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 Peace Narrative Archiving in USA :)
IWPG Holds Peace Narrative Archiving with 50 New York Members during 70th UN CSW
The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) held a “Peace Talk” event in New York on March 7, coinciding with the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Around 50 local members gathered to reaffirm IWPG’s mission and explore practical ways to live out peace in daily life.
A highlight was the launch of the PLACE Campaign (Peace as Lived And Connected Experience), which archives women’s everyday peace practices and experiences. Participants shared personal stories, emphasizing that peace begins with individuals and families, then expands through collective action. IWPG Chairwoman Jeon Na-young stressed that peace is not a gift from others but a capacity that starts with oneself, and that women’s solidarity can transform peace into a sustainable cultural system.
The event drew strong engagement amid global tensions, with attendees expressing deep resonance with the idea of women-led peace initiatives. IWPG, registered with UN ECOSOC and DGC as well as Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, operates in 122 countries with 115 branches and 900 partner organizations to advance women-driven peace efforts.
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