2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR's greetings

 

Greetings,
I am Man Hee Lee, the Chairman of Heavenly Culture,
World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL).
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A new year has dawned, the year 2022.
May all your hopes come true, and I wish you and your family much love and health.
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Beloved Family of Peace,
As the hopeful year of 2022 has come,
let us devote this year to the truly meaningful work of establishing a world of peace.

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Let us help the seeds of peace sprout and blossom in all corners of the globe.
Let us be the peace on earth and shine light onto the world.
Let us become messengers of peace in one heart and mind.
Let us step up our efforts to pass down a world free of war to future generations.
Together with all humanity and the world, we are one.

We are one!

1 January 2022
Man Hee Lee
Chairman of HWPL

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INTERNATIONAL DAY :World Braille Day 4 January

COVID-19 and people with disabilities

Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities—one billion people worldwide— are less likely to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community. They are more likely to live in poverty, experience higher rates of violence, neglect and abuse, and are among the most marginalized in any crisis-affected community. 

For the visually impaired, life under lockdown has posed several issues in terms of independence and isolation, especially for people who rely on the use of touch to communicate their needs and access information.

The pandemic has revealed how critically important it is to produce essential information in accessible formats, including in Braille and audible formats. Otherwise, many persons with disabilities could face a higher risk of contamination due to a lack of access of guidelines and precautions to protect and reduce the spreading of a pandemic. 

COVID-19 has also emphasized the need to intensify all activities related to digital accessibility to ensure digital inclusion of all people. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many good practices  have been implemented by parts of the United Nations system to promote a disability-inclusive response to the COVID-19 and disseminate information in Braille. 

In Malawi, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has produced 4,050 braille materials on awareness and prevention of COVID-19.

 

In Ethiopia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) disseminated audio information, and education and communication materials, to media professionals, and has developed Braille versions of the educational messages.

 

UNICEF has produced guidance notes that are available in multiple languages and accessible formats (including Braille and ‘easy-to-read’). ‘COVID-19: Considerations for Children and Adults with Disabilities’ addresses such issues as access to information; water, sanitation and hygiene; health care; education; child protection; and mental health and psychosocial support, as well as considerations for an inclusive workplace.

World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.

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What is Braille?

Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed in a visual font. 

Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion, as reflected in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

 

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NEWS Schools in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Train Educators to Introduce Peace Education

“KHMS (Kulachi Hansraj Model School, established in 1972 in India with 7,000 students) has decided to include the

HWPL Peace Curriculum

in its classes from last year, a systematic course in which the lessons of empathy, kindness, and peace necessary for this era are properly structured,” said Mrs. Rashmi Kathuria, Supervisory Head of the school that trained 9 educators for peace education.

HWPL, an international NGO aimed at peace projects, has been actively conducting peace education and educator training in 53 countries despite the outbreak of pandemic. More than 2,000 people from 31 countries participated in the peace educator training program and over 400 of them were appointed as formal peace educators.

 

Ms. Faiza Waris, a teacher at American Lyceum International school Kahna Campus in Pakistan, who completed the Program expressed,

 

“As an educator, this lecture presented answers to many questions that I pondered every day, and it was nice to be able to think more openly by sharing ideas and interacting with many colleagues. I also felt that I wanted to teach my students properly so that their religion would not be misunderstood or that would harm the peace.”’

“The 9th lesson of the 12 in the peace education textbook,

‘Courtesy towards Adults,’

was to return the love received from parents, and taught to express the gratitude for the passion and sacrifices the teachers make. To show the appreciation to their parents and teachers, we are trying to get the students to help with housework or write a thank-you note to express their feelings.”, Mrs. Kanta Saadat, the principal of Singapore School Kinderland in Bangladesh also commented.

 

In particular, Ms. Firoza Muradi, a teacher at Mukhtar School in Afghanistan said,

“I love the ‘Forgiveness’ class,

which shows how peace can help people who are hurting and suffering. I have become more committed to supporting peace.

 

My goal is to become a peace educator, and HWPL Peace Education is a curriculum that correlates to the expectations of the teachers that I wish for. I wish for my students to be able to work for peace as they continue this education.

 

Then we will be able to make a link of peace network

in Afghanistan.”’

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Chapter 12 The Completion of Peace That Humanity Has Long-awaited

Section 1. Courage

Andrei Sakharov, a Russian physicist, received the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize for his work against nuclear experimentation. He greatly contributed to the former Soviet Union’s weapon development during World War II and joined the Lebedev Physics Institute in 1945. His research team joined the secret research in the development of hydrogen bombs, and he was forced into the research as a result. The former Soviet Union was able to successfully create a hydrogen bomb three times during his research. Sakharov gained great honor and wealth.

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However, at the same time, he became very skeptical as he knew that nuclear weapons could cause far greater wars and fear than ever before. There was an accident during a nuclear experiment where a young girl lost her life, and Sakharov felt great anger towards the irresponsibility of the government that insincerely handled the incident.

In the end, Sakharov became opposed to nuclear experimentation and urged for its prohibition by writing papers and books scientifically proving the biological risks.

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His work led to the former Soviet Union announcing the suspension of nuclear experimentation, and later influenced the Soviet Union, the United States, and England to sign the Treaty of Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere in Outer Space and Under Water in 1963. 

However, Sakharov’s work for the prohibition of nuclear experimentation wasn’t always easy. On 22 January 1980, he was arrested and exiled while protesting the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan and had to forfeit all awards and medals given by the former Soviet Union. During his exile, the country threatened him several times with confinement to a mental hospital and even death. It was not until 1986 that Sakharov was reinstated by the Soviet government, and he worked for human rights and peace without stopping until his death in 1989.

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Section 2. A Peace-loving Heart

Peace is one of the core teachings of religion. Most religious scriptures teach peace, justice, human dignity, respect, harmony, etc. However, these messages in the scriptures are often ignored or misinterpreted. Therefore, the fundamental reason behind religious conflict is from misunderstandings, or perhaps, ignorance of scriptures, which is the standard of each religion. Therefore, true believers should not cause or ignore conflicts, but instead, love and practice peace.

 

“All men tremble at punishment: all men love life. Likening others to oneself, one should neither slay nor cause slaughter.” – Buddhism

“Let us be in peace and harmony with our Earth and with the skies. Let us be in harmony with the waters and with the plant kingdom; Let us be in harmony with the forests. Let us be in peace and harmony with the Devas. May we dedicate this invocation for harmony everywhere. May the Lord make a gift of peace to us and to all men. May harmony be established by removing what is dreadful. May harmony be established by removing what is sinful. May peace and harmony reign everywhere.” – Hinduism

 

“He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” – Christianity

 

Section 3. Messenger of Peace

Traditionally, security for intergovernmental organizations and nations alone are insufficient when responding to diverse conflict situations. Active cooperation of all participants in the international community, including civil society, non-governmental organizations, and businesses is necessary. A governance for security is also needed. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which is a non-governmental organization, was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize and has achieved peace work that countries and intergovernmental organizations have been unable to accomplish. The ICAN, which was established in 2007, received an agreement from 122 states and passed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) during the UN General Assembly in July 2017.

 

The TPNW is a treaty that completely prohibits nuclear weapons, which are weapons of inhumane mass destruction including the development, experimentation, production, manufacture, acquisition, possession, stockpiling, transfer, and use of nuclear weapons of parties. 

The treaty was officially enforced on 22 January 2021 after Honduras became the 50th ratifying state. Of course, there are people who criticize that it is a powerless treaty because none of the states that hold nuclear weapons have ratified it. Regardless, it is regarded as a groundbreaking treaty in which it has outlawed nuclear weapons in the ratifying states and has greatly influenced the raising of awareness of nuclear weapon illegalization.

 

The ICAN was able to progress towards the efforts to destruct nuclear weapons which the UN, intergovernmental organizations, and individual states could not achieve. This is a representative example of the importance of non-governmental organizations in realizing peace.

Section 4. HWPL Achieving World Peace

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (Hereinafter HWPL) was established on 25 May 2013 for world peace and it is a non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC. As a non-governmental organization that aims to achieve cessation of war and world peace, HWPL is proposing practical measures to overcome the limitations of states and international organizations for world peace while also building a peace governance that includes civil society and religion. HWPL is also leading solidarity and cooperation for peace among states and intergovernmental organizations.

 

HWPL’s peace activities propose a clear answer to peace, which is conflict prevention, conflict solution, maintaining peace, and spreading a culture of peace. HWPL’s peace activities aim to achieve peace, which is the greatest legacy, for the future generations.

 

The world is not yet peaceful. There are various causes that threaten lives such as terrorism, civil wars, ethnic conflicts, religious wars, etc. These countless factors that indirectly disturb peace must still be solved. Now, we must all become leaders of peace to achieve world peace with our own hands. Achieving peace is not difficult. To achieve peace, we must first have “courage” and a “peace-loving heart.”

 

Our actions for peace are not insignificant.

We must remember that this is the path for humanity, and it will leave peace to the future generations. Individuals, civil society, nations, and international organizations must all cooperate and work together to become “messengers of peace.” HWPL is working with the youth, women, and all people of the world to work for the “completion of peace,” which is the desire of all humanity. A world of peace created through the enactment of international peace law, religious harmony, and peace education will be the greatest and most brilliant legacy to be passed onto the future generations forever. We can achieve world peace that humanity has long-awaited.

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We are one!!!

 

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, 27 December

As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic development.

Global health crises threaten to overwhelm already overstretched health systems, disrupt global supply chains and cause disproportionate devastation of the livelihoods of people, including women and children, and the economies of the poorest and most vulnerable countries.

There is an urgent need to have resilient and robust health systems, reaching those who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations.

#COVID_19

In the event of the absence of international attention, future epidemics could surpass previous outbreaks in terms of intensity and gravity. There is great need of raising awareness, the exchange of information, scientific knowledge and best practices, quality education, and advocacy programmes on epidemics at the local, national, regional and global levels as effective measures to prevent and respond to epidemics.

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It is important to strengthen epidemic prevention by applying lessons learned on epidemic management and how to prevent the stoppage of basic services, and to raise the level of preparedness in order to have the earliest and most adequate response to any epidemic that may arise, and recognizing also the value of an integrated One Health approach that fosters integration of human health, animal health and plant health, as well as environmental and other relevant sectors.

 International cooperation and multilateralism play an important role in the response to epidemics. We need to stress the significance of partnership and solidarity among every individual, community and State, and regional and international organizations, in all stages of epidemic management, as well as the importance of considering a gender perspective in this regard.

 

The United Nations system, in particular the World Health Organization, plays a pivotal role in coordinating responses to epidemics, in accordance with its mandate, and in supporting national, regional and international efforts to prevent, mitigate and address the impacts of infectious diseases and epidemics in accordance with the goal of advancing the 2030 Agenda.

#EPIDEMIC

 

We need to recognize the primary role and responsibility of Governments and the indispensable contribution of relevant stakeholders in tackling global health challenges, especially women, who make up the majority of the world’s health workers.

#HEALTH

UN member states commit to ensure inclusive, equal and non-discriminatory participation, with special attention to those, who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations with the highest chance of epidemic infection.

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The UN General Assembly invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other global, regional and subregional organizations, the private sector and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, individuals and other relevant stakeholders to observe the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness annually in an appropriate manner and in accordance with national contexts and priorities, through education and awareness-raising activities, in order to highlight the importance of the prevention of, preparedness for and partnership against epidemics.

 

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DPCW_1038 : LAW FOR PEACE

 

LAW FOR PEACE

🍒SIGN YOUR SUPPORT

It's more than just a signature. Show your determination to work for peace by signing your support for the implementation of the Declaration of World Peace (DPCW) and become a peace messenger today. Keep the movement going by spreading the message of peace within your community and collect even more signatures of support.

🍏PEACE WALKS

Step into the era of peace alongside other peace messengers by participating in the various peace walks held worldwide each year. Spread the culture of peace embedded in the DPCW and keep moving forward until peace is finally achieved.

🍇PEACE EDUCATION SEMINARS

Knowledge is power. Learn about the foundational values of peace and how these greatly contribute to the creation of the world of peace. Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to play an effective role in the peacebuilding process.

 

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DPCW_1038 : IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Workshops: Call for Peace and Climate Justice

 IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Workshops: Call for Peace and Climate Justice

 

“I think the key to solving climate problems is to universally recognize the peaceful value of consideration and coexistence among citizens around the world.”

 

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Jackson Mwenya, Vision Africa Regional Network – Zambia, Executive Director

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On 6 November 2021, the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) hosted a Youth Empowerment Peace Workshops (YEPW) at Mansa Primary School under the theme

 

“Call for Peace and Climate Justice”.

 

The event was hosted by

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL),

the IPYG, and Vision Africa Regional Network- Zambia.

Vision African Regional Network- Zambia, founded in 2007, is conducting various education projects to promote the welfare of young adults with the vision of

 

“Changing Minds, Saving Lives”.

 

In 2021, the head of the organization and members participated in the IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Class (YEPC) and completed it.

 

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International Migrants Day 18 December

A broad range of factors continue to determine the movement of people. They are either voluntary or forced movements as a result of the increased magnitude and frequency of disasters, economic challenges and extreme poverty or conflict. Approximately 281 million people were international migrants in 2020, representing 3.6 per cent of the global population.

All these will significantly affect the characteristics and scale of migration in the future and determine the strategies and policies countries must develop in order to harness the potential of migration while ensuring the fundamental human rights of migrants are protected.

2021 THEME: HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF HUMAN MOBILITY

Migrants contribute with their knowledge, networks, and skills to build stronger, more resilient communities. The global social and economic landscape can be shaped through impactful decisions to address the challenges and opportunities presented by global mobility and people on the move.

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) offers the opportunity and guidance to actualize human mobility and seize the opportunities it presents.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has assisted millions of migrants since it emerged 70 years ago to assist the vast number of Europeans displaced by the Second World War and continues to lead the way in promoting a humane and orderly management of migration for the benefit of all, including the communities of origin, transit and destination.

 

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Today, more people than ever live in a country other than the one in which they were born.

While many individuals migrate out of choice, many others migrate out of necessity.

In 2019, the number of migrants globally reached an estimated 272 million, 51 million more than in 2010.

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