Hwpl newsletter 2016 august en

No. 16

HWPL NEWS Monthly Newsletter of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light

2016

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To advocate for the implementation of international law on the cessation of war and world peace Date 2016.09.17(Sat)~19(Mon) Venue Seoul,

Korea

Interactive Sessions

Day 1

Session 1 Advocacy Forum for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

Plan of action for advocacy to intergovernmental organizations, governments, and the public ●

Session 2 International Religious Leaders Conference

Role of religion as bridge-builder of world peace Establishment of consent on the direction of interfaith dialogues based on religious scriptures Development plan of interfaith dialogues in WARP offices ● ● ●

Session 3 The 4th HWPL International Law Peace Committee Meeting – Group I, II, III

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Development and adoption of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War Comprehensive understanding and approaches to the DPCW pertaining to peace movement – ● ●

democracy, human rights, education, culture and religion

Action plan(s) based on common ground of understanding and practicality of the DPCW to create ●

tangible results at a national level

International cooperation and development plan to create peacebuilding environment at local levels ●

Session 4 Press Conference for the 2nd Annual Commemoration of

the September 18th WARP Summit Public statement on the Summit by HWPL Report on global support for the DPCW and its future development and adoption plans ● ●

Session 5 Media Forum for Advocacy of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

Media attention to global peace movement by HWPL for establishment of legislation of peace ●

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Commemorative Event Peace Festival for the 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit Session 6 Conference for the Implementation of the Declaration of

Peace and Cessation of War

Legitimacy of advocating the DPCW in relation to achievement of world peace ●

Session 7 2016 IWPG Network Forum

Role of 3.6 billion women for cessation of war and achievement of world peace Building the IWPG network and cooperation for development of peace activities and advocacy of ● ●

the DPCW

Foundation of the IWPG Peace Committee ●

Contents Grassroots of WARP 2016

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Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the 2nd Annual

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Commemoration of September 18th WARP Summit – Part I Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the 2nd Annual

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Commemoration of September 18th WARP Summit – Part II

"I am an HWPL Publicity Ambassador"

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Culture of Peace Blossomed through HWPL Peace Exhibition in Fiji

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HWPL’s Website is Officially Renewed

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A Closer Look at Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) – Article 5

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Chairman of HWPL

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The world of peace people have dreamed of began to find its shape by one person with his can-do spirit.

Grassroots of WARP 2016

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Number of World Peace Tours leading up to WARP 2016 From July 2012 to July 2016, HWPL Peace Ambassadors have travelled over 73 countries in a total of 24 world peace tours leading up to WARP 2016.

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Number of signed peace agreements leading up to WARP 2016 (Agreement to Propose the Enactment of International Law, Unity of Religion Agreement) Over 5,000 peace agreements were signed during WARP 2014 and world peace tours combined. Signing ceremony for the cessation of war served as foundation of the 2nd Annual Commemoration of September 18th WARP Summit.

Two Wings of HWPL – IWPG and IPYG The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) cooperate with HWPL for the same goal – peace.

Women and youth in the global community work together and raise their voice of peace.

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Number of HWPL badges provided to the global community More than 10,000 HWPL badges have been provided to the global peace community since October 2013. Every individual committed to join the work of peace by HWPL wears the HWPL badge.

As a symbol of global partnership for peace, HWPL badges become must-have items for members of HWPL during the world peace tour.

Number of colors included in the official logo for WARP 2016 There are 12 colors used in the official logo for WARP 2016. In the design, the bird represents the spirit of peace embracing the world and the 12 stones signify the diversity of cultures coexisting in the globe.

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558,276 Number of participants supporting the core initiative of WARP 2016 – Legislate Peace Campaign As of July 24th 2016, 558,276 people from 168 countries have signed their signatures of support for the Legislate Peace Campaign. This campaign which aims to urge for development of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) into an enforceable law is actively carried out around the world since the proclamation of the Declaration.

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Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the 2nd Annual Commemoration of September 18th WARP Summit – Part I The upcoming 2nd Annual Commemoration of September 18th World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit will be held next month in Seoul, Korea. For the cause of leaving peace as a legacy for future generations, HWPL aims to take another great leap forward for peace through endorsement of global legislation of peace through international cooperation and alliance of religions through interfaith peace dialogues.

Since there is much going on at the summit this year, HWPL Public Relations Department would like to highlight things that you shouldn’t miss at the event. Join like-minded people for three days of learning, inspiration, fun, and more. Simultaneous translation will be provided throughout the summit which will be streamed live at http://hwpl.kr/warp2016/livestream.php

5 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the WARP Summit 2016 – SESSIONS

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_ Advocacy Forum for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW): This will address strategies and action plans to introduce and develop an enforceable law based on the DPCW to leave peace as a legacy for future generations.

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_ International Religious Leaders Conference: This will seek the role of religion pertaining to its contribution to global peace environment through restoration of human value based on religious scriptures where spiritual qualities such as harmony, love, respect and co-existence are permeated.

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_ The 4th HWPL International Law Peace Committee Meeting: This will be organized in parallel sessions to introduce the core elements of the DPCW and discuss the ways of gaining official support at national level. The participants will be HWPL International Law Peace Committee and high-ranking officials and policy experts from various countries.

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_ Media Forum for Advocacy of the DPCW: This will devise the conduct of media to effectively transmit the message of peace and legitimacy of law-making with the provision of the blueprint of legislation based on the DPCW.

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_ Conference for the Implementation of the DPCW: This will introduce the trilateral (international organizations, governments

and civil society) ap-

proach to global peace-building through the legislation based on the DPCW.

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Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the 2nd Annual Commemoration of September 18th WARP Summit – Part II Experience the dynamics of the WARP Summit. The Card Section performance by members of the youth organizations presents spectacular view and deliver the message of peace to the whole world. On-ground performances expressing the wish for peace will leave an unforgettable impression on the hearts of many. Don’t miss out on the gigantic world peace parade and performances!

5 Things You Shouldn’t Miss in the WARP Summit 2016 – DYNAMICS

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_ Peace Gate Entrance Ceremony: Participants of the Summit will enter the Peace Gate constructed with the Korean traditional style of palace and receive acclamation from 100,000 HWPL members.

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_ Message of Peace: Starting with the opening speech by Chairman Lee of HWPL, commemorative speech by Chairwoman Kim of IWPG and congratulatory messages by world leaders will be delivered to the world.

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_ IPYG (International Peace Youth Group) Card Section Performance: Raising delight, hope, inspiration and tears of joy, the message of peace with beautiful images of peacemakers in contrast to a devastating reality of war will be expressed by youth members of IPYG.

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_ HWPL Peace Art Group Performance: A world of peace with Heavenly Culture will be presented with the Korean-style music.

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_ World Peace Parade: “Let’s hold hands and walk together!” Transcending national, ethnic, religious boundaries, participants of the Summit will become one heart for peace and walk the road of peace with exhilarating sound of music.

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"I am an HWPL Publicity Ambassador" Last month, HWPL received self-recorded videos made by the HWPL Publicity Ambassadors, who actively make their best efforts for raising awareness and directly engage in publicizing HWPL’s peace activities through networking, education, media coverage and so on. The video clip with the voice for peace from Publicity Ambassadors can be viewed on our website: http://hwpl.kr The following is the support message for peace by Ms. Elizabeth C. Cachin, News Operations Coordinator of PTV, Philippines.

► How did you become the HWPL’s Publicity Ambassador?

Maybe because of the simple reason that I support all the activities and endeavors of HWPL by doing their stories and broadcasting them. ► What is your memorable experience in being a Publicity Ambassador?

It was when I attended the World Peace Summit in Seoul, South Korea. It was there that I witnessed for myself how people from different walks of life from different nations gathered in one place and in one venue, and craved and longed for world peace. ► What is your vision as a Publicity Ambassador of HWPL? My vision is that all news stories be made with less sensationalism, meaning we should focus more on positive stories rather than stories that focus on crimes, violence, and war. ► What is your message to those who will become Publicity Ambassadors?

My message is that we be vigilant in our request for world peace and that we should encourage others to help in this advocacy. ► What is your promotional message to the world?

I encourage everyone to please support all the endeavors and activities of HWPL, IPYG and IWPG. Be a messenger of peace, be a light of hope and spread world peace to the world, of course.

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"I am an HWPL Publicity Ambassador" “I am Juan Carlos Urquart de Barros, Archbishop of the Antigua Episcopal Church, also Publicity Ambassador of HWPL. HWPL is a serious foundation which we can validate because of the many fruits it bears in the world. I want to send an important message to all those brothers that are preparing to become HWPL Publicity Ambassadors, so they will instruct themselves, participate in virtual conferences and come to the WARP Offices. Everything is necessary, and for those brothers that do not know HWPL, I invite you to join our project. All people that have good will, women and the young, all have a place in HWPL. I would like to give an incentive to our chairman, Mr. Man Hee Lee, who has had the vision to build this organization, to fight for peace, so that you will persevere. He started this work alone, and it was just a dream, but today it is a reality. You are all invited to participate in HWPL!” Juan Carlos Urquart de Barros, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church in Antigua & HWPL Publicity Ambassador

“I am Meilleur Derek Murindabigwi, CEO of IGIHE Ltd in Rwanda and I am an HWPL Publicity Ambassador. I started publishing news about HWPL activities and I kept on being more and more interested in the organization and its mission.

My vision as an HWPL Publicity Ambassador is actually to act in order to make peace prevail. I’m in the media sector in my country, Rwanda and my country has actually suffered a lot 22 years back and even before from genocide. So, my country, Rwanda knows exactly what “lack of peace” means. HWPL is actually doing a very great job, especially here in Rwanda.

It is conducting several activities, conducting inter-religious talks, dialogues and many more activities that actually people around here, in my country are really appreciating.”

Meilleur Derek Murindabigwi, CEO of IGIHE Ltd in Rwanda & HWPL Publicity Ambassador

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Culture of Peace Blossomed through HWPL Peace Exhibition in Fiji

The seed of culture of peace has been sown into the land of Fiji. Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) held the HWPL Peace Exhibition at the Fiji Museum in Suva on 12th July. At this exhibition, members of the government, public and civil organizations participated to appreciate HWPL's dedication to working for peace in Fiji and congratulated the planning on peace education for local citizens and children.

In the opening of the exhibition, Dr. Mahendra Reddy, Minister of Ministry of Education, Heritage & Arts of Fiji, delivered a congratulatory speech.

He said, "Educating the youth about respecting all races and practicing good values make us one step closer to achieving world peace."

Dr. Reddy also expressed his appreciation to the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) for organizing the Exhibition and added that education plays a major role in peace-building in any country. “In choosing Fiji for this exhibition, I intend to assure the coordinators that they will be reaching out not

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only to Fijians but also to the wider Oceania community. Fiji is the heartbeat of the Pacific and this Peace Exhibition will certainly attract audiences from the region.”

This exhibition received attention from the local media and the coverage has actively been made.

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) covers this story by stating, "as an international peace or-ganization in association with the UN, this group envisions community development through volunteer outreach, women advocacy and engaging the youth of every nation."

Peace education is one of the major projects globally operated by HWPL to open access to and develop opportunities of education for local citizens and students, acquiring the value that global citizens in these contemporary days must have in mind - peace.

Currently, the HWPL Peace Exhibition has been held in various sites around the world, including Davao City Public Library and Museum, the Philippines.

HWPL's Website is Officially Renewed

Dear family of peace, HWPL sincerely thanks you for your continuing support.

Our website has been completely redesigned with rich contents including initiatives and news of peace projects all around the world. In this renewal we improved design and functionality, aiming for websites that make easier for everyone to understand details on ideas, thoughts, issues, comments and actions of peace-building with a glance.

Your first glance at the HWPL website takes you to a main page predominantly consisted of news-based contents updated in real-time. It is your primary platform to stay in tune for the latest updates from HWPL. The latest as well as previous HWPL Newsletter and WARP Office Journal are also at your fingertips. If you are the first time visitor to our website, updated initiatives and projects are your "Must-Go" sections. At last but not least, inspiring speeches of global family in association with HWPL peace activities including the ones by Chairman Lee are also available.

We also set up a special page regarding “participation”, which not only tries to deliver the news

of peace by HWPL in close cooperation with the international community but also aims to building the broader, concrete, worldwide network of individuals, organizations, and governments for collective actions to establish an environment of peace in our globe. Visit hwpl.kr and be inspired by the spirit of peace.

Also, the official 2nd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit 2016 website has been launched to give the latest information about the summit. Program book and previous summit recaps will provide better sense of overall theme of this year’s summit as well as the ones in previous years.

Visit warpsummit.org and see the progress of realizing peace.

We aim to further enhance the contents so that it becomes a comprehensive, motivating, easy-to-use website for everyone going forward. Thank you again for your enduring patronage until now.

With the 2nd Annual Commemoration of WARP Summit in less than a month away, feel free to share with us what you anticipate about this year’s WARP Summit by including the following hashtags to your posts: #WARP2016 #WARP #WARPSUMMIT

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A Closer Look at the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War – Article V The Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) has been drafted with the intent of promoting the respect of fundamental human rights and international law, and of further involving States in the active protection of those rights. In this month’s newsletter, let us take a closer look at the Article 5 of DPCW. (The full text of the Declaration and its explanation booklet are also available at www.peacelaw.org)

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Article 5 - S elf-determination

1. The duty of every state to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other state includes the duty not to engage in any action that would result in the dismemberment of any state, or force the secession or annexation of any territorial unit from that state.

2. Subject to the right to self-determination of peoples, states shall not engage in any intervention that seeks to divide or separate a state in a manner that is contrary to the rules of international law.

3. Every state has the duty to refrain from prematurely recognising an entity that has purported to secede from another state, until such a time as the latter entity has developed the necessary attributes, capacities and legitimacy to function as a state.

4. Subject to the provisions of the present article, States should encourage identifiable nation-states that have been divided by longstanding external or historical factors to engage in co-operation and dialogue. States should ensure that divided peoples are provided with their right to self-determination, including, inter alia, measures which may result in unified government.

5. Any political system in which power is exercised in perpetuity by an individual or regime amounting to a manifest denial of the right to self-determination should be condemned.

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Article V Explanation [Article 5] Article 4 and Article 5 DPCW regard, respectively, State boundaries and Self-determination, connecting the goals of the DPCW with those affirmed in the UNGA Resolution 2625 (XXV) – the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States –, and expanding what is already introduced by Article 3.

Articles 3-5 DPCW, touching upon numerous core norms of international law, affirm the principle of equal rights and self-determination, the prohibition of illegal occupation of the territory of a State resulting from the threat or use of force, the prohibition of aggression (and, in general, of any direct and indirect contribution of a State to the violation of international law on its territory or in the territory of another State), the principle of sovereign equality of States, and the positive role of the mechanisms that promote the peaceful resolution of disputes.

The right to self-determination is well-mentioned in the Charter of the United Nations and was also affirmed by the majority of states in the General Assembly (Resolution 2625 (XXV)). The use of force shall be prohibited but in an exceptional situation of self-defense, Article 7, which is an accepted exception under current international law (Article 51 UN- Charter) shall be governed by strict procedural requirements.

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