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[HWPL] HWPL's 11th Anniversary of the World Peace Summit
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 11th Anniversary of the World Peace Summit :)
The 11th Anniversary of the HWPL World Peace Summit: Uniting for Peace
Over 770 National and International Leaders from All Sectors Gather to Discuss the Future of Peace.
HWPL is set to host the 11th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit from September 18-19, 2025, in South Korea. Under the theme, “Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity’s Duty Together,” this year’s event will bring together high-level attendees from around the world to celebrate 11 years of progress and chart a path forward for global peace.
The event will welcome over 770 distinguished attendees including presidents, prime ministers, speakers of national assemblies, chief justices, government ministers, and leaders from educational, religious, and media sectors. The summit will review HWPL’s key peace initiatives and achievements over the past year and present them to the international community.
The upcoming summit builds on the foundation laid at the inaugural HWPL World Peace Summit in 2014, where global leaders signed two foundational agreements: an Agreement to Propose the Enactment of International Law for the Cessation of Wars and World Peace, and the World Alliance of Religions Agreement emphasizing that “everyone should become a messenger of peace.” These agreements became a significant milestone for the proclamation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) in 2016, the Legislate Peace program, religious harmony, and the strengthening of the role of civil society.
A major highlight of the past year has been the growing support for the DPCW, a legal instrument for sustainable peace. Resolutions endorsing the DPCW have been adopted by multiple legislative bodies, including those within the cities of South Fulton and Fairburn, and Stonecrest and the counties of DeKalb and Fulton in Georgia, USA. Additionally, the DPCW has been endorsed in the provinces of Bayan-Olgii, Khovd, Bulgan, and Orkhon in Mongolia, the city of Yorosso in Mali, Calauan in the province of Laguna, Philippines, and the city of Bemasoandro, Madagascar. Most notably, the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO), a union of 23 countries, adopted a resolution that fully supports the principles of the DPCW and recommends that Member States officially endorse it.
Other significant developments include the expansion of interfaith dialogue through scripture study, which has increased public participation, and HWPL’s peace education is in the process of being adopted into the public school curriculum of Timor-Leste, with about 70% of higher education institutions actively cooperating toward this. Together: Connecting Korea, a peaceful unification campaign on the Korean Peninsula, has also expanded its cooperation with local governments.
Over the past year, HWPL’s membership has grown significantly from 500,000 to 700,000. This growth reflects a shared commitment to the vision expressed by Chairman Lee Man-hee at the 9th anniversary of the DPCW in March.
“We are not strangers to peace,” Chairman Lee said. “We are the people involved, and we ourselves are peace. So let us lead this global community to a world of peace.”
In addition to the main event in South Korea, local anniversary events will be held in 78 countries until October, with a total of over 15,000 participants expected to attend. These regional events underscore the summit’s goal of strengthening local peace networks and engaging a wider global community in fulfilling a common mission for peace for humanity.
For further information about the upcoming event, please refer to the link provided below.
HWPL is set to host the 11th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit from September 18-19, 2025, in South Korea. Under the theme, “Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity’s Duty Together,” this year’s event will bring together high-level attendees from around the world to celebrate 11 years of progress and chart a path forward for global peace.
The event will welcome over 770 distinguished attendees including presidents, prime ministers, speakers of national assemblies, chief justices, government ministers, and leaders from educational, religious, and media sectors. The summit will review HWPL’s key peace initiatives and achievements over the past year and present them to the international community.
The upcoming summit builds on the foundation laid at the inaugural HWPL World Peace Summit in 2014, where global leaders signed two foundational agreements: an Agreement to Propose the Enactment of International Law for the Cessation of Wars and World Peace, and the World Alliance of Religions Agreement emphasizing that “everyone should become a messenger of peace.” These agreements became a significant milestone for the proclamation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) in 2016, the Legislate Peace program, religious harmony, and the strengthening of the role of civil society.
A major highlight of the past year has been the growing support for the DPCW, a legal instrument for sustainable peace. Resolutions endorsing the DPCW have been adopted by multiple legislative bodies, including those within the cities of South Fulton and Fairburn, and Stonecrest and the counties of DeKalb and Fulton in Georgia, USA. Additionally, the DPCW has been endorsed in the provinces of Bayan-Olgii, Khovd, Bulgan, and Orkhon in Mongolia, the city of Yorosso in Mali, Calauan in the province of Laguna, Philippines, and the city of Bemasoandro, Madagascar. Most notably, the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO), a union of 23 countries, adopted a resolution that fully supports the principles of the DPCW and recommends that Member States officially endorse it.
Other significant developments include the expansion of interfaith dialogue through scripture study, which has increased public participation, and HWPL’s peace education is in the process of being adopted into the public school curriculum of Timor-Leste, with about 70% of higher education institutions actively cooperating toward this. Together: Connecting Korea, a peaceful unification campaign on the Korean Peninsula, has also expanded its cooperation with local governments.
Over the past year, HWPL’s membership has grown significantly from 500,000 to 700,000. This growth reflects a shared commitment to the vision expressed by Chairman Lee Man-hee at the 9th anniversary of the DPCW in March.
“We are not strangers to peace,” Chairman Lee said. “We are the people involved, and we ourselves are peace. So let us lead this global community to a world of peace.”
In addition to the main event in South Korea, local anniversary events will be held in 78 countries until October, with a total of over 15,000 participants expected to attend. These regional events underscore the summit’s goal of strengthening local peace networks and engaging a wider global community in fulfilling a common mission for peace for humanity.
For further information about the upcoming event, please refer to the link provided below.
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