It is we who should put an end to war to protect humanity and our globe.

Participants listening to the moderator's explanation

While the global society has been sending an interest and encouragement to the historic decision of the North Korea-US dialogue following the ‘Peace Olympics’ held in South Korea, a Korea-based international peace NGO held an event commemorating “The 2nd Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)” on March 23. In Suva, Fiji, on the theme of “A Call for Building a World of Peace and Realizing Justice” was attended by 50 participants including representatives of politics, religion, and civic groups at home and abroad.

The host organization, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) affiliated with UN DPI and UN ECOSOC, announced the DPCW on March 14, 2016, to strengthen a solidarity of peace through a comprehensive cooperation of all sectors of society and to establish legally binding international law necessary for peacebuilding. The DPCW with 10 articles and 38 clauses, drafted by international law experts, includes provisions to avoid war-related actions and achieve peace, including respect on international law, ethnic/religious harmony, and a culture of peace.

Participants watching the video

In the event, HWPL issued the official statement against anti-peace actions that hinder peace and justice with unsubstantiated information and distortion from socio-economic motives and human rights abuses by religious intolerance. In the statement it addressed that HWPL “will no longer tolerate attempts to obstruct the work for peace, putting personal gain over the common good of humanity. We urge all those yearning for peace and justice to take the right path, not the path marked with lies, and join the effort to build peace together.”

The multi-national events for the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the DPCW calling for building a world of peace and realizing justice were organized in 166 cities in 71 countries, including Fiji, South Korea, the United States, Germany, Ukraine, Britain, and China. 150,000 citizens and leaders of all sectors in the world took part in this global event urging the establishment of international law for the realization of a peaceful, just society and the denunciation of anti-peace activity.

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http://www.thejetnewspaper.com/2018/03/29/civil-society-in-71-countries-urges-international-law-for-peace-and-justice-for-religious-freedom/

LAW FOR PEACE & DECLARATION OF PEACE AND CESSATION OF WAR

https://player.vimeo.com/video/178150046

Bottom-up approach for global peace through establishing an international peace law

DECLARATION OF PEACE AND

CESSATION OF WAR

Plan of Action

😃 what we must consider is that the international society needs a comprehensive legal approach that guides citizens’ daily lives, regardless of their nationalities, ethnicities, and religions, in accordance with the promotion of peace 😃 

😃 The invention of a legal framework to secure peace at both national and international levels in the form of an international agreement will pave the way for developing peace processes in our world 😃

http://www.hwpl.kr/en/initiative/lawForPeace

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Moo Hyun Choi, a former Korean national snowboarding athlete

☺The person who has been living together with his snowboard for 20 years, former national athlete Moo Hyun Choi.☺

👀 Now he is working step-by-step to achieve his goal as a peace activist. 

I was able to meet him and learn about the reason he began this work of peace.

Moo Hyun Choi

“I am Moo Hyun Choi, a former Korean national snowboarding athlete. It has already been 20 years since I started snowboarding. There are many people who think I am between 30 and 40 years old, but I am actually only 26 years old.”

Moo Hyun Choi

“Through sports, many people can set aside their ideals, their thoughts, and all of those types of things, and with a united passion and heart peace can be achieved when people join in the work of peace as one.”.

Moo Hyun Choi and his colleagues

"My goal is world peace. Our country has gone through many things. From the Japanese Imperialist period, there have been many events such as the Korean war, the democratic uprising and so on. I think that through these things the people worked hard in order to make a difference. They were able to change many things because they put in so much effort to change. Now our youth in their 10s, 20s and 30s are creating programs highlighting hip-hop and rap culture, such as “Show me the Money”, that are being received with great enthusiasm in China, Europe and America. However, there is one homework problem that the youth and citizens of our country have yet to solve, which I believe is unification.

Moving forward, we need to put forth even more efforts to solve this problem on a domestic, national and international level. When war breaks out, it is the young people who lose their lives first. Too much time has already passed. Now is the time for us to speak out. If the youth and the citizens unite as one and raise their voices for peace, then the world will not be able to ignore them. It is impossible to change the course of history with the strength of only one person. However, history can always be changed by people.”

http://www.hwpl.kr/en/news/view/180327283//PassionthatNeverGivesup%E2%80%93thePassionofPeace

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