One family under God” is a
constant reminder that we are
all children of God and that
regardless of color, race,
creed, or political differences
we can unite and build a
kingdom of peace.
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

46. Messages of Condolence and Support
His passing is a great loss, but
I believe that his organization
has the depth and the strength
to continue the work that he
had sacrificed for throughout
most of his life. I look forward
to the continuing of the work of
Rev. Moon.
Hon. Arnhim Eustace
Former Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

47. Messages of Condolence and Support
Please accept my sincere
condolences and
sympathies. I hope you can
assuage your sorrows and
sufferings in this difficult
situation.
Ma Ying-jeou
President of Taiwan

48. Messages of Condolence and Support
On behalf of all members of
the Thai Senate, may I
express our sincere
condolences for the
bereavement of such a great
personality, whose devotion to
humanity, peace, and freedom
will remain.
H.E. Nikom Wiratpanij
President of the Senate, Thailand

49. Messages of Condolence and Support
Father Moon is a great
leader whose passing is a
loss to the entire world.
History will remember that
he dedicated his life in
serving God and creation.
Dr. Abdeyome Messan Kodjo
Prime Minister of Togo (2000-02)

50. Messages of Condolence and Support
Father Moon lived on this
earth during the time when the
world greatly needed peace.
He was a God-sent emissary
of peace with a solid divine
calling. May he rest in eternal
peace and the work he started
continue forever.
Kintu Musoke
Prime Minister of Uganda (1994-99)

51. Messages of Condolence and Support
I have known Dr. Moon as a
tireless peacemaker whose daily
life and efforts dedicated to the
establishment of eternal love,
truth and goodness inspired the
best people in the world for great
achievements.
Leonid Kravchuk
President of Ukraine (1991-94)

52. Messages of Condolence and Support
We got to know Rev. Moon as a
man of peace and champion of
the human race as one family
under God. He continued to
serve his global family until his
last breath. We are sure his
teachings and his mission of
peace will continue.
Lord Tarsem King
Member, House of Lords, United Kingdom

53. Messages of Condolence and Support
The collaboration of this
important religious figure for
peace and youth will always
be remembered as a
significant input for our
countries.
Luis Alberto Lacalle
President of Uruguay (1990-95)

54. Messages of Condolence and Support
Dr. Moon had deep faith in
America as a country and great
admiration for the principles of
American exceptionalism. He
believed America had a vital and
irreplaceable role to play in the
world.
Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker, House of Representatives, US

55. Messages of Condolence and Support
My thoughts and prayers will
be with you during this solemn
time. I hope you will be able to
take some comfort in knowing
of his wonderful influence
throughout the world.
Ben Nelson
United States Senator

56. Messages of Condolence and Support
Rev. Moon was a visionary
religious leader who dedicated his
life to serving humanity, with an
amazing sense of humility and
dignity. He will always be
remembered for his untiring effort
to promote peace, harmony, and
international understanding.
Kenneth Kaunda
President of Zambia (1964-91)

57. Messages of Condolence and Support
His charisma not only won him
the hearts of the youth but also
the affection of millions of
believers. His humanitarian
character and piety were of
great service to God and many
people.
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Secretary General of ASEAN

58. Messages of Condolence and Support
His commitment to spreading a
message of peace and unity
will remain always alive as well
as his engagement in the
promotion of an interfaith
dialogue between people of all
races and cultures.
Gianni Pattella
Vice President of the European Parliament

59. Messages of Condolence and Support
He said to me that, since
football is the largest
organization in the world and
a very important means of
propagating the message of
peace, I hold a great
responsibility.
Pele
Brazilian Footballer