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 IWPG's MOU with ASOVIAFOR in South America :)
IWPG Signs MOU with Colombian Victims’ Union ASOVIAFOR to Expand Peace Efforts in South America
On January 1, 2026, the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Global Division 2, led by Director Lee Seo-yeon, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASOVIAFOR, a Colombian civil society coalition formed by women victims of the country’s prolonged armed conflict.
ASOVIAFOR, composed of women who endured forced displacement, family loss, and sexual violence, has been working to rebuild communities and promote peace through victim-centered initiatives. Their activities include community healing, expanding women’s social participation, and fostering dialogue and reconciliation education.
The agreement marks a significant step in establishing formal cooperation between an international women’s peace organization and a South American victims’ network. It emphasizes a model where women and victims themselves become active agents of peace, beyond state-led approaches.
IWPG stated that future collaboration will focus on strengthening trust, expanding peace education, and supporting local dialogue initiatives. ASOVIAFOR’s representative, Rosi Albani Perez Belalcazar, highlighted that the partnership empowers women at the center of conflict recovery, ensuring they are recognized as peacebuilders rather than passive victims.
This MOU is expected to serve as a foundation for extending victim-led peace solidarity across South America and sharing grassroots peace practices with the international community.
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