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[IPYG] IPYG's Environmental and Peace Campaign in Mongolia

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 youth affiliate group, IPYG's environmental and peace campaign in Mongolia :)

IPYG Mongolia Introduces Youth-Led Environmental and Peace Campaign at UNCCD COP17

 

 

IPYG Mongolia participated in the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28. During the conference, IPYG operated a booth in the Green Zone on August 19, 21, and 22, where it introduced its key initiatives and the youth-led campaign “Youth’s Unity–Green Gateway,” encouraging members of the public to take part.

The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the Convention’s supreme decision-making body. Held biennially since 2001, the international conference brings together stakeholders to address global land degradation, desertification, and drought. This year’s conference, held under the theme “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope,” took place in Mongolia, a country significantly affected by climate change and desertification, where environmental issues have drawn considerable international attention.

 

 

At the event, IPYG Mongolia introduced the Green Gateway campaign and highlighted its efforts to connect environmental action with peace education and responsible citizenship. Since 2023, the campaign has planted approximately 20,000 trees at more than 100 locations and trained over 3,000 peace educators. IPYG’s participation through the booth provided an opportunity to demonstrate the tangible progress that youth-led peace campaigns have made in improving the environment.

During a presentation at the booth, Khulan, a member of IPYG Mongolia, emphasized the importance of sustaining the campaign, saying, “Sustainable environmental action begins with a change in awareness. When awareness changes, attitudes change. When attitudes change, everyday habits change. When habits change, collective action becomes sustainable. And only sustained collective action can bring about lasting social change.” She also expressed her commitment to continuing these efforts in the future.

The booth attracted numerous visitors, including citizens and representatives from organizations such as the Youth Initiative for Land in Africa (YILAA) and the Youth Organization of Ulaanbaatar Railway. Visitors showed interest in IPYG’s activities, with some expressing their intention to become members of HWPL and participate in future campaigns. Jaap van Hierden, the UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia, also attended IPYG’s booth presentation at its invitation, listened to the presentation, and expressed his appreciation for IPYG’s continued peace efforts.

 

 

The United Nations in Mongolia also featured IPYG’s booth activities on its official social media channels, while Mongolia’s national broadcaster MNB reported on IPYG’s participation in COP17. TV9 livestreamed IPYG’s entire presentation and conducted a follow-up interview, further bringing attention to its activities.

Through its participation in COP17, IPYG Mongolia introduced its youth-led environmental initiatives and peace education efforts to the international community, while creating an opportunity to broaden public interest and participation in continued tree-planting efforts and a range of peace and environmental activities.

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