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[IPYG] IPYG's Peace Tree-Planting in Mongolia!

Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The  DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.

Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.

How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.

Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.

Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.

I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.

Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding IPYG's (International Peace Youth Group, Peace Tree-Planting Campaign in Mongolia :)

IPYG’s Peace Tree-Planting Campaign and Peace Walk in Bayangol, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

On May 23, International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) hosted an event for HWPL’s 11th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk at Bayangol Agricultural Park in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Under the theme, “Youth’s Unity – Green Gateway,” the event featured a tree-planting campaign, encouraging widespread community participation.

Mongolia ranks among the nations most affected by global warming and climate change. Over the last 80 years, the nation’s temperature has risen by 2.25°C—approximately 2.2 times the global average—while annual precipitation has declined by 7%. Additionally, 76.9% of Mongolia’s land area is now affected by desertification. Projections by the Mongolian Meteorological Agency indicate that by 2050, the country will face significant challenges in adapting to these climate shifts.

In light of these developments, President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh of Mongolia has underscored afforestation as the most effective measure to combat desertification. He announced, “To contribute to the global fight against climate change, Mongolia will launch a campaign to plant one billion trees by 2030.” In alignment with this national effort, HWPL has pledged to support Mongolia’s afforestation campaign by planting 100,000 trees by 2030. This commitment is part of HWPL’s Peace Tree Planting Project, initiated in 2023 in collaboration with civil society, aiming to address climate change and protect ecosystems.

IPYG has been planting more than 800 trees in different areas such as Bayangol Agricultural Park, Botanic Garden, Ger Zone, etc., along with 200 volunteers. The tree-planting work was able to be carried out in cooperation with the Youth Empowerment Workshop (YEPW).

One of the participants, Chimed Badrakh, a biology professor at ECO Asia University, expressed that he is looking forward to seeing the progress made through HWPL’s tree-planting campaign. “At a time when Mongolia is experiencing desertification, the Billion Tree Movement implemented by the government is a very timely activity and I am very happy that the youth are joining it. Personally, I am happy that IPYG is launching a campaign to plant trees by calling on young people. All the young people who have come here should actively participate in the activities of the HWPL organization in the future.”

The branch director of HWPL Mongolia said, “The tree-planting campaign started at the beginning of May and will continue until the end of the year to plant 3,000 trees in total and they will be managed continuously. So we hope to conduct these peace initiatives more actively for the local community and the citizens.”

Interested in HWPL's peace work for the world? Please visit following link :)

HWPL Official Homepage

https://www.hwpl.kr/language/en/home-hwpl-_en/