[IPYG] IPYG leads Global Youth Issued Joint Statement on Myanmar's Human Rights Crisis

 [IPYG]

IPYG leads Global Youth Issued Joint Statement on Myanmar's Human Rights Crisis

It's been more than a month since the outbreak of the Myanmar human rights crisis with numerous deaths and casualties inflicted on citizens by Myanmar's military government.

Meanwhile a global peace movement led by IPYG (International Peace Youth Group, an affiliated organization of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) and many global youth organizations declared a joint statement on Myanmar's human rights crisis and sent it to the UN Secretary-General, international organizations, governments and civil society organizations.

252 youth organizations with 1.7 million members from 65 countries joined the statement that advocates for peaceful resolutions to the human rights crisis in Myanmar. 

The statement reads, "We urge the head of state of each country and the international community to actively pursue peaceful measures to safeguard the lives of Myanmar’s citizens." It adds, "We urge people and media worldwide to raise their voices in support of finding peaceful resolutions to the current crisis."

The statement highlighted global youth's "commitment to work toward ceasing conflicts, countering violence and establishing sustainable peace through the 2018’s UN Youth Declaration."

The following is a full text of the statement.

Peace!

 [HWPL]

[HWPL] International Webinar by Asian and African Media was hosted by HWPL! (Short News)

TheMailNews.com / Feb 15th 2021

MENAFN / Feb 14th 2021

On February 13th 2021, "Voice of Peace: Media Perspective on COVID-19 and Social Change" was co-hosted online by HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light; Chairman Man Hee Lee), Risingbd of Bangladesh, The DAWN of South Sudan, PTV World of Pakistan to discuss the global response to political, economic and social issues under the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 50 global VIPs joined the webinar and shared knowledge and thoughts for world peace under the current situation.

Dr. Javed Ali Kalholo (Senior Producer of PTV World) talked about the solidarity of countries against the menace of the virus, followed by Mr. Nabeel Tirmazi (Broadcasting Consultant & Program Manager of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) underlining that the responsibility of media to inform and educate in democratic states has grown to defend people from wrong and unjust notions, apprehensions and misinformation. He emphasized the establishment of healthy journalism as the solution.

BDnewsTimes / Feb 14th 2021

GeorgiaNewsDay / Feb 15th 2021

Mr. Ibnul Qayum Sony (Senior Sub Editor of Risingbd, Actor and Independent Film Director) said that COVID-19 gave mixed results (loss of life due to economic downturn and high decrease in water pollution levels which has led to biodiversity), and Mr. Okech Francis (Deputy Editor in Chief of The Dawn Newspaper) highlighted that knowledge and skills for the future of peace and security is needed.

Mr. Supalak Ganjanakhundee (Bangkok-based Southeast Asia Analyst) and Dr. Ian Seo (General Director of HWPL) pointed out that providing insight and inspiration to the public is media's responsibility for a peaceful and democratic society.

IGIHE Rwanda / Feb 13th 2021

TheChange24.com / Feb 14th 2021

Peace!