Virtual Conference to Introduce Peace Activities Led by Global Citizens in the Pandemic Era
On May 25, 2021, HWPL held its 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace online, with 3,000 people from 150 countries around the world in attendance. HWPL, an international peace NGO, stands for Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light. Since its founding in 2013, in association with its affiliated groups, International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and International Women’s Peace Group, HWPL has been working towards implementing practical measures to achieve world peace and cessation of war.
With several cases of international partnership in peacebuilding projects endorsed by youth and women organizations categorized by each region – Africa, Europe, and Asia, this year’s event aimed to discuss a citizen-led peace movement and cooperation to promote coexistence and harmony in the global community, and to overcome global challenges that stem from hatred, conflicts, misunderstanding, and lack of communication in this current pandemic era.
The event commemorated the Declaration of World Peace, proclaimed on May 25thin 2013, which involves not only the cooperation of each state in establishing international laws for peace and the role of the media in sharing information about peace, but also the active peace movement of youth and women who seek to transform themselves from the greatest victims of war to the greatest actors for peace.
From HWPL’s peace initiative, for the past eight years millions of global citizens have participated in promoting locally adapted peace projects, including education, relief, and forums to offer public policies, in order to meet the needs of the community and create a favourable environment for peace.
In cooperation with IWPG, Chairwoman Pascale Isho Warda of Hammurabi Human Rights Organization (HHRO) in Iraq, who was appointed as Minister of Migration and Displacement by the UN from 2004 to 2005, introduced a legislation project of law that prevents violence against women and children.
Regarding the importance of peace activities through education, she said, “We need to learn the mechanism of guiding everyone to become tools of peace, which accumulates from daily life and sometimes throughout the simplest matters of life, starting with personal peace with oneself, within the family, and with others.”
Ven. Ashin Htavara, General Secretary of All Burmese Monks Representative Committee in Norway, who went through the Saffron Revolution in 2007, stated that 3 HWPL Peace Libraries were established in Payapon, Myanmar and that a fourth library is currently being prepared.
“There are too few libraries for children in Myanmar. I wanted to give hope to these little children. In the future, the library will conduct peace education, peace activities, and peace campaigns, and we will do everything that can help achieve peace,” he said.
The event also advocated global participation in peace activities, such as the peace tree planting campaign that began in Ukraine with 1,000 participants from 21 countries, and peace policy proposal dialogue between citizens and policy experts in Mali where the recent coup triggered social unrest.
“It is we in this day who have to do all the necessary things to make peace and prevent our globe from being destroyed. War does not end with words, but it comes to an end with our practical actions. I believe that this can be achieved since no one in our global village is not willing to see peace,” highlighted Chairman Lee of HWPL. Citizens in the Pandemic Era
On May 25, 2021, HWPL held its 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace online, with 3,000 people from 150 countries around the world in attendance. HWPL, an international peace NGO, stands for Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light. Since its founding in 2013, in association with its affiliated groups, International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and International Women’s Peace Group, HWPL has been working towards implementing practical measures to achieve world peace and cessation of war.
With several cases of international partnership in peacebuilding projects endorsed by youth and women organizations categorized by each region – Africa, Europe, and Asia, this year’s event aimed to discuss a citizen-led peace movement and cooperation to promote coexistence and harmony in the global community, and to overcome global challenges that stem from hatred, conflicts, misunderstanding, and lack of communication in this current pandemic era.
The event commemorated the Declaration of World Peace, proclaimed on May 25thin 2013, which involves not only the cooperation of each state in establishing international laws for peace and the role of the media in sharing information about peace, but also the active peace movement of youth and women who seek to transform themselves from the greatest victims of war to the greatest actors for peace.
From HWPL’s peace initiative, for the past eight years millions of global citizens have participated in promoting locally adapted peace projects, including education, relief, and forums to offer public policies, in order to meet the needs of the community and create a favourable environment for peace.
In cooperation with IWPG, Chairwoman Pascale Isho Warda of Hammurabi Human Rights Organization (HHRO) in Iraq, who was appointed as Minister of Migration and Displacement by the UN from 2004 to 2005, introduced a legislation project of law that prevents violence against women and children.
Regarding the importance of peace activities through education, she said, “We need to learn the mechanism of guiding everyone to become tools of peace, which accumulates from daily life and sometimes throughout the simplest matters of life, starting with personal peace with oneself, within the family, and with others.”
Ven. Ashin Htavara, General Secretary of All Burmese Monks Representative Committee in Norway, who went through the Saffron Revolution in 2007, stated that 3 HWPL Peace Libraries were established in Payapon, Myanmar and that a fourth library is currently being prepared.
“There are too few libraries for children in Myanmar. I wanted to give hope to these little children. In the future, the library will conduct peace education, peace activities, and peace campaigns, and we will do everything that can help achieve peace,” he said.
The event also advocated global participation in peace activities, such as the peace tree planting campaign that began in Ukraine with 1,000 participants from 21 countries, and peace policy proposal dialogue between citizens and policy experts in Mali where the recent coup triggered social unrest.
“It is we in this day who have to do all the necessary things to make peace and prevent our globe from being destroyed. War does not end with words, but it comes to an end with our practical actions. I believe that this can be achieved since no one in our global village is not willing to see peace,” highlighted Chairman Lee of HWPL.
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