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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Road to Peace #2 : Why 525? Why do they walk?

HWPL’s 11th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk

Why did people start walking on 25 May? Millions of people around the world walk on that day. It started in 2013.

The Declaration of World Peace, first proclaimed by HWPL Chairman Lee on May 25, 2013, called upon people to acknowledge the dire need for world peace. And Man Hee Lee defined the roles of heads of state, women, youth and the press in achieving peace.

Over 20,000 people from 130 countries gathered to march for peace at the Peace Gate of Seoul Olympic Park, South Korea. 525 peace walk has become a symbol of peace for both youth and women around the world.

That’s how we got to our 11th anniversary this year. People have been walking for over a decade now. On the HWPL homepage, there are pictures and descriptions of the event every year, and it’s touching to see them.

The Declaration of World Peace

In keeping with the spirit of the Declaration of World Peace, that HWPL aims to achieve world peace through the heavenly culture and restore the global community with light, we are carrying out peace activities all across the world.

In 2013, HWPL’s work was defined, and the 2014 HWPL World Peace Summit brought political and religious leaders together in Seoul.

And they discussed the need for a new international law for peace. In 2015, an International Law Commission was created to further the discussion, and on 14 March 2016, Article 10, paragraph 38 of the DPCW was promulgated.

I would love the opportunity to explain DPCW in more detail.

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Road to Peace #1 : HWPL’s 11th 525 Peace Walk

Today is the 25th of May. I can’t believe it’s been 11 years since HWPL was founded, and I’ve been a supporter for 8 years now.

I’m grateful, because in this way, little by little, I’ve come to think about peace every day. I guess peace is a habit!

Thoughts have a quality called inertia. If you think in a certain direction, you will eventually move in that direction, and eventually I, my friends, my neighbours, my city, and society will move in that direction.

I think it’s a force for good, and I think it’s a culture of peace. Article 10 of the DPCW is ‘Spreading a culture of peace’. Before I knew it, I was upholding DPCW international law! Suddenly I’m happy.

HWPL’s 11th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk

The ‘HWPL’s 11th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and Peace Walk’ event is held in global today.

The event, which is held under the theme of “Remembering the Peace Heroes of Nearby War.” Any citizen interested in peace can experience the horrors of war and participate in the peace movement through booth.

HWPL is said to hold a meaningful event every year to remember the sacrifices of the Korean War veterans without forgetting Peace Heroes.

The event embodies the citizens’ active will to establish an era of peace. Through the event, HWPL will tell the world that the remarkable journey of building a world of peace begins with the citizens, the true leaders of the global community.

HWPL’s Legislate Peace (LP) project has led activities to reach a world of peace built by citizens since 2013. The project hosts citizen-led global campaigns aiming to realize sustainable peace, long yearned by every member of the global community.

25 May has become a day to celebrate peace, where citizens take the initiative in planning and organizing peace events. That resonance of peace will stimulate collective civic action and help a culture of peace take root in the global society.

This is the first part of the Road to Peace! I will continue to post about my trip to Seoul in the future, so stay tuned. Let’s be messengers of peace together.

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