Peace, HWPL and 2019 World Peace Summit

Do you love peace? 

Do you really want peace in this world? 

Do you know that there's an organization in the world to achieve peace? 

Do you know that the group is coming up with a realistic law to make peace on this world?

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It transcends differences in culture, belief, and region to engage leaders and youth in sustainable and comprehensive solutions for peace.

Since its foundation in 2013, HWPL has grown exponentially in terms of both supporters and influence worldwide. With peace as its core value, HWPL has operated a number of campaigns and events across the globe to unite individuals from all sectors and levels within society.

Within only a few short years, HWPL has partnered with citizens and organizations from over a hundred countries in order to advocate peace on an international scale, particularly through the advocacy campaigns for an international law based on the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War(DPCW).

Through the hosting of annual events, such as the World Alliance of Religion’ Peace(WARP) Summit and the Peace Walks commemorating the Declaration of World Peace, HWPL continues to gather additional support from individuals, civil society actors, national leaders, religious leaders, and others under the common goal of a world free of war and conflict. 

As more people are being awakened to this era of peace, the light of peace has continually brightened and spread like the first glimmers of dawn transforming into the full light of day. When the world unites with a single heart for peace under the values of heavenly culture that transcend divisive boundaries between communities, the flower of peace will soon bloom and peace will be left as a legacy to future generations.

"Legislate Peace" 

 Implementation of the DPCW for Sustainable Development 

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2019 World Peace Summit: 5th Anniversary of the WARP Summit

The 2019 HWPL World Peace Summit: 5th Annual Commemoration of the September 18th WARP Summit will be held over three days, from 17 to 19 September 2019, in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Summit has been held annually since 2014, providing a platform for leaders in politics, religion, youth and women’s groups, journalism, and civil society around the world to discuss the ideas and practices required to achieve peace, a common goal of the global community.

Let's take a closer look at the History of the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

  World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit  

17 - 19 September 2014 / Seoul / World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit 

The world’s political leaders recognized the need for an international legal instrument that ensures peace and they promised to cooperate. Religious leaders also promised to become one according to the teachings of God and contribute to peace. As a token of their promise, they signed the Agreement to Propose the Enactment of International Law for the Cessation of Wars and World Peace and the World Alliance of Religions Agreement.

  1st Annual Commemoration of the Sept. 18th WARP Summit  

18 - 19 September 2015 / World Peace Gate in Seoul Olympic Park / 1st Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 

At this event, the HWPL International Law Peace Committee was o cially inaugurated, and its members entered the discussion stage for an international legal instrument to settle and prevent armed con icts. Then on 14 March 2016, the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), comprising of 10 articles and 38 clauses, was proclaimed. 

  2nd Annual Commemoration of the Sept. 18th WARP Summit  

17 - 19 September 2016 / Intercontinental Parnas Seoul / 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 

At the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit in 2016, discussions were held to turn the DPCW into a legally binding form. As a result, HWPL’s “Legislate Peace” Campaign was actively promoted to advocate the DPCW and mobilize support for its implementation globally, and over a million people in 170 countries participated in a single year.

  3rd Annual Commemoration of the Sept. 18th WARP Summit  

17 - 19 September 2017 / Intercontinental Parnas Seoul / 3rd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 

The 3rd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit was held under the theme, “Establishing Collaborative Governance for Development and Implementation of the DPCW.”The Summit aimed to increase awareness of the DPCW among intergovernmental organizations including the United Nations. Furthermore, the agreed upon standards for determining a trustworthy religious scripture, which is the key component of the comparative study of scriptures done at the WARP Offices, were presented and ideas for a global peace media network were developed. Overall, the Summit provided an opportunity to seek ways to establish a cooperative network among international organizations, governments, and civil societies.

  4th Annual Commemoration of the Sept. 18th WARP Summit  

17 – 19 September 2018 / Incheon / 4th Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 

Through the 4th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit that convened with the theme of Collaboration for Peace Development: Building a Peace Community through the DPCW in 2018, the following topics were discussed: 1) Plans of action to support the DPCW to be introduced as UN resolution as a national and regional level; 2) Plans of action to establish and expand peace networks with various fields in the core including politics, religion, education, media, youth, women, etc. With the youths’ Peace Letter activities that urged for a peaceful unification on the Korean Peninsula in 2018, the Peace Letter campaign expanded during March to May in 2019 for the citizens and leaders from around the world in various sectors to urge support for the DPCW. As a result of this campaign, peace letters were written and sent to the heads of state from 192 countries.

  5th Annual Commemoration of the Sept. 18th WARP Summit  

18 – 19 September 2019 / Seoul / 5th Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 

This year the outcomes from the previous year’s work – in which various fields focused on solidifying peace networks – will be shared, along with a more detailed direction for the advancement of actualizing world peace. For this purpose, there will be events held in 200 cities in 110 countries with 300,000 citizens with the goal of establishing a universal order and standard that is applicable internationally, and to establish an international, legally binding document for peace.

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HWPL’s goal is to develop the DPCW into an international, legally binding instrument and to do so, HWPL is preparing to submit the DPCW in the form of a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly. We are also seeking support from UN member states for the adoption of this resolution. Your support at this time will play a crucial role. Please sign your support for the DPCW

The messages from the Peace Letters collected are sent to national leaders, usually head of state, in order to endorse international and national peacebuilding measures. With this approach, the official support for the DPCW is declared by states. To further develop this initiative, the official support from states will be officially introduced in the United Nationsthrough the General Assembly Resolution.

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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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HWPL has started a global signature campaign

HWPL has started a global signature campaign against war, said the group in a press statement.

The HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee has held numerous events in April world over including in Europe, Asia and Africa to introduce an online and offline signing campaign for implementation of an international law against any kind of war or aggression.

“Supporting actions for ‘The Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War’ have its beginning all around the world” and the declaration has received the support of '70,000 global citizens from 135 countries in one month', the HWPL said.

There are actions from over 130 countries to support the declaration, which was proclaimed in Republic of Korea on March 14 to bring all wars to an end and achieve peace in the world.

“The opening ceremonies were held all over the Middle East from Palestine to Yemen and Iraq,” the press statement said, adding that 'about 1,810 youths gathered for the signing campaign in Yemen's capital Sanaa, to promote this campaign and peace movement'.

“The HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee would gain 1,200,000 supportive signatures for the declaration due in May. Already 110 countries have joined online campaign until now and it is expected that more and more people from all over the world would join in this peace movement,” it said.

IWPG hosted launching ceremonies of ‘the HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’

March 23rd and April 2nd, the IWPG hosted launching ceremonies of ‘the HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’ in Fiji and India respectfully.

At the launching ceremony held in India, 50 members who represent women's groups, youth groups, and the media were present including Nachiket Anil Dave, Lawyer of the Supreme Court of India, Amit Kumar Singh, Founder of LexDelhi and Praveen Roy, Principal of Samsara The World Academy.

Equipped with a full understanding of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War and the role of ‘the HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’ (full name: HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee for the Implementation of the International Law on the Cessation of War and Achievement of World Peace), the committee members at the event shared notable cases of peace campaigns and future plans of the Committee.

Nachiket Anil Dave, a lawyer of the Supreme Court of India remarked, "On 14th March, 2016 — A historic Declaration that will protect humanity, the Law of Peace [has been] proclaimed... And so now is the time to implement this Declaration to achieve the object of World Peace...."

The event was covered as major news by PTC Network. ‘The HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’ is set to grow further with planned launching ceremonies in Hyderabad and Mumbai.

"I will promote the Declaration to all youth group leaders that I meet at the National Youth Council and collect signatures."

- William Nayacatabu, President of National Youth Council of Fiji -

"We will align our efforts alongside the youth who are future leaders, and we will work to bring peace in the coming generations."

- Nisha Buksh, National President of Fiji Muslim Women's League -

"It takes effort to stand for peace, and peace is always contextual emanating from local context reaching towards global peace, peace for all."

- Amit Kumar Singh, Founder of LexDelhi -

"I found the answer to the peace work that I have taken on, and now, I want to make peace in Manipur."

- Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder of Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network -

“I pledge to work with you and lead a signing campaign to support the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War to collect 10,000 signatures.”

- Praveen Roy, Principal of Samsara The World Academy -

Maria Torres expressed in her speech

"Our role is to promote IWPG's peace work to women and children around the world."

The new year’s initiation urging for enactment of an international convention peace agreement signed by 500 national and international women leader's . 

The international women’s peace group held 2016 network peace forum on January 19, 2016 at the peace training Institute in Gyeonggi-do where 500 women leaders participated for discussion on the role of women in the implementation of the international law for the cessation of war and achievement of world peace. 

At this forum, participants expressed their strong support for heavenly culture world peace, restoration of light Initiative for enactment of an international convention on cessation of wars and achievement of world peace (hereafter international convention) at this timely moment in which terrorism is occurring in many parts of the world and North Korea’s nuclear testing is threatening peace. 

They also agreed to play the role in monitoring and urging their government bodies to enact this law for each nation once the first draft for international convention is finalized .....

Princess Maria Amor Torres, president of We Care for Humanity, our role is to promote International Women’s Peace Group peace work to women and children around the world. 

Maria Torres expressed in her speech that are here today, because we believe in Chairwoman Kim's advocacy to empower women and attain gender equality towards world peace... 

Answer to this question about role of women in implementing international law for cessation of wars and achievement of world peace is to introduce International women's  peace group to all women and to join women of the world as one......