“We have to present our terms to develop our future, one of our inclusive prosperity, inclusive society, inclusive politics and active citizenship. We need to show that addition and multiplication are much better than subtraction and division.” (15th Jeju Forum in 2020)

"Global crises have underlined our interconnectedness. They have also made it clear that we need global solutions to holistically address the great challenges that we are unprecedentedly facing in human history." 17th Jeju Forum(2020)

“Humanity needs to work it out together to reach a new level of international cooperation and contribute to a more reliable system of international security.” 16th Jeju Forum(2021)

“Cooperation is fundamental to address all the challenges of our time. Working for peace, extending universal discourse, delivering the sustainable development goals, and preventing disasters and crises of all kinds.” 15th Jeju Forum(2020)

"There are no short cuts to peace. The road might be fraught with man-made obstacles, stemming from individual or collective experiences, perceptions and fears that have been exacerbated by personal ambition and egos of those at the center." 13th Jeju Forum(2018)

"The Jeju Forum has gained reputation as one of the most influential for exchange of views on the challenges of our times, of fast developing regional and global issues, debt crisis, pandemics, sustainable development, digitization, AI, renewable energy, green economy, fresh water scarcity, food security, climate change, wars of aggression." 18th Jeju Forum(2023)