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 YEPW (Youth Engagement & Peacebuilding Working group) event :)
Tanzanian Youth Unite Through YEPW for the Spread of Peace Culture
The International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) is actively seeking practical alternatives and initiatives to address youth issues worldwide through the Youth Engagement & Peacebuilding Working Group (YEPW), a platform for youth discussions.
In March, IPYG achieved significant milestones in Africa. Collaborating with the Tanzania Youth United Nations Association Club at Dar es Salaam University, IPYG launched the “Peace Advanced Country Tanzania” event, marking its first peace initiative in Tanzania.
Following this, IPYG introduced YEPW to various youth organizations in Tanzania, urging their participation in peace activities. As a result, five organizations committed to YEPW activities.
Furthermore, on May 25th, IPYG held the “Peace Advanced Country Tanzania_YEPW Launching Ceremony” at Dar es Salaam University. The event declared the establishment of YEPW in Tanzania, gathering youth organizations and students to pledge to promote a culture of peace, aiming to spread the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) Article 10: Spreading a culture of peace across Africa and the globe.
▲ Students engaging in plogging activities after the YEPW launching ceremony
Participants at the ceremony expressed Tanzania’s commitment to lead peace efforts in Africa and worldwide as a Peace Advanced Country. They symbolically united with YEPW in Tanzania by creating handprint flags and initiating “plogging” activities, which combine jogging with picking up litter, marking the beginning of peace activities.
YEPW in Tanzania plans to hold regular meetings for event discussions and YEPW activities monthly. Each event will feature lectures on environmental conservation, the importance of peace, human rights, leadership, and youth sovereignty, and engage in plogging activities to foster a healthy peace culture within civil society.
▲ Students participating in making handprint flags
Interested in HWPL's peace work for the world? Please visit following link :)
No comments:
Post a Comment