Youth Make the Peace Flow: How Zambia’s Young People Are Leading the Way

🔑 Key Takeaway First!
🌍 Zambian youth are stepping up as peace leaders!
At a special African Freedom Day event, over 200 youth gathered in Lusaka to share ideas, perform cultural showcases, and officially launch a nationwide peacebuilding network, proving that youth are not the future of peace—they’re the present! ✨

📌 Quick Summary of Key Points

📅 African Freedom Day celebrated with a youth peace conference
🌍 Event part of HWPL’s 12th Global Declaration of World Peace
🚀 Launch of YEPW (Youth Engagement & Peacebuilding Working Group)
🤝 50+ youth organizations affiliated with IPYG Zambia
🕊️ Unity board signing, cultural showcases, and local action planning
🧠 Messages of humanism, diversity, and choosing peace

🌟 Youth Make the Peace Flow: How Zambia’s Young People Are Leading the Way 🕊️

💡 Celebrating Freedom with a Purpose

On African Freedom Day, over 200 passionate young leaders gathered in Lusaka not just to celebrate the past—but to build a peaceful future together! 🎉✨
Hosted by HWPL and its youth wing IPYG Zambia, the conference became a powerful symbol of youth-driven peace. With support from the Lusaka City Council and seven youth-led organizations, this event wasn’t just a talk—it was a movement. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

This conference was also part of HWPL’s 12th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace, which connected over 10,000 participants in 94 cities across 61 countries. That’s not just global—it’s interconnected 🌐💪

🌊 Launch of YEPW: A Wave of Change Begins

Under the theme “Youth Make the Peace Flow,” Zambia launched the Youth Engagement & Peacebuilding Working Group (YEPW)! This is more than just a name—it’s a new nationwide network aimed at uniting youth for community-based peace activities like peace walks, cleanups, and workshops 🧼🌳🕊️

✨ At the event:

The first generation of YEPW members was introduced
Over 50 youth organizations signed on with IPYG Zambia
A Unity Board Signing Ceremony took place as a promise of action
Junior councilors presented Ward Branding Campaigns to show peaceful visions for each community 🧠🌍

Now that’s youth power in action! 💥

💬 Youth Voices Speak Peace

The room wasn’t just full of ideas—it was full of passion, purpose, and culture 🎤🌿🎶

From cultural dances by local students to thought-provoking testimonies, young leaders shared what peace means in their lives. One speaker reminded everyone that volunteering is not just about giving—it’s a way of becoming a leader 🚀

Another voice inspired by African philosophy shared, “I am because we are”—a message of unity in diversity that left a deep impression 🧡🤲

Their message? Peace starts inside, and then flows outward. 🌈

🧩 Local Unity, Global Vision

The event wrapped up with a networking session where community peace action plans were created together 🤝🗺️
And from every corner of the room came one message: Youth are ready. They’re not just talking peace—they’re making it happen.

Representatives from Lusaka City encouraged the youth, saying:
👉 “We want young people to thrive in a nation of peace and truth.”
Because when youth come together with purpose, peace becomes possible. 🌱

💫 Final Thoughts

This event wasn’t just a one-time gathering. It was a spark. And that spark is catching fire all across Zambia—and the world 🔥🌍

From declarations to action, from speeches to street-level service, youth are showing that peace isn’t just a dream. It’s a daily choice. And they’re choosing it—together 💞

Source :
Young people encouraged to work towards maintaining peace – Melo Media is Zambia’s premier independent social media platform.

One Step for 525 Peace Walk: 12 Years of Peace, 94 Cities Walk as One

🔑 Key Point First!
✨ Peace isn’t just a dream—it’s a movement! From Malaysia to the Netherlands, and especially across South Korea, the 12th Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace brought governments, families, and young people together to take real steps toward a more peaceful world. 🕊️🌍🚶♀️

🌏 Let’s Walk for Peace!

Bringing Governments and Citizens to Global Peace Movement
— The 12th Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace

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1. 🌈 A Worldwide Peace Festival: 94 Locations, 61 Countries

Wow, what a global event! 🌐 This year, HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) hosted its 12th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace all over the world—from South Korea to the Netherlands, from Malaysia to dozens more countries!

🌍 10,000+ citizens + 1,600 public figures joined in
🎥 Events happened both offline (86 cities) and online (8 virtual spaces)
👟 The iconic Peace Walk returned, with people walking together for peace like one big family

And the best part? Everyone—from kids to elders, from students to public leaders—walked side-by-side with a shared dream: 🌿a world without war.

2. 📜 A Declaration that Keeps Inspiring

Did you know the Declaration of World Peace was first announced back in 2013? It happened right in front of the Peace Gate in Seoul with 30,000 youth cheering for peace! 🎉

The message back then was simple but powerful:
👉 “Let’s all become peace messengers!”

Every year since then, cities around the world have hosted Peace Walks and events to keep that dream alive. And this year was no different! 💪

3. Korea’s Special Campaign: Peaceful Unification on the Horizon

South Korea added a beautiful twist to the celebration 🕊️💞
Under the theme “Future of Peace and Prosperity: Free Travel on the Korean Peninsula,” peace events were held in 12 major Korean cities like Seoul, Daegu, Busan, and Jeonju.

🚉 People joined in Peace Train experiences from Seoul Station to Pyongyang Station
📝 Families wrote heartfelt messages and letters hoping for reunification
🎭 Cultural events like musicals, orchestras, and choir performances brought everyone together
📸 Peace photo zones and pledge corners made it fun, emotional, and interactive

It wasn’t just fun—it was meaningful. Families separated by borders shared their stories, and people across generations came together to understand why peaceful reunification matters so much. 💔👵👧

4. ✨ Moving Forward—Together

This year’s event wasn’t just about looking back—it was about taking action now. 🔥

HWPL’s goals going forward:

🕊️ Expand peace education in schools, homes, and communities
🏛️ Promote international law for peace and no more wars
🤝 Foster interfaith harmony—because peace starts when we understand each other

Whether you’re a student, a parent, a teacher, or just someone who wants a better world—you’re already part of the peace movement. 🌱

So let’s keep marching. Let’s keep sharing the message. Let’s build a peaceful future, one step at a time! 💖👣🌎

📸 Final Snapshot

This year’s celebration reminded us that peace is not a dream, it’s a choice—and it’s one we can make every day, together. From vibrant parades to touching reunions, from pledges of youth to wisdom of elders… the world walked in harmony. 🎶🌍👨👩👧👦

Let’s keep it going! You, me, all of us—together 💫

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