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[HWPL] The Pan-African Parliament signs Memorandum of Understanding with HWPL: "We agree on a project to end war and achieve peace”

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and HWPL in South Africa on August 9, 2018

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL, Chairman Man-Hee Lee) conducted its 29th peace tour in Africa over 11 days from August 8 to 18, 2018. On August 9, HWPL held a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) at the PAP Headquarters Chairman's Office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The MOU was written to achieve the common goal of ceasing wars and achieving peace through collaboration between HWPL and the PAP.

Members of the Pan-African Committee of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) watch a peace tour video of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 9, 2018

During the MOU ceremony, PAP Chairman Roger Nkodo Dang said, “Because the Pan-African Parliament is an assembly of the entire African continent, Chairman Lee's words will be delivered to all 55 countries in Africa. We have to present something helpful and tangible. Chairman Lee can provide answers for the African people.”

He also introduced HWPL and Chairman Lee at the PAP conference, saying, “Africa is facing many challenges, challenges for peace. Chairman Lee’s work and experience will be of great help in building peace in Africa. There are Africans who want to hear from Chairman Lee.”

According to the MOU, the common goal of the PAP and HWPL is to promote a culture of peace, security, and stability among all peoples, including women and youth. Accordingly, the two groups agreed to collaborate on projects that can effectively bring peace and end wars for posterity.

HWPL Chairman Man-hee Lee signs an MOU with PAP Chairman Roger Nkodo Dang at an MOU ceremony held during the Pan-African Committee meeting of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 9, 2018

The projects proposed by HWPL through the Memorandum of Understanding are ▲Peace education ▲Peace monument installation ▲Invitation of religious leaders, women and youth to help run the WARP Office ▲Activities to support the implementation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and its provisions worldwide ▲Projects by International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and International Women's Peace Group (IWPG).

Both groups agreed to support the other's efforts for peace, but more importantly, they agreed to work together with the common goal of ensuring that these individual efforts remain united for one purpose.

The relationship between HWPL and the PAP dates back to August 2016, when the HWPL South Africa branch attended the Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments, convened by the PAP, as an observer. At that time, the Speaker of the Malagasy Assembly Jean Max Rakotomamonjy invited HWPL officials to the Parliament of Madagascar. HWPL thereafter invited Chairman Rakotomamonjy to the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit, which strengthened ties with PAP officials.

A commemorative photo of Chairman Man-hee Lee (second from left) at the PAP headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he appointed Chairman Roger Nkodo Dang (center), the Speaker of the Malagasy Assembly Jean Max Rakotomamonjy (first from left) and others as HWPL advisory committee members.

Following the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit, HWPL was introduced to PAP First Vice Chairman Stephen Julius Masele by PAP Chairman Roger Nkodo Daeng, and a relationship with PAP International Relations Committee members and the Secretariat became active.

Meanwhile, in August 2018, the news that HWPL Chairman Man-hee Lee and his peace delegation would visit South Africa reached Chairman Rakotomamonjy and PAP Chairman Roger Nkodo Dang. Chairman Man-hee Lee's visit led to the signing of the MOU between PAP and HWPL.

HWPL Chairman Man-hee Lee speaks at the 2018 Addis Ababa Summit on “International Cooperation for Sustainable Peace”, attended by a number of African dignitaries and high-ranking officials from political and legal circles in the Middle East, that was held at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 16, 2018.

On August 9th 2018, the PAP delivered an official letter of support for the 10 articles and 38 clauses of HWPL's Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW). The PAP's support for the DPCW is equivalent to the combined support of 55 African countries.

Following Chairman Man-hee Lee's peace tour in Africa, PAP Chairman Roger Nkodo Dang dispatched PAP officials to the 5th Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit held in Korea in September 2018. The participation of PAP officials led to deeper alliances forged with HWPL's peace mission.

Peace!

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[HWPL] HWPL Webinar Report : African Human Rights “The New Normal: Transformation and Adaptation after COVID-19”

HWPL hosted a webinar via Zoom to discuss African human rights on March 5th 2022 with many participants over the world including Ms. Griffina Doreen, an Advocate of the High court of Kenya, Mr. Patrick Munene, Executive Director of Leona Foundation of Kenya, Mr. Edwin Onimi, Executive Director of ‘Women like us’ in Kenya, Mr.Charles Oduor ,Director of Lubao FM in Kenya. Main topic of the webinar was "The New Normal: Transformation and Adaptation after COVID-19", following is brief report of the webinar:

Date and Time: Saturday, March 05^th, 2022, 10:00PM (KST)

Location: Online (Zoom)

Topics:  The New Normal: Transformation and Adaptation after COVID-19

Host:  HWPL Jeonbuk Branch

 Speakers:        

1. Ms. Griffina Doreen, an Advocate of the High court of Kenya.

2. Mr. Patrick Munene, Executive Director of Leona Foundation of Kenya
3. Mr. Edwin Onimi, Executive Director of ‘Women like us’ in Kenya
4. Mr.Charles Oduor ,Director of Lubao FM in Kenya

1. Ms. Griffina Doreen, an Advocate of the High court of Kenya.

1. : The COVID-19 brought about many changes in education and economy. The government should look into the ways that can restore the livelihoods of employees and build digital structure.

1. Mr. Patrick Munene, Executive Director of Leona Foundation is joining.

1. : It is continuing increase teenage pregnancies, Loss of livelihoods on workers, mental health problem due to changes in society caused by COVID-19. We should recognize the role of international cooperation and resolve human rights issues together.

1. Mr. Edwin Onimi, Executive Director of ‘Women like us’ in Kenya

1. : Due to the consequences of COVID-19, girls are being exposed to new risks. The most important thing in ending the COVID-19 pandemic is global collaboration and empowers girls and women to be able to take part in various levels in social.

1. Mr.Charles Oduor ,Director of Lubao FM in Kenya

1. : Media became the first casualty of covid-19 pandemic since media operates in a space with freedom of movement. Without free speech and democratization of media establishing a democratic society is a challenge. Thus, media role in promoting human right cannot be ignored.

Webinar was held to raise awareness of the social change and transformation as well as various human rights issues centered on East Africa in the post-COVID era.

 

“Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered entitled : the rights to life, liberty, freedom of thought and expression and equal treatment before the law among others. I stance on human rights is that they must be respected by all means. this includes refraining from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights.”

 Mr. Patrick Munene

 

Introduction Webinar

On March 5th, under the theme of <The New Normal: Transformation and Adaptation after COVID-19>, a webinar was held by an international peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and it dealt with social change and various human rights issues that occurred within the Covid-19 pandemic. At this webinar, where 25 people of lawyers, NGOs, and journalists from Kenya and Uganda gathered, participants particularly focused on social change and transformation as well as various human rights issues centered on East Africa in the post-COVID era, and speakers presented the current status and the right direction of legal and social mechanisms to cope with the issues. In particular, a speaker from HWPL introduced the core value of DPCW that only HWPL has and appealed for supports of it.

 

Background Information

This webinar presented a direction to create a peaceful and safe Africa with respect for human rights and led by women and youth, which is one of Africa Union’s Agenda 2063. In particular, based on discussions on various topics such as human rights, environment, and society, the discussion focused on laying the groundwork for practical peace projects.

 

The COVID pandemic, which has been going on for three years, is changing into a society where inequality and conflict are increasing worldwide. In this webinar, we shared the efforts of countries around the world to maintain world order amid changes and transformation in the post-COVID era, and had time to share common attitudes and resolutions, especially with the roles of the government, legal professionals, civic groups, and the media.

 

Points of discussion

Rukkiya Ahmed, Programme Coordinator of Youth Bila Noma, who attended all HWPL events, said the following about attending the webinar. “I really enjoyed the webinar and found it very informative. We are going into the election and our organization tries our best to talk to young people through several activities so that they cannot be involved in political violence and promote peace during and before and after the election. Also, I would like to appreciate HWPL and I think this webinar should keep going because without this kind of conversation, peace in the world will be compromised. I wish them to continue to do this.”

Also Makau Peter Kithukam Advocate of the High Court of Kenya said his feelings that

‘HWPL is doing a great job in efforts to achieve peace. There many legal instruments for peace but they are not being obeyed. Now, emphasis has to be placed on the moral conscience of the various players. Various players of international order need to emphasize that it is not just legally wrong but also morally wrong to disobey international law. HWPL needs to put more effort to work together with state actors/government of Kenya and other countries for the agenda of peace. We cannot ignore them if we want DPCW to succeed at the UN.’

In addition, Charles Oduor, who is on behalf of the media said that “In East Africa, Journalists, media and the organizations feeding the media have ethical and moral accountability to promote human right and create awareness in the public about threats to their freedom and security. Knowing and understanding human right by the journalist will reflect awareness about human right to the society and vowed to fulfill the media’s mission by becoming the eyes and ears of the citizens.

 

Highlights

Ms. Griffina Doreen, an Advocate of the High court of Kenya.
: The COVID-19 brought about many changes in education and economy. The government should look into the ways that can restore the livelihoods of employees and build digital structure.

Mr. Patrick Munene, Executive Director of Leona Foundation is joining.
: It is continuing increase teenage pregnancies, Loss of livelihoods on workers, mental health problem due to changes in society caused by COVID-19. We should recognize the role of international cooperation and resolve human rights issues together.

Mr. Edwin Onimi, Executive Director of ‘Women like us’ in Kenya
: Due to the consequences of COVID-19, girls are being exposed to new risks. The most important thing in ending the COVID-19 pandemic is global collaboration and empowers girls and women to be able to take part in various levels in social.

Mr.Charles Oduor ,Director of Lubao FM in Kenya
: Media became the first casualty of covid-19 pandemic since media operates in a space with freedom of movement. Without free speech and democratization of media establishing a democratic society is a challenge. Thus, media role in promoting human right cannot be ignored.

Next Steps

Those who attended this webinar decided to continue to support the HWPL’s active support for the enactment of international peace laws. In addition, by attending the handbook citizenship education for supporting DPCW, It was noted that everyone would recognize the importance of the DPCW and agree that it should be addressed at this point. In response, HWPL plans to present a specific program for DPCW citizen education and operate it as a sustainable peace project.

Peace!

[HWPL News] Global Steps Forward To World Peace! : HWPL's Peace Summits in Africa

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Global Steps Forward To World Peace! : HWPL's Peace Summits in Africa

This past August was a very busy month for HWPL and its chairman, Man Hee Lee, who visited Africa on the 29th Peace Trip. HWPL hosted many events during the trip to establish concrete plans for the implementation of the DPCW (the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War) to accomplish world peace, and Africa welcomed HWPL's peace work with countless participants and  collaborative support.

HWPL's peace summit in Africa is not the first of its kind. It had previously been hosted in the Republic of South Africa in 2015 with numerous participants and successful results.

This year, HWPL hosted the "African Leaders of Peace Summit 2018" in Capetown, Republic of South Africa, as well as the "Ethiopia Peace Conference", "Addis Ababa Summit" and "Open Dialogue with Religious Leaders" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These peace summits demonstrated that people of all backgrounds including political leaders, legal experts, educational professionals, religious leaders, leaders of civil organizations, leaders of women's and youth groups and citizens want to implement the DPCW and its 10 articles 38 clauses for a peaceful Africa and a peaceful world.

Africans, who have suffered a lot through countless conflicts and hostilities, are people who desperately desire a world without war for themselves and for their future children.

What, then, made the African people participate in HWPL's peace summits and support the DPCW? Don't you want to know why and what happened during this year's African peace summits? :)

Check out following articles :

How HWPL is traversing Africa for breakthrough conflict-free continent

https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/162699/

Ethiopia Begins the Harmony of Peace through Collaboration of Politics, Education, Religion and Civil Society

http://www.hwpl.kr/en/news/view/180824327/0/EthiopiaBeginstheHarmonyofPeacethroughCollaborationofPoliticsEducationReligionandCivilSociety

918 WARP Summit Official Homepage
http://bit.ly/2xybmoi