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 MOU for Unification and Peace Education :)
HWPL and Soongui Comrades Association Sign an M.O.U to Promote Unification and Peace Education
On September 4, HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) and the Soongui Comrades Association announced that they will cooperate to expand unification and peace education as well as exchanges with North Korean defectors.
On September 1, the two organizations held a signing ceremony for a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Freedom, Peace, and Love” at the Mind Forest Counseling Center of LH Incheon Regional Headquarters, with 16 representatives from both sides in attendance.
During the ceremony, participants discussed exchanges between North Korean defectors and citizens, the roles defectors can play in the unification process, and the importance of free travel between the two Koreas. They also explored future cooperation plans, including operating peace education programs, encouraging participation, and fostering talent.
Lee Young-ja, a peace educator from HWPL’s Global Branch 11, emphasized, “It is important to strengthen connections with local communities and expand peace education to prevent the social isolation of North Korean defectors.”
Park Jeong-wol, Director of the Volunteer Department at the Soongui Comrades Association, stated, “If defectors and South Koreans interact with each other, that in itself is free exchange. I believe this could eventually lead to free exchange with people in North Korea as well.”
Lee Sun-kyung, Deputy Team Leader of HWPL’s Domestic Peace Education Team, added, “Defectors can play a crucial role in achieving unification. I propose that representatives of defectors share their experiences and thoughts directly through lectures at future events.”
Kang Jin, Chairman of the Soongui Comrades Association, remarked, “It would be meaningful if members could collaborate in recording their memories and family stories.”
Based on this agreement, both organizations plan to work together on producing casebooks and memoirs that capture the experiences and family histories of defectors.
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