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[HWPL] HWPL's Peace Educator's New Year's Gathering

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 HWPL's Peace Educators' New Year's Gathering :)

‘Education United in Love’
– 2025 HWPL Peace Educators’ New Year’s Gathering –

On February 8th, HWPL hosted the 2025 HWPL Peace Educators’ New Year’s Gathering. Under the theme, “Love Conquers All,” the event highlighted the role of peace education and peace educators in establishing global peace. A total of 822 educators from 65 countries attended, sharing past achievements and discussing future directions.

Despite ongoing global efforts to end wars and resolve conflicts, new threats continue to emerge, increasing instability. Complex factors such as military and economic tensions, post-pandemic recovery, climate change, cybersecurity, ideological clashes, misinformation and propaganda, migration and refugee issues, and the decline of multilateralism make conflict resolution challenging.

HWPL identifies human greed as the root cause of these complex issues and emphasizes love-based peace education as the solution.

HWPL is particularly focused on training educators worldwide as peace educators, appointing those who complete the training to actively implement peace education. Currently, 2,424 educators across 77 countries are serving as peace educators.

An HWPL representative stated, “Love restrains human greed and serves as the driving force for realizing peace. The role of peace educators is a crucial factor determining the future of humanity, and their dedication and efforts will be eternally recorded in history.”

HWPL awarded peace educator certificates to 15 educators in appreciation of their dedication to peace education.

Sabina Zakir, director of Community, and Communications and Outreach The Millennium Education Group and recipient of the 2025 Most Outstanding Peace Educator Award, remarked, “The Millennium Education Group shares the same goals as HWPL and is working together to achieve peace in Pakistan. For the spirit of peace, its importance is immense with us and our philosophy for Pakistan and for our religion.”

Zakir added, “So we will work more diligently to ensure peace in Pakistan, and hence globally, to all our students and staff. We have already trained with HWPL Peace Educators, and hence we’ll make a larger impact from the classrooms and our students. I am honored to receive this award and thank Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL, the honorary directors, and everyone who has joined us.” She concluded her remarks by exclaiming, “The most important message is, “We are one!’”

The peace educators present at the event pledged to continue collaborating to spread peace education globally. In 2025, HWPL plans to actively promote the training of peace educators worldwide and strives to further spread a culture of peace through peace education.

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/