🔑 Key Highlights
🌟 Dominican Republic
- The Senate adopted a resolution in support of the DPCW 🌍
- Lawmakers praised HWPL’s peace efforts and urged UN review of the declaration 💡
💡 France
- HWPL held a Sharing Religious Culture program at the ISKCON Radha Krishna Temple in Paris 🌱
- The event promoted interfaith dialogue, scripture-based discussions, and cultural exchange ❤️
🌱 South Africa
- Mandela Day youth volunteer activities took place at Jiniaville Secondary School in Rustenburg 🎉
- Students honored Mandela’s legacy through exhibitions, poster creation, letters, and tree planting 🌟
🌍 Dominican Senate Adopts Resolution Supporting DPCW
The Senate of the Dominican Republic has adopted a resolution supporting the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) ahead of the September 18–19 HWPL World Peace Summit commemoration in Korea.
The chamber praised HWPL’s role in fostering dialogue, reconciliation, and cooperation, while stressing that any application of DPCW principles must fully align with each nation’s constitution, sovereignty, and domestic legal order—and does not automatically create international obligations.
It also urged the government to support the DPCW in international fora and to encourage UN General Assembly consideration as a key instrument for global peace. ✨🌍
The resolution recalls the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 2001 Inter-American Democratic Charter, affirming peace as a foundation for democracy and human dignity. It recognizes the DPCW as a comprehensive, non-binding framework for peaceful dispute resolution and protection of fundamental rights, consistent with the country’s commitment to peace, democracy, and human rights.
It notes that states may apply DPCW principles to local contexts to build a lasting legacy, and it signals a clear message of support to the international community. The Senate also expressed respect and gratitude to HWPL’s leadership for long-standing, war-ending peace efforts and global outreach. 🌱⭐
✨ Expanding Interfaith Dialogue and the Value of Peace
HWPL held a Sharing Religious Culture program at the ISKCON Radha Krishna Temple in Paris 🌍. The event promoted dialogue between religions, encouraged mutual understanding, and highlighted the value of peace. Since 2019, HWPL has run the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Office in France.
By August 2022, it had already hosted 78 meetings, creating steady discussions on peace through religious scriptures. The program included a temple introduction, presentations about HWPL, sharing by ISKCON members, and an online lecture that stressed the need for unity among religions. 🌱⭐
After the presentations, participants enjoyed a meal together and took group photos 🎉. ISKCON leaders offered gifts, while HWPL presented a badge to the temple president. ISKCON also shared its work in education, including free learning programs and recognized degree courses.
These efforts were presented as ways to spread peace. HWPL stated that the event encouraged curiosity, open-mindedness, and harmony across communities. It also reaffirmed its commitment to continue dialogue with diverse faith traditions. 💡✨
🌟 Mandela Day Youth Volunteer Activities in South Africa
On July 17 and 22, HWPL organized youth volunteer activities at Jiniaville Secondary School in Rustenburg, South Africa 🌍. The program honored Nelson Mandela’s legacy of human rights, freedom, and equality. The first day saw 25 students join volunteer efforts, while the second day gathered 1,150 students and staff for a commemorative event.
Participants explored an exhibition on Mandela’s life, created posters reflecting his values, wrote thank-you letters to teachers, and planted greenery to improve the school environment. Through these actions, students gained both historical understanding and hands-on experience in peace and community spirit. 🌱✨
Jiniaville Secondary School has recognized HWPL as an official education partner and aims to integrate HWPL Peace Education into its curriculum. The school views peace education as a way to strengthen students’ character and civic awareness. This Mandela Day initiative stood as another achievement in its ongoing efforts to promote peaceful coexistence within the community and across the nation. 💡🌟
It was Cape Town at which the wind of peace is blowing. The Cape Town is called the affectionate ‘Mother City’. They have ‘Ubuntu‘ in their hearts.
Ubuntu
The IPYG is one of the two wings of HWPL and they are working with the Youth for world peace. With 851 organizations from 111 countries around the world, peace is being realized, especially in Africa with 238 groups from 28 countries. You already know, Africa has had a lot of difficulties in history. But now, with such heroic presidents as Nelson Mandela and also abundant resources and the number of young people who make up more than 60 percent of the population, the Africa shows a lot of possibilities to the world. And based on that possibility, Africa is becoming so powerful that the world can’t ignore more and more. But there are still gaps in the way to develop like that. I want to ask you a question to explain it.
I’m sure you all know. This is 10 Articles and 38 Clauses of the DPCW that the chairman Man hee Lee created. Let me briefly explain why 10 Articles and 38 Clauses of DPCW is the law of peace and why it is the answer to peace. The DPCW consists of 10 articles.
So what do we do for peace? We’re working to bring the DPCW to the United Nations. And it needs the support of presidents in each country to be passed. So you can ask “What can I do?.” I’m going to give you a strong statement. Each country is made up of citizens and the president must listen to them. I really want to ask you. If you acknowledge that this is indeed the answer to peace, please be sure to support and urge your President to pass the DPCW to the United Nations. Then, this DPCW could be established as a real international law, which is the answer to peace. Therefore, this Africa will be remembered around the world as the leading continent to support the law of peace for the first time. Then, Africa with the sound foundation for peace, and South Africa, as well, will be the most advanced country in the world.
So now not only we’re ready to bring DPCW to the United Nations. But also HWPL came to Africa and achieved a lot. When the chairman Man hee Lee visited the Pan African Parliament (PAP), the representative of PAP signed the MOU with HWPL. And He also supported the DPCW on behalf of the pan-African Parliament (PAP). This means that every country in Africa will support the DPCW. Also, two countries send documents that they would support the DPCW on a national level. I don’t know how much you recognize it, but it’s a huge result!!! And what I’d like to focus on the most is that the Chairman Man hee Lee declared, in 2013, we created an international law and the presidents should sign here. And then, the war will be eliminated all over the world. That’s how it really works. So it is another evidence that not only DPCW but also the reality, where what the chairman lee said comes true, are the answer to peace.
So I ask you again, but please urge your presidents to support this DPCW. Please write letters to presidents, promote it online & media and support the DPCW! And I hope that you will encourage not only your country, but also the presidents of Africa and the rest of the world through the Internet and the media. The Chairman Man hee Lee is right here now. Our representative of HWPL is the messenger of peace who is making the actual result of peace. In 2014, he risked his life to go the area where many people died for 40 years in the bloody conflict in Mindanao. So he met with representatives of the two religions to resolve the religious conflict that was at the cor of this civil war, and he drew a peace treaty. The Chairman Man hee Lee also created this DPCW, the answer to the war, with 21 international law experts, and now he is actually working on international legislation, urging the world and the United Nations. In a moment, our representative will come up here and introduce you to the answers of this peace. Please open your ears and remember his words in your mind and be sure to encourage your leaders.