Rev. Moon was awarded the Brazilian Cross of Merit for Public Culture and other decorations from other countries. Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon was awarded the Grand Prix of the UN-affiliated International Association of Educators for World Peace in 2001.

Profile of Rev. Sun Myung Moon

Awards and Academic Degrees

-Honorary Doctorate of Law from Ricker College, USA (1975)

- Honorary Doctorate of Law from La Plata University, Argentina (1984)

- Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Shaw Divinity School, USA (1985)

-Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Bridgeport University, USA (1995)

-Awarded with the “Cross of Merit for Public Culture”, Brazil (1986)

-Awarded with the “Star of Freedom and Unification” by Organization for Integration in South America (1987)

-Awarded with the highest decoration of the International Law Society, Mexico (1990)

-Awarded with “Unification Award 1991” by International Unification Foundation, India (1991)

-Awarded with the Universal Peace Award by General Assembly of IIFWP (2000)

-Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Sun Moon University (2002)

Career Achievements

Religious and Ecumenical Organizations

Established the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP), 1999

Established the Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (IRFWP), 1991

Peace and Unification Activities

World Peace King Bridge and Tunnel Project & International Highway Project (1981 – present), which aim to connect continents by providing tunnels and bridges connecting Japan with the Asian continent and spanning the Bering Strait.

Established the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), 2005

Inaugural Assembly of the Mongolian Peoples’ Federation for

Rev. Moon was awarded the Brazilian Cross of Merit for Public Culture and other decorations from other countries. Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon was awarded the Grand Prix of the UN-affiliated International Association of Educators for World Peace in 2001.

Profile of Rev. Sun Myung Moon

Awards and Academic Degrees

-Honorary Doctorate of Law from Ricker College, USA (1975)

- Honorary Doctorate of Law from La Plata University, Argentina (1984)

- Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Shaw Divinity School, USA (1985)

-Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Bridgeport University, USA (1995)

-Awarded with the “Cross of Merit for Public Culture”, Brazil (1986)

-Awarded with the “Star of Freedom and Unification” by Organization for Integration in South America (1987)

-Awarded with the highest decoration of the International Law Society, Mexico (1990)

-Awarded with “Unification Award 1991” by International Unification Foundation, India (1991)

-Awarded with the Universal Peace Award by General Assembly of IIFWP (2000)

-Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Sun Moon University (2002)

Career Achievements

Religious and Ecumenical Organizations

Established the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP), 1999

Established the Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace (IRFWP), 1991

Peace and Unification Activities

World Peace King Bridge and Tunnel Project & International Highway Project (1981 – present), which aim to connect continents by providing tunnels and bridges connecting Japan with the Asian continent and spanning the Bering Strait.

Established the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), 2005

Inaugural Assembly of the Mongolian Peoples’ Federation for World Peace (September 23, 2004)

Established the Interreligious International Peace Council (IIPC), 2003

Established Peace & Unity Family Party, Korea, 2003

President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), 1996

Established the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (HSA-UWC), 1954

Established the Citizens’ Federation for the Unification of the Fatherland (CFUF), Korea, 1987

Established the International Federation for Victory over Communism (IFVOC), 1968

Inaugurated the Summit Council for World Peace (1987)

Established the Federation of Island Nations for World Peace, 1996

Established the Federation of Peninsular Nations for World Peace, 1996

Established the Federation of Continental Nations for World Peace, 1996

Founded the Confederation of the Associations for the Unification of the Societies of the Americas (CAUSA), 1980

Education and Media Activities

Established the World Media Association, 1978

Established the International Educational Foundation (IEF), 1990

Established the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA), 1973

Founded the Washington Times, Washington, DC, daily newspaper, in 1982

Founded the Segye Times, Seoul, Korea, daily newspaper, in 1988

Founded the Sekkai Nippo, Tokyo, Japan, daily newspaper, in 1975

World University Federation (WUF), 1996

Founded Sun Moon University, Korea, 1989

Science and Academic Activities

Established the International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences (ICUS), 1968

Founded the World Institute for Development and Peace (WIDP), 1994

Established the Unification Thought Institute, 1972

Founded Unification Theological Seminary, 1975

Founded the Literary Federation for World Peace

Service and Volunteer Organizations

Founded the International Relief and Friendship Foundation (IRFF), 1975

Founded Aewon, a volunteer service organization, Korea, 1994

Founded Religious Youth Services (RYS), 1986

Established Isshin Hospital, Japan, 1978

Established Cheongshim Hospital, Korea, 2003

Women’s and Youth Organizations

Founded the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), 1992

Founded the Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP), 1994

Founded the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP), 1964

Pure Love Alliance (PLA),1995

Cultural activities

Established the Little Angels of Korea, folk dance company, 1962

Established Universal Ballet, classical ballet, 1984

Founded Sun Hwa Arts Middle and High School, Korea, 1973

Founded the Kirov Academy of Ballet, 1990

Sports Activities

Established the Inter-religious Peace Sports Festival (IPSF), 2003

Established the World Hanmadang Sports Festival, 1984

Established the Martial Arts Federation for World Peace (MAFWP), 1997

Founded the Peace Cup international soccer tournament, 2003

* Profile of Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon

Awards and Academic Degrees

-Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Bloomfield College, NJ, USA (1990)

- Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Bridgeport University, USA (1995)

- Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Taiwan University of Culture (1999)

-Honorary Doctorate of Pedagogics from Stefba Theological College of Bahia State, Brazil (1999)

- Honorary Doctorate of Pedagogics from Kyrgyzstan State Pedagogical University (2000)

- Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from Upper Volga University, Russia (2000)

- Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Federico Enriquez Carbahal University, Dominical Republic (2000)

-Awarded with the Grand Prix Peace Award of UN IAEWP (2001)

- Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Sunmoon University (2002)