Peace law: gateway to peace, from World Peace Declaration to present

How much do you know about peace law?

Peace law began at the World Peace Declaration in Seoul, Korea in 2013.

 

Let's find out how peace law has progressed through stages.

 

The foundation of World Peace

(Seoul in Korea, Proclamation Ceremony)

On 25 May, 2013, Heavenly Culture World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted the Walk for World Peace and Restoration with International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) as a global peace movement. Over 30,000 youths from 130 countries came together to join the peace walk, which became an annual peace event that continues to appeal to the global community by performing a collective action to raise awareness of the peace movement at both the local and global level.

 

World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit

(Seoul in Korea)

 

"The world is at the crossroads between

destruction and coexistence, and its destiny is in our own hands. We must remain active to protect what is right and just for humanity. It is for this reason that HWPL, and myself, continue to act upon the vision I have received—a vision of life, peace, and harmony."
- Man Hee Lee, Chairman of HWPL

In September 2014, as a global action for world peace, the WARP Summit was held by HWPL, IWPG and IPYG. 200,000 global citizens around the world participated in this summit to seek and muster practical approaches for peace.

 

Convention on the Renunciation and Cessation of War and International Armed Conflicts



(Seoul in Korea, The 1st Commemoration of the WARP Summit)

 

 

 

In September 2015, in the 1st Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit, the HWPL International Law Peace Committee with international law experts was launched to discuss practical ways to enhance and introduce applicable legal mechanism for the achievement of world peace. For this purpose, the draft of the Convention on the Renunciation and Cessation of War and International Armed Conflicts was presented to further develop into a binding legal frame for the global community to protect our globe from threats of violence and conflict.

 

 

Committee meeting convenes to draft the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

(London in UK)



 

 In November 2015, the HWPL International Law Peace Committee comprising international law experts held a committee meeting to discuss the 2nd draft of Convention on the Renunciation and Cessation of War and International Armed Conflicts. In-depth discussions included a post-action plan for the finalization of the draft Convention and its implementation.

 

 

The Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

(Seoul in Korea, Proclamation Ceremony of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War)

 

 

"To get rid of war on the face of the earth is one of the noblest tasks, which will remain eternal legacy for the future generations. Today is not the end but the beginning - truly a starting point of an era of peace."
- IWPG -

The DPCW is a declaration drafted by the HWPL International Law Peace Committee and proclaimed on March 14, 2016. Consisting of a preamble and 10 articles, the declaration describes the responsibility for the global community (especially states) to participate in safeguarding the comprehensive efforts for the establishment of world peace, which includes prohibition of the use of force, blockage of sources of conflict, cooperation among states, dispute settlement through international legal organizations, freedom of religion, and development of a culture of peace.

What do you think about this movements?

Do you still feel peace far away?

If you listen carefully, pay attention and support, peace will be accomplished sooner.

 

 Source - http://www.peacelaw.org/site/history

Wind of peace rises on the worldwide: Movement of Nigerian youths for example

Nigerian youths take lead in peace building for the community

 

At last October 27th, ‘Discussion on the Action Plan of the HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’ hosted by IWPG (International Women Peace Group) and IPYG (International Peace Youth Group) was held at Kano Hospital Digital Conference Hall in Kano, Nigeria. About 20 representative members in the ‘Patriotic Youth Organisation of Nigeria’ (PYON) and around 30 audiences attended this seminar and devised practical plans for supporting the DPCW (Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War) and advocating the ‘Implementation of the International Law’ for peace. The PYON is a cooperating group with HWPL for peace activities in Nigeria, whose membership has reached 20, 000. It has diverse field members, including professors, lawyers, and journalists. It has tried to make their community a better place for Nigerians to live.

At the DPCW by the global community through the global peace summit, held in Republic of Korea, named the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit, PYON chairman, AbdulAziz Seymour Omololu delivered a speech, where he highlighted the importance of civil society’s role in raising public awareness and collective action for peace-building projects.

He said: “I’d like to introduce the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit and explain the Strategy Road map of the DPCW, and its action plan. And we will discuss how we drive the national support for it. We will decide how we collaborate and precede signature campaigns, as a way of support.”

After watching the video, Mr. Adam Sa’id, Vice president of PYON, said: “I was very excited by the audience reaction, which showed that they really understood what the DPCW is all about and their readiness to give their contribution of developing and making it a legally binding document. I also felt extremely happy to see that the audience was really impressed with the letter from the chairman of HWPL, Man Hee Lee.”

The DPCW was drafted with the intent of promoting the respect of fundamental human rights and an international law, and of further involving States in the active protection of those rights.

As a part of action plan, currently, ‘Discussion on the Action Plan of the HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee’ is the first step in realisation of peace in Nigeria.

In this regard, HWPL Peace Advocacy Committee in Kano State also holds monthly discussion to examine the results of their activities and to attain 20,000 signatures for supporting the DPCW. Nigeria takes one step forward to the real peace and is ready to propel drawing Nigerians’ attention on it with this discussion.

Although people of world didn 't significantly consider at beginning, someday peace would arrive for sure on the worldwide!

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Will and continuous activity of HWPL to achieve peace on earth

Conference in support of HWPL's work for Peace and Cessation of War

 

SEOUL, Nov 28: A conference aimed at advocating for the implementation of an international legal document compatible with the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) was convened by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL) on Thursday in Coex Auditorium. Korean political officials, religious leaders, press, and citizens, a total of 1,000 people, gathered to demonstrate the urgency with which a legally binding document based on the principles of the DPCW must be implemented.

 

HWPL Chairman Man Hee Lee emphasized that the work of peace can no longer be put off and that the leaders must take action beyond mere lip service.

 

“Although we pass down something valuable to the next generations, would it really be an eternal legacy? Only when we pass on to successive generations an invaluable inheritance of a world free of wars, will we meet our responsibilities as leaders, citizens, and people of today. The international community has to acknowledge what is delineated in the DPCW and then modify and develop the current international legal systems.”

 

The advocacy conference sought to demonstrate how to remedy disparities caused by war and war-like activities throughout the world, and it also showed the concrete efforts and interests of participants in creating an environment for peace-building.

 

Chairwoman Nam Hee Kim of the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) said that women’s leadership and participation improves the likelihood of the success of the global peace process.

 

“Sustainable peace is yet being waited for. What can explain this? That is because peace is not something that can be achieved by the authority or power of politicians or noble men. However, despite many obstacles, the work of peace must be done. IWPG gathers the 3.6 billion women of the world and actively works for the Declaration to be adopted by the UN. This legal framework will become a fundamental enforceable law for the generations to come.”

 

Eight panelists representing government, civil society, university, and faith-based organizations each spoke respectively about their explicit support for the Declaration and urged that the leaders at all levels should cooperate with HWPL’s work for peace and cessation of war.

 

Yu-Hyuk Kim, tenured emeritus professor of Dan-Kuk University said, “Why is it that the globe sounds the same pitch in spite of the differences in language, skin color, culture, and life style? The only reason is this. We all have the same purpose of achieving the world of peace without wars. In reality, it is to make a better future and ideally, it is to infinitely settle peace and realize the far-reaching universal value of humanity.”

 

He continued, “This work has been proclaimed by many, but HWPL Chairman, the greatest peace advocate, is beyond the proclamation and always on the move to bring forth peace. Today, this conference serves as a significant platform to urge leaders and citizens to support the implementation of international law inspired by the DPCW and be resolute to work for peace with the peace advocate.”

 

The 2016 Conference in Support of HWPL's Work for Peace and Cessation of War brought the Korean leaders to the forefront of international peace and security and presented their creative partnerships to inspire the world in the peace-building arena under the banner of the DPCW.

 

http://www.myrepublica.com/news/10055

IWPG' s Forum: One of the Wings. the amount of HWPL

World Female Leaders Urge for the Implementation of International Law for Peace and Cessation of War for the Unification of the Korean Peninsula and for World Peace

The 2016 IWPG Network Forum was held under the theme of The Role of 3.6 Billion Women in Realizing Peace and Cessation of War. The forum was joined by approximately 1,000 female leaders from home and abroad including Teiraeng Maamau, First Lady of Kiribati; Awut Deng Acuil, the Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of the Republic of South Sudan; and Anna Cervenakova, a human rights attorney from the Czech Republic.

 

Currently, there is a growing sense of urgency in the international community for solutions to the acts of terror in numbers of locations around the globe and a series of missile testing carried out by North Korea. Amidst the global situation, the Forum convened female leaders from various countries who urged for the implementation of international law for peace and cessation of war and for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

 

 

In her remarks on the Forum, IWPG Chairwoman emphasized that the DPCW contains the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the goal of achievement of human development and said, “the UN and international society should expand the role of women in security, cessation of war and peace.” She also stated that the most prominent method of women development is to advocate the DPCW for the adoption of the declaration into the international law for the cessation of war and peace.

At the end of the Forum, 109 new members from 16 countries were appointed to the IWPG Peace Committee. The Committee is set to promote IWPG peace works in respective countries and campaign with women in their respective communities

 

 

Presentations:
The Role of Female Leaders in Achieving Peace and the Cessation of War

 

 

Mr. Man Hee Lee / Chairman of HWPL

"All of the women here must become the key to peace that opens the hearts of 3.6 billions of women. The responsibility of women is to protect our globe and our children and, most importantly, leave the legacy of peace for them."

 

 

 

Edita Tahiri / Minister for Dialogue of the Government of Kosovo

"We want to close the history of wars and open the history of peace in all world. This is what the DPCW aims for, realizing peace and cessation of wars in the world, hence we should support."

 

 

 

Lee Yunsook / Former Minister of Women’s Affairs of Korea

"The reunification of Korea, the only divided nation in the world, is the key challenge to world peace. When the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War is adopted by the UN and made an international legal instrument, mankind will be closer to realizing the dream of ending wars and achieving global peace."

 

 

 

Leokadiia Gerasymenko / President of Women’s Union of Ukraine

"We have to remember the great goals that people around the world are pursuing, such as: justice, respect for each other, state sovereignty, ... education, religious freedom. These principles and goals are enshrined in the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War. These are the provisions we need to introduce...to every country."

HWPL 2nd annual comemoration: peacelaw and peace conference

Nowadays, peace on earth

 

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Purpose of Peace Law

 

For the Future of an International Peace Law

The quintessence of an international peace law is to support order among societies worldwide and to attain humanity’s fundamental goals: peace, prosperity, human rights, and environmental protection. However, blockages embedded in our daily lives for centuries have held back the effectiveness of an international peace law, scattering its pure intentions. From big international disputes to conflicts that we experience in our day to day lives, situations remain unresolved, in these cases, the role of an international law seems weak. Initiated by an international NGO, however, there is a hopeful spark for the future of an international law, one that will draw a new framework for global peace. 

 

  Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War, Stepping Forward to a Law for Humanity       

HWPL initiated an International Law for Peace and Cessation of War as a solution to bring about peace to humanity and an instrument to dispose of all means that initiate war and armed conflicts. Representing the collective wish of people from all walks of life - HWPL’s initiative to international law for peace is a powerful and ground-breaking tool which will enable worldwide enjoyment of peace. Gaining global support, united in one voice, women and youth are at the forefront of urging for the presentation and implementation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War through the Advocacy Committee.

 

Proclamation Ceremony of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

In March 2016, HWPL aimed at taking a great leap forward for peace by publicly presenting the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War at the HWPL’s Proclamation Ceremony which was attended by Government representatives of legal affairs, HWPL International Law Peace Committee, HWPL Advisory Council Members&Publicity Ambassadors, and IPYG&IWPG members. The proclamation ceremony served as a platform to not only proclaim the Declaration to the public for the first time but also initiate the development process of the Declaration into an enforceable International Law, thus reaffirming our solidarity in bringing forth a world without wars.

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