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The Philippines and Uganda News about HWPL Peacewalk

Link: http://rondabalita.news/run-for-a-cause-promotes-advocacy-of-peace?fbclid=IwAR2Q_W_TqTXEmddD7BdNXalzMUGyTqe0SkMZDrbWtufwEaKmmK4Ug9IVT9Q

While in the Philippines, HWPL collaborated and merged with Volunteers Individuals for Peace (VIP), United Runners of Cavite, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kaakibat Ng Autism Society Phil Multi-purpose Cooperative to raise funds for different activities such as disaster-relief ventures, center for autism, hosting youth empowerment activities among others.

Mr. John Rommel Garces, HWPL’s Secretary General in the Philippines, said “HWPL is working together with different organizations to mobilize a worldwide network of youths and citizens to promote DPCW and establish cooperation for building sustainable peace in the global society. This day will mark HWPL Philippines’ 100,000 peace letter campaign addressed to our beloved President Duterte urging to support DPCW.”

Link: https://www.onlinenewsbalita.com/2019/05/global-youths-and-citizens-led-simultaneous-peace-walk-events-to-advocate-international-support-for-securing-peace-through-international-law.html/?fbclid=IwAR0F4PazRPnzTWcIReUAEq8oSOhdXFeTgytftBcbNAllQbIK2SxgISrNYBM

H.E. Difie Agyarko Kusi, Ambassador of Embassy of Ghana to Korea, encouraged the active participation of the civil society for the enactment of the DPCW. She said “I can’t think of any one region in the world where there isn’t some conflict playing out or erupting. We should all, therefore, be grateful to HWPL for being in the forefront of the crusade to ‘construct the defenses of peace in the minds of men’ with their push for the adoption of the DPCW by the international community.

I would strongly urge all right-thinking people to write letters to leaders, lawmakers, policymakers, heads of states, governments, and kings or queens, to tell them how much we are pinning our hopes on them to support this declaration and make it real.”

+) Washington D.C. News

Names of Press: Vienna and Oakton Connection, Fairfax Connection, Alexandria Gazette Package, Arlington Connection, Springfield Connection, Potomac Almanac, Centre View, Chantilly Connection, Mount Vernon Gazette, McLean Connection / Washington D.C.

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6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk #1

The 6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk is beginning today, May 25, 2019. In fact, whatever you do, you can’t find anything easy. There are hands that come and prepare in advance, so it can go smoothly.

Thank you very much to those who serve. The number is enormous. How hard did they prepare for these? By the way, do you know about today’s theme? Why are so many people gathered today?

Under the IPYG Peace Letter Campaign, young people sent 160,000 peace letters to the heads of states and UN ambassadors in 193 countries. So, this 6th HWPL Peace Walk’s purpose is to urge them to reply the letters. If you agree, say yes. If you don’t agree, I’d like to say why and discuss it together.

Once the leaders of each country make a good decision, peace will become a permanent legacy for future generations. And they will be remembered as heroes of peace.

HISTORY of the HWPL Peace Walk

As an occasion for the event, the HWPL plans to expand the scope of peace letters to include high-level officials and ministers from each country. So far, more than 1.3 million citizens from 170 countries have supported the DPCW. Let’s take a look at each year.

In 2013, About 30,000 People in Seoul, Republic of Korea
In 2014, About 200,000 People in 10 Cities
In 2015, About 200,000 People in 64 Cities
In 2016, About 250,000 People in 105 Cities
In 2017, About 1,000,000 People in 106 Cities in 41 Countries
In 2018, 80+ Cities in 50 Countries

Speech of Young-Min Jung, IPYG Leader

“There’s a lot of young people here. Have any of you ever been through a war?

I’m going to start today with the story of a 25-year-old man born in South Sudan, a country suffering from a sustained civil war. When this young man, Immanuel Lovizo Justin, saw 150 people die in a civil war in 2016, he knew his life would be threatened, but decided to start working on peace. And he started to encourage people to realize the DPCW, and he collected 5,000 DPCW signatures by himself.

He also held a peace concert and was reported in the local newspaper. The peace-loving young man is now in a hurry to collect 10,000 peace letters for the President and has already collected more than 1,000. What value did this South Sudanese youth see in DPCW? Why is he risking his life in the battlefield to call for the DPCW?

It’s “hope.” He’s still going around collecting letters of peace because he found in the DPCW “the hope” of a world of peace where he could escape the threat of bullets, live like a human being, free from the fear that someone could hurt him, freely spread his dreams, smile and face everyone.

And with this young man, many people are more involved in this because they have discovered that DPCW’s hopes can be realized. So what is the basis of that conviction?”

Are you curious? I’m going to post it in 2nd episode. Think of the reason first! To give you a hint, there are three reasons.

Reference: http://hwpl.kr/en/project/peaceWalk

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

[D-1] RE: Peace Letter and HWPL Peace Walk

RE: Peace Letter, a Miracle of 193 States

Why do we send peace letters?

IPYG has also collected around 400,000 Peace Letters and has delivered them to the Presidents of 193 member states of the United Nations. The campaign is aimed to develop the DPCW into a legally binding document by submitting it as a resolution to the UN.

It also has to do with the answer of “Why has the existing international law not made peace?” Because it is not legally binding. So, how will the HWPL solve this problem? The answer was in “Civil Society.” If everyone speaks in one direction, that means there is nothing that can stop it.

Why do we urge replies?

The movement to support the DPCW is already global. The official support of the state has already been made in many countries. There has also been a series of support from influential groups.

In 2017, the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) officially passed a resolution to support the DPCW. Also, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), which represents all citizens of 55 countries of the African Continent, the International Centre for Black Sea-Baltic Studies and Consensus Practices (Centre BBS), which consisted of so many former European Presidents, and 145 United Nations officials also supported the DPCW.

This huge flow is so strong that no one can stop it.

At the 6th Peace Walk, participants will call for replies from the heads of state to the peace letters and additional messages of peace written by citizens will be delivered to high-level officials of governments and international organizations in 193 different countries worldwide.

The World’s Call for Peace, Urging Support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk

Date: May, 25th, 2019 10:30(GMT+9)

You won’t regret it. You can watch it again after the live time.

#HWPL #IPYG #IWPG #ManHeeLee #Peacewalk
#DPCW #RE_Peaceletter #Reply

Reference: http://hwpl.kr/en/news/view/190523395/0/6thAnnualCommemorationoftheDeclarationofWorldPeaceandPeaceWalk

Peace is up to you 🙂 Good luck!

[D-2] 6th HWPL Peace Walk

Why do they walk with HWPL?

In May of this year, the 6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk will be held in around 70 countries. Do you know the Declaration of World Peace? The Declaration of World Peace was first proclaimed with 30,000 youths and citizens in Seoul, South Korea.

For me, the most impressive part of this declaration was the thought of the deaths of young people. War is decided by others, but it is the young who die. Who in the world can pay off their lives? It is more persuasive in that the Chairman Man Hee Lee was a Korean War veteran. He fought with his colleagues on the front line, but all he had left was pain. Having seen the whole scene with his own eyes, he can say more clearly.

During 5th HWPL Peace Walk, Mr. Man Hee Lee, the Chairman of HWPL, stated, “The world of peace can become a reality if people focused on the idea of peace itself rather than who would achieve it. For the sake of peace, let’s all become peace messengers as the global family of peace.”

He also proclaimed “All world leaders must support the 10 Articles and 38 Clauses of the DPCW. If this world and all of the countries truly love their citizens, then they should all work together to establish an international law.”

Of what use is a young life, born in our day and age, if it is thrown away in
this manner thrown away without having had a chance to bloom?
What price can compensate for the loss of a life?
– The Declaration of World Peace

Reference: http://www.ipyg.kr/content.php?p=EN/ourvision#

6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk

“The World’s Call for Peace, Urging Support for
the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War”

Date: May, 25th, 2019 10:30(GMT+9)

They will be focused on the “Peace Letter Campaign” led by the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG). The campaign is aimed at urging for the support of the presidents of each country to develop the DPCW into a legally binding document by submitting it as a resolution to the UN.

IPYG has also collected around 400,000 Peace Letters to urge the presidents to support the DPCW and has delivered them to the leaders of 193 different countries around the world. Hundreds of thousands of young people and citizens will gather to call for replies from the heads of state to the peace letters. We can do it!! Youth can do it! We are one!!!

Harbour Bridge, Sydney / Hundreds of thousands of young people support the DPCW.

Who else would be hoping to do it for you? I think I should do it right now. I hope you don’t hesitate. We can do it together. There’s nothing you can’t do.

See you on YouTube Live!

#HWPL #IPYG #IWPG #ManHeeLee #Peacewalk
#DPCW #RE_Peaceletter #Reply

Peace is up to you 🙂 Good luck!

[D-3] Peace Walk in Europe and HWPL

What is the Peace Walk?

In Wikipedia, a peace walk or peace march, sometimes referred to as a peace pilgrimage, is a form of nonviolent action where a person or groups of people march a set distance to raise awareness of particular issues important to the walkers. Why does it have this meaning? Looking at human history, the Peace Walk has become in this way. Just as chewing rice several times makes it taste better, let’s take a closer look.

First, I want to look at the European Peace Walk(EPW).

European Peace Walk, 100 y after WW1

One walker uploaded her experience in 2015. It will be more helpful for you to watch other videos in person.

In 2014, Groups of walkers left Vienna on a six-country, 23 day walk of peace to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. This year marks the fifth anniversary of EPW. The total length is about 330 kilometers. After exploring Vienna, peace walk starts in Budapest. And they walk to Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and ends in Trieste, Italy.

Why do they walk?

100 years ago, they all were in violent conflict. The 4-year war killed so many European. The number of casualties is nine million soldiers and five million civilians. So, Lynch, one of organizer said “The walk’s concept of crossing borders is paramount. We are crossing so many borders, and really sending a message of, ‘We are all on one single journey as humanity’.” She lastly asked “What do we really need to move toward a global family, and make that a possibility?” I think there is a point in her final answer.

“The more we can have conversations about what peace looks like,
the better.” – European Peace Walk (EPW)

But it is not Camino.

According to a YouTube search of “camino de santiago”, it’s a short, beautiful video.

It’s not without walkers’ complaints, as there are long, remote places to walk in a day. One walker said “On the website, the EPW is described as a Camino-style adventure, but it is not.” I think this is what most people think. People compare EPW to the Camino de Santiago, which started in 814. There are many people who went to Camino and got healing. The reason why was that the Camino has an infrastructure that supports the needs of pilgrims. But there is no such structure on the EPW.

In a way, this is a natural result. Walkers’ expectations are high from the start, so I think it’s likely to develop in the future. Finally, some travelers say they don’t know why they do this. I also want to ask you, “Why do you walk? What would be your mission as a Peace Walker?”

Reference:http://www.europeanpeacewalk.com/
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20140728-europes-first-peace-walk-begins
https://www.roamfarandwide.com/european-peace-walk-what-to-know-before-you-go/

I know a meaningful peace walk with practical purpose.

It is the HWPL Peace Walk

In May this year, about 70 countries host various events and peace walk. Maybe, I think that it is estimated that there will be more than one million. Every year, the scale is growing, and we are ready to achieve our goals. This year’s event will be focused on the “Peace Letter Campaign” led by the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), an affiliated youth organization of HWPL. The campaign is aimed to urge for the support of the heads of each country to develop the DPCW into a legally binding document by submitting it as a resolution to the UN.

Hundreds of thousands of young people have sent letters to the presidents of 193 countries, and are now waiting for a reply. The purpose of 6th 525 HWPL Peace Walk is to urge them to reply. Why do so many people enthusiastically support HWPL? This is because HWPL has a definite answer to peace. HWPL is in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and associated with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC). Aren’t you curious about the answer?

It is the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), which was drafted by 21 international law experts. It has overcome the lack of international law so far, and is highly praised by law experts. I’ll give you an example on the ground, but there’s a lot more.

H.E. Viktor Yushchhenko, Former President of Ukraine said “I am deeply grateful to be able to implement the cause of peace in a specific way. This is truly a worthy cause. I was deeply impressed to see the DPCW with its refined and profound wisdom. I think it is worth the support from all leaders of the world. This is because the DPCW is a perfectly balanced document that was drafted through the great effort of international legal experts and is of fundamental value.“

In the final conclusion, what was important in European Peace Walk is that we must think about peace if we are to move on. And I think HWPL Peace Walk meets this condition. In fact, any peace movement, if we can make our people better, is a great welcome. Please look forward to new and better news. Let me finish by introducing one last time. 🙂

Reference: http://hwpl.kr/ko/project/peaceWalk2017
http://www.thejetnewspaper.com/from-a-victim-of-war-to-the-leader-of-peace/

6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk

“The World’s Call for Peace, Urging Support for the DPCW”

Date: May, 25th, 2019 10:30(GMT+9)

RE: Peace Letter, a Miracle of 193 Countries. Civil society’s call for peace is answered by a reply from the President. Your reply is a proof of the wishes of 193 countries for peace. 🙂

#HWPL #IPYG #IWPG #ManHeeLee #Peacewalk
#DPCW #RE_Peaceletter #Reply #525