Human race must do everything to stop wars —HWPL Chair

THE Chairman of an international NGO under United Nations, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), Mr Man Hee Lee, has charged world leaders to find means of stopping wars in the globe and ensuring peace by being active in the participation for the implementation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) proclaimed in 2016 to advocate international cooperation to establish peace as a norm and culture.

Man Hee Lee stated this at the 3rd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit at the Hwaseong Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

The colourful parade and performances to raise awareness of peace building at the second day of the summit was attended by over 200,000 people from 230 cities in 30 countries including USA, South Africa, United Kingdom, Nigeria, China, and the Philippines.

 

In the wake of increased tension caused by a series of North Korea’s nuclear tests, the summit has sought ways to implement peace building based on the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) advocating conflict resolution and development of peace as a culture. The card section performance prepared by volunteers of the summit appealed to participants with images regarding a peaceful world achieved by global cooperation.

Chairman of HWPL, Mr Man Hee Lee said: “There is no other place like our planet earth, blessed with beautiful living creations. This precious and indispensable gift was bestowed upon the human race as a legacy from heaven. Should this earth be left to destruction and desolation to become cold like a dead star? Who must protect our world? It is us, the family of the global village. Neither wealth nor power can be passed down as a heritage if we fail to stop wars. Mankind and our Earth will share a fatal destiny.”

In her address, the Chairwoman of International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG), Ms Nam Hee Kim,  said “We already know the solution, the answer, to achieve peace, but if we do not act upon it, what will happen to the fate of this world? The choices we make can change the world. We must unite and show the world the strong influence that peace can make.”

In his congratulatory message, former President of Tunisia, Dr Moncef Marzouki, said “Today we are closer to each other than to people sharing with us the same nationality but not the same values, the first being the protection and promotion of peace in the world. In these conditions of fragile peace and terrible wars, the permanent effort for peace must be continuous and mobilize all goodwill in the world.”

The President of the National Assembly of Benin, Adrien Houngbedji, mentioned the value and future development of the DPCW. He said “the DPCW is a praiseworthy effort which needs to be saluted.

However, the different principles of this declaration must still be in operation through a course of action, so that our countries as well as the international community can look for the possibility of implementing these measures in their national laws and treaties, agreements and international conventions.”

Plaques recognising dedication to peace building were given to the HWPL’s International Law Peace Committee for the members’ contribution to drafting the DPCW. At the end of the event, the participants held each other’s hands and marched together, symbolising a commitment of individuals transcending borders, races, and religions to work for peace.