Saturday, November 27, 2021

Advancing the DPCW’s Peace Agenda in a New Normal: Concerted Action for Sustainable Peace

HWPL family of peace around the world,

how are you?

Today, I'm glad to celebrate HWPL's 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace with all of you. Everyone, these are difficult times and I want to ask you. Are all of you safe and in good health? I wanted to ask you this. COVID-19 is rampant, but we recall the day we held the World Peace Summit before God in Seoul, South Korea. That day, we made a pledge before God and the global citizens.

Everyone, do you remember? Also, we proclaimed the Declaration of World Peace to the world in front of the Peace Gate in South Korea. Today, we are celebrating the 8th anniversary of that day.

Everyone, what was our purpose? We promised before God and the whole world to put an end to wars and achieve peace to leave as a legacy for our future generations. We have been putting in much effort for this, and we are now commemorating its 8th anniversary.

You have all done a great job. We are not doing it for personal reasons. The work we have been doing is for the public, for all the family members of peace around the world. Heaven and earth have been watching, and all of the people of the world will have seen and heard. That is what we have been doing.

Everyone, here at this time, there are photos that display the work I did with you and the conversations I had with you while going around the world. There are many, many photos. They are proof of all the work we have done. So, what kind of work have we been doing today? We have been working to create a world of peace without wars by transcending nationalities, ethnicities, and religions. No matter what we hand down to the future generations, there will be nothing to be joyful about it if war is not resolved and there is no peace.

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So what our future generations need is a world of peace without wars. Is there anything greater than this? Who will make this a reality? It is all of us today. We must absolutely make this happen.

That is why we have all become united in heart. What do we always say at the beginning and at the end whenever we meet? We say, “We are one.” We have shouted, “We are one” because it is proof that we are one within HWPL. Haven’t we all been working up until now with one unchanging heart and purpose? 

As long as there is a heaven and an earth, our purpose will not change. The world of peace will not change. HWPL will never change. Everyone, that is why even at this time, I cannot help but to think of all of you. I cannot help but to think of the promises I made with many people around the world. Everyone, we must achieve our goal. We must achieve it. What was the promise that I made with you? Regardless of who we are, as family members of this world, we, HWPL, have one purpose. What is it? It is that everyone becomes a messenger of peace. Isn’t this the only way to bring about world peace and cease wars?

That is why, regardless of who they are, everyone must become a messenger of peace. We have made a promise that “we are one” as the messengers of peace. We must keep this, right? We must keep it. There is also something that we can never forget. What is it? It is what we promised before God and all the people of the world. How can we ever forget this? We cannot ever forget this one thing. We will keep an eye on it, and we must fulfill it. That is why we appointed many prominent figures, including former and current heads of state, chief justices, lawmakers, and university presidents as HWPL Peace Advisory Council members. Also, what did we do with religious leaders, university presidents, heads of organizations, and journalists?

With one heart and one purpose, we appointed them as HWPL Publicity Ambassadors.

Why? To build a peaceful world. Isn’t that right? That is what we did. This will never change until it is completed. This goes for everyone—we will remain the same. I believe that it must be done in this way.

We are all well aware of the 10 articles and 38 clauses of the DPCW, which must become international law. Not one person has refused to support this so far. Nor has anyone criticized it. 


 

They have all said that it must be done, and it will be. Even though we are unable to go anywhere for now due to COVID-19, we will absolutely achieve our goal because our purpose has not changed. It will be fulfilled. Isn’t that right? If we have one heart and one hope, it will absolutely be fulfilled. We believe this because everyone wants to achieve this purpose, and no one is against it.

Family members of HWPL, family members of peace, let us have an unchanging heart so that we can fulfill our hope and our purpose. Let us become one and push through to the very end. It will be achieved. When we look at Earth, we can see the countless stars in the sky. There is no other place that has life like Earth. If this is not heaven, then what is? Where can we find a better place than this?

 This cannot be ruined because of man’s wrongdoings. Shouldn’t we make it more beautiful by taking care of it? We must put a stop to wars and lethal weapons. Why must we do this? When a war breaks out, who are the ones who sacrifice their lives? It is the youth. If that is not enough, children and students are sent. Why must we have these wars? This is why HWPL exists today under the banner of “Peace and Cessation of War.”

Family members of HWPL, let us work ceaselessly to fulfill our purpose. However, there will be those who will wonder if this is possible. Everyone, are you aware of the situation in Mindanao, Philippines?

The conflict between the two largest religious groups in the world lasted for over 40 years. A 40-year conflict. How many people died? About 120,000 people died. Even with a population of 120 million people, no one was able to resolve this conflict. They could not resolve it by military force or law. Must they fight like this? Why do people have to die? I went to this conflict zone and the people there were no different than us.

Because they are human, they also feel pain and happiness. That is why we promised to bring the conflict to an end and work together towards peace. They made a sickle as a symbol of turning weapons into tools for life and gave it to me. I still have it.

Thus, the conflict has come to an end and a world of peace has been created. This was the first thing that was done for “peace.” The conflict in Mindanao was revived in the form of peace. If we do it, it will be done. There is nothing that is impossible. Let us all become one in this good work to create a world of peace without wars so that we can leave it as an inheritance to the future generations. We must work to the very end. We must do it.

If I make up my mind, I will do what it takes to achieve my goal, and my heart will never change. I believe that the same goes for all of you. We all must do it that way. We cannot destroy this beautiful world. Let us appreciate how beautiful it is and make it a world without wars. I believe that all of you already know what I have done until now.

There are a couple of things I’d like to talk about. Africa has 55 countries. I believe that they are listening now as well. The members and speakers of the Parliament of the 55 countries have partnered with HWPL. How did this happen? They pledged to support the DPCW and unite to build a world of peace without wars together, and they signed an MOU. In a short period of time, the people there became one with HWPL. The promise took place in South Africa where the Pan African Parliament members hold their meetings. They made a promise there.

Next, how many Pacific Island countries are there? Many leaders gathered in Australia and signed an MOU with HWPL to become one in purpose. Many organizations are working together like this. So, what is it that we are trying to achieve?

It is to eventually submit the 10 articles and 38 clauses of the DPCW to the UN General Assembly, where there will be a vote. If two-thirds are in favor, it will pass. From that day on, people won’t even think about waging war on this earth. Isn’t that right? This is not just being said with words, but it is being done with actions.

This must be fulfilled in reality. There will be no one who goes against this, so I believe that this will be fulfilled. Therefore, we should share more of our opinions with each other, and if you have good ideas, please send them to us. Then, we will share them with all the family members of HWPL. Let us not forget our purpose and let us make efforts to accomplish it until the day of completion with an unchanging mind.

When COVID-19 is contained, I will go to meet all of you, because we are a family, aren’t we? Since we are HWPL’s family members of peace, I will go to meet you. I will visit you to hear your voices and see your faces. I will work until the day of completion. Let us all work together. This good work will be recorded in history. Those who come after us will see. Let us work together and achieve this. Everyone, I truly believe in all of you.

Therefore, I cannot forget you, and I think of you day and night. I also think about the promises you made. As we come and go, we are always united as one in our hearts and minds. Let us not forget this one thing. I truly hope you stay healthy physically and spiritually. Your minds, hearts, and bodies must be healthy.

Why? Because we are trying to accomplish HWPL’s world of peace without wars. Let us be in good health and work to fulfill our purpose. I truly thank all of you. Just as I always did in the past, I will do it together with all of you. As I lead the chant, please shout it with me. What is it?

 It is, “We are one!”

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 #PEACE_MOVEMENT

 #WE_ARE_ONE

#NO_WAR

DPCW_1038 : The Story that HWPL Peace Messengers Achieve Peace: Peace Education

The Story that HWPL Peace Messengers Achieve Peace:

Peace Education

Many peace messengers from all over the world attended the

7th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit

held online last month. HWPL asked some common questions to the attendees for the future activities. Many answered with all their heart, and HWPL would like to share some of them.

Meet the stories of the peace messengers who are achieving peace with HWPL in their respective fields such as peace international law, alliance of religions, peace education, and the IPYG!

Q1. How has HWPL peace activities influenced you?

#EDUCATION

Bartholomew Lumbasi Wanikina, Kenya Ministry of Education, Deputy Director of Education

I started working on HWPL's peace education in Kenya for peace. I was able to realize how big a move and a good impact they have by participating in offline events and webinars, discussing and planning peace projects. I was also able to learn the passionate attitude and aspirations of doing peace works because of a role model for peace, chairman Lee. I have learned how to practice true sacrifices and have courage for peace, so I will continue to take the lead in calling for peace and promoting it worldwide.

#DPCW_1038

MELY S. MOJICA, Federation of Christian Schools Cavite Philippines School Victorious Christian Montessori, President (Principal)

Of course this is not just an influence but I make use of my eyes to witness how the activities are held. So seeing the activities presented, what enters my mind and even my heart is I'm going to participate and confidently absolutely confident and also I will be surpassing all the activities I have seen with God's help. That's why I have thought of so many projects and activities and programs which I told you earlier that every activity that we hold in the school will be submitted to the office of Mam Alecka for confirmation if it's correct or if it's not correct or to be improved more and it has to be repeated. Actually, it's the word peace that attracted and struck my heart why I have decided at first to myself to join the peace education task. And world peace also is the one who pushed me to discuss it with my department heads and coordinators and even the people around me in the community.

#GOD

I like peace to be injected to everybody's heart and everybody's mind because if there is peace there will be less trouble, less misunderstanding and less everything, less covetousness, less stealing, less drug addiction because peace is something that will teach them on how to have a different lifestyle. Not just the lifestyle that they have now but it is peace that will continuously teach them on how to live in accordance with that expectation and also the expectation of HWPL which is the job of my administration with my pictures with my department heads to disseminate this idea of peace to our students to our parents and everybody even in the school and other school members school and FCS.

#PEACE

Q2. Like the theme of the 7th Anniversary of the September 18 HWPL World Peace Summit, joint efforts are urgently needed for sustainable peace. In times like this, what do you think is the 'common effort' for sustainable peace? Also, what would your plans be for sustainable peace with HWPL?

 

Bartholomew Lumbasi Wanikina, Kenya Ministry of Education, Deputy Director of Education

I believe that sustainable peace, as stated in the provisions of the DPCW, is to achieve peace in the spirit of peace by the leaders of each country, leaders of all walks of life, and civil society in order to achieve permanent peace.


 

#HWPL

I was appointed as the official peace educator of HWPL starting from this event. Currently, as the deputy director of education policy at the Kenya Ministry of Education, I am trying to establish a plan to promote the special zone for peace education while discussing the signing of an MOU for HWPL peace education to participate in the work of peace. As a true peace educator, I will become a messenger of peace that takes precedence in practice to carry all these things out sequentially.

#MOU

MELY S. MOJICA, Federation of Christian Schools Cavite Philippines School Victorious Christian Montessori, President (Principal)

Concerted action is not actually hard to answer why because the song itself. We Are One at the center of that song you will find out all together we have to work as one.

 And  so concerted means the collective effort of every peace lovers to to join without reluctancy, without any hesitation but full support should be given. We have to move one hand and hand in order that the advocacies of HWPL will be totally hours.

#SCHOOL

As I told you, we have included that in our school, peace education in our school activities, or school calendar, rather, which we have submitted to the Division Office of Cavite, even reaching the Regional Office of the Department of Education. And so at this point, I would like to mention the willingness of our private school area supervisor, Dr. Diane Topacio; she will be given the opportunity to go over the activities and how we succeeded in the first month of implementation, or first quarter, rather, of the implementation.

#IWPG

At first, it was experimental, and at the same time, that experiment was coupled with observations of how the teachers will teach, how the students  will accept the teaching, how the teachers understand peace, and how the students will understand peace. It is very useful at home, it is very useful in school, and it is very useful among the friends they mingle with. So then, I did not hesitate anymore to pursue all the programs that we are planning under peace education.

 

We are still preparing, however we were able to prepare the following, more activities carefully and collectively planned with proper prioritization. To match every activity in the Department of Education calendar with the school, it is a trial. The HWPL activity, DEPED (Department of Education) activity, and the school activity – every month, we will always be observing peace education so that we can see the total progress, the acceptance, and obedience of the participating families of the school towards peace education.

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Friday, November 26, 2021

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 29 November

In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))

In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN.

The resolution on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People also encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity.

2021 United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East

16-17 November 2021
Virtual event

Organized by: United Nations Department of Global Communications
Details: Programme — Participants’ Biographies
Hashtag: #UNMediaSeminar

The annual event, organized by the UN Department of Global Communication within the framework of its media program on the question of Palestine, aims to educate the public on the question of Palestine and support a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The event will bring together diplomats, journalists, media experts and youth representatives from Israel, Palestine, Europe, United States and other parts of the world. Participants will discuss a variety of media-related issues and trends connected to the Israel-Palestine conflict, including:

  • Panel 1: The 30th Anniversary of Madrid Peace Conference: Can hope prevail
  • Panel 2: Solutions journalism in the coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict

Both sessions will be broadcast live on:

Participate in the discussion! For questions to panellists (before or during the event) please tweet/post to the seminar’s hashtagnd your questions using #UNMediaSeminar.


 

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#PALESTINE #

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Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem

The question of Palestine was brought before the United Nations shortly after the end of the Second World War.

The origins of the Palestine problem as an international issue, however, lie in events occurring towards the end of the First World War. In 1947 the United Nations accepted the responsibility of finding a just solution for the Palestine issue, and still grapples with this task today.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November

2021 Theme: Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!

Nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. In times of crises, the numbers rise, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent humanitarian crises, conflicts and climate disasters. A new report from UN Women, based on data from 13 countries since the pandemic, shows that 2 in 3 women reported that they or a woman they know experienced some form of violence and are more likely to face food insecurity.

Only 1 in 10 women said that victims would go to the police for help.

 

While pervasive, gender-based violence is not inevitable. It can and must be prevented. Stopping this violence starts with believing survivors, adopting comprehensive and inclusive approaches that tackle the root causes, transform harmful social norms, and empower women and girls. With survivor-centred essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and sufficient financing for the women’s rights agenda, we can end gender-based violence.

To raise awareness, this year's theme is "Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!". Orange is our color to represent a brighter future free of violence against women and girls. Be part of the orange movement!

 

Why we must eliminate violence against women

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.

In general terms, it manifests itself in physical, sexual and psychological forms, encompassing:

  • intimate partner violence (battering, psychological abuse, marital rape, femicide);
  • sexual violence and harassment (rape, forced sexual acts, unwanted sexual advances, child sexual abuse, forced marriage, street harassment, stalking, cyber- harassment);
  • human trafficking (slavery, sexual exploitation);
  • female genital mutilation; and
  • child marriage.

To further clarify, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993, defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.”

The adverse psychological, sexual and reproductive health consequences of VAWG affect women at all stages of their life. For example, early-set educational disadvantages not only represent the primary obstacle to universal schooling and the right to education for girls; down the line they are also to blame for restricting access to higher education and even translate into limited opportunities for women in the labour market.

While gender-based violence can happen to anyone, anywhere, some women and girls are particularly vulnerable - for instance, young girls and older women, women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, migrants and refugees, indigenous women and ethnic minorities, or women and girls living with HIV and disabilities, and those living through humanitarian crises.

Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls’ human rights. 

All in all, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - to leave no one behind - cannot be fulfilled without putting an end to violence against women and girls.

 

#UN #DPCW_1038 #HWPL #IPYG #IWPG #INTERNATIONAL_DAY #VIOLENCE #HUMAN_RIGHTS

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DPCW_1038: HWPL’s 8th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

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