Who can spread a culture of peace? IPYG Australia branch

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Who can spread a culture of peace? IPYG Australia branch IPYG Australia branch DPCW culture of peace Community Friends Brisbane

What do you do when you wake up in the morning and throughout the day?
And how do each of those actions impact our humanity?

Most of the time, we live for ourselves, or we live for our family or significant other.

What would happen if we expanded our thinking a little further outward? IPYG Australia branch gave it a try.

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Who can spread a culture of peace? IPYG Australia branch IPYG Australia branch DPCW culture of peace Community Friends Brisbane

Last December, the IPYG Australian branch collaborated with Community Friends organization in the Brisbane City to conduct volunteer activities providing free food and clothing to those in need at Bunyapa Park in West End, Brisbane City.

The IPYG Australian branch initiated volunteer work to disseminate a culture of peace to neighbors and marginalized individuals within the community.

During the recent volunteer activity, the IPYG Australian branch, alongside Community Friends, prepared food to distribute to the homeless and facilitated dialogue sessions to strengthen community networks for people with multi-national backgrounds to have social cohesion.

Why do IPYG Australia branch spread a culture of peace?

What is a culture of peace? Where did that phrase come from?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Who can spread a culture of peace? IPYG Australia branch IPYG Australia branch DPCW culture of peace Community Friends Brisbane
10 Articles and 38 Clauses of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

4. States should promote a culture of peace, including ensuring conditions in which-
(a) citizens are able to participate in the political affairs of the State as equals, regardless of religious or ethnic differences;
(e) the wellbeing of all human kind, with the participation of women and men, to ensure peaceful coexistence amongst Nations, States, and peoples may be guaranteed.

I only took (a) and (e) from Article 10 of the DPCW. I admire IPYG Australia for continuing to practice international law, the DPCW, as the answer to peace.

Peace is up to you :0 Good luck!

Australia is Full of Waves of Peace

Australia is the world’s 6th largest country by area. Due to its large size and isolation from the rest of the world, Australia is sometimes known as the ‘island continent’. The largest cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. A desert area known as the ‘outback’ covers much of the land. (Ref)

And the Great Barrier Reef is the largest eco-system in the world. The wind of peace is blowing in Australia, where the natural scenery and big cities are excellent.

Sydney, “Peace Heroes of History” Conference

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Australia is Full of Waves of Peace WARPsummit2019 Sydney Melbourne man hee lee hwpl LPproject Legislate Peace IPYG Australia HWPL Australia DPCW Brisbane Australia 918 WARP Summit 2019WorldPeaceSummit
Sydney, September 8, 2019

8th of September, 2019, Sydney held its Peace Conference “Peace Heroes of History.” The Peace Conference had three sub-sections, and began by celebrating and paying tribute to the work of revolutionary peace heroes the world has seen in the past, such as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Imam Hussein.

The next segment showcased the incessant work of peace icons, global spiritual leaders and peace activists of today, such as the 14th Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh and Man Hee Lee, Chairman, HWPL. The final section focused on the future and explored the next steps for peace. They discussed how to establish the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), and what role each layer can play for peace.

Melbourne, all-day ‘Peace, Harmony and Environmental Sustainability’ peace fair

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Australia is Full of Waves of Peace WARPsummit2019 Sydney Melbourne man hee lee hwpl LPproject Legislate Peace IPYG Australia HWPL Australia DPCW Brisbane Australia 918 WARP Summit 2019WorldPeaceSummit
Melbourne, September 8, 2019

HWPL Melbourne & IPYG have hosted several peace activities in the last 5 years, in the Melbourne CBD, St Kilda, City of Port Phillip, Manningham and White Horse, including city clean-up drive, tree planting volunteer work, youth peace walks and Youth Ethnic Sports – YES for Peace, monthly WARP office interfaith dialogue forums.

Brisbane, a flash-mob dance in Queens Garden

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Australia is Full of Waves of Peace WARPsummit2019 Sydney Melbourne man hee lee hwpl LPproject Legislate Peace IPYG Australia HWPL Australia DPCW Brisbane Australia 918 WARP Summit 2019WorldPeaceSummit
Brisbane, September 7, 2019

Based on the 10th Article of the DPCW, Spreading a Culture of Peace, members of the community and several peace organizations came together to dance on the theme “Make Your Mark”, to encourage members of the society to begin taking definitive steps for peace.

I think that the present peace has been achieved because there is someone who is trying for peace. We are perhaps standing on the shoulders of many people. First of all, I would like to thank HWPL Australia for trying to make peace, and this is not just happening in Australia.

With a worldwide phenomenon, no one can stop the enormous flow of peace. We can do it! You can do it! We are one!

Reference:
http://www.hwpl.kr/en/news/view/191108438/0/HWPLAustraliahostsPeaceEventsacross3MajorCitiesToCommemoratetheAnnualPeaceSummit2019

Peace is up to you 🙂 Good luck!