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 World Peace Summit in Nairobi
HWPL Holds 11th Anniversary of September 18th World Peace Summit in Nairobi – Launch of Peace City Project
On September 7, 2025, the “Commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of the HWPL September 18 World Peace Summit” was held at the University of Nairobi Science Campus. Co-hosted by HWPL and the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK, a government body), the event gathered 550 participants, including 7 VIPs, to reaffirm their commitment to fostering a culture of peace.
Distinguished guests included Ms. Aurelia Rono, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly and Representative of the Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya; Hon. Athanas Nyaboke Ongeri, Judge of the High Court of Kenya; Ms. Prisca Kamungi, Peace and Development Officer at the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Kenya; Mr. Ramadan Abubakar, President of the East Africa Law Society; Mr. Linus Thigai, Executive Director of IRCK; and Mr. Felix Amu, Acting Permanent Representative of the United Nations Office in Nairobi.
The program featured a highlights video of HWPL’s global initiatives, presentation of 2025 achievements and vision, congratulatory speeches, IRCK’s signing of a DPCW resolution, declaration of the “Peace City Nairobi Project,” and collective signing of the DPCW.
Key outcomes included full DPCW support signatures from all participants, four letters of support from high-ranking officials, IRCK’s adoption of Articles 8, 9, and 10 of the DPCW, and an official declaration of support for the Peace City Project on behalf of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.
Mr. Linus Thigai, Executive Director of IRCK, emphasized, “The provisions of Articles 8, 9, and 10 of the DPCW are essential for inter-religious peace in Kenya, which is why we have adopted this resolution.” Ms. Aurelia Rono stated, “We are delighted that HWPL will work with Nairobi and Kenya for peace. We hope to achieve practical peace, and both the Parliament and the Prime Cabinet Secretary’s Office will actively support this effort.”
The event is recognized as a milestone in promoting the culture of peace in Kenya, marking a meaningful step toward realizing Nairobi as a Peace City through international cooperation.
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