Philippines’ Children’s Month “Let us Melt the World Frozen by COVID-19 with Peace Education”

What is the best gift for all children around the world? It is peace. In the celebration of the “2020 National Children’s Month”, a webinar was held on the subject of “Peace: Best Protection for Children’s Rights Theme” in the Philippines on 28 November 2020. In addition to the Philippines, 667 people from Nepal, Indonesia, and Rwanda attended, which was a time for the citizens from all over the world to promote the rights of children with a Facebook live broadcast.

 

The event began with the cheerful voices of the children, the protagonists of the event. IPYG, a group of youth taking the lead in building a world of peace, had time to encourage students through interviews during the pandemic situation. Mrs. Victoria Chingtoco-Yu, the Chairwoman of the Girl’s Scout of the Philippines in Pila, Laguna, Samahan ng Babaepreneur, gave a presentation on “Peace at Home: Our Legacy to our Children.”

 

She promoted the importance of the families where the children see and experience values and urged the people to participate in HWPL peace education, which contains the values for children to become messengers of peace, such as gratitude, consideration, sacrifice, forgiveness, etiquette, compliance, courage, etc.

During her interview, Mrs. Victoria Chingtoco-Yu, the Chairwoman of the Girl’s Scout of the Philippines in Pila, Laguna, Samahan ng Babaepreneu, stated, “I am grateful to have these wonderful responsibilities and duties to

 

(1) Co-facilitate the promotion of peace education and peace initiatives in the Philippines;

 

(2) Encourage educational sectors to include HWPL Peace Education in their curriculum; and,

 

(3) Encourage government, youth, and women’s organizations in the Philippines to carry out activities and education to raise peace awareness to leave a sustainable peaceful society as a legacy for future generations.”

 

Although the event was held online, the presenters’ firm belief in peace was conveyed, and the audience was able to recognize the meaning of peace that the children need most and build up their willingness to participate in building peace.

 

During the pledge for children that followed, all participants raised their right hand energetically and pledged to achieve peace for children together. We look forward to a bright future of children to lead a happier and more peaceful life through peace, the best protection for children, and through those who are developing HWPL peace education to foster peace messengers.

 

#PHILLIPPINES #PEACE #HWPL #CHILDREN

 

#RUSSIA #UN #DPCW_1038

#PEACE_WALK #HWPL

#UKRAINE #ROMANIA

#WARP_OFFICE

#IPYG #IWPG

 

Philippines’ Children’s Month

“Let us Melt the World Frozen by COVID-19 with Peace Education”

 

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DPCW_1038 : “Opposition” about the ‘Ukraine-Russian War’ in the Near Distance

◆“Opposition” about the ‘Ukraine-Russian War’ in the Near Distance

 

The recent issue is the war between Ukraine (where borders northern Romania) and Russia.

 

Romania is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Moldova to the east, Hungary and Serbia to the west, and Bulgaria to the south by the Donau River. The border distance between Romania and Ukraine is 649.4㎞, and Romania is directly affected by the recent intensified war between Ukraine and Russia.

 

Where war breaks out, no one can enjoy peace. Since the outbreak of the war, Romania has criticized Russia’s attack on Ukraine as unjustified and unreasonable, citing its illegal military attacks violating national security and international agreements.

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There are worrisome developments in Ukraine which may have emboldened other leaders,” Ambassador Armeanu said. “Romania supports all efforts aimed at de-escalating the situation and protecting civilians. We hope the ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation will lead to concrete results,” he stressed. “In order to prove faith in the negotiations, Russia must immediately stop all military operations,” he said. “Romania believes it is very important to join efforts to prevent illegal wars between Ukraine and Russia,

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he explained.

 

He considered the current war in Ukraine as one of the darkest moments in our recent history, not just for Ukraine, but also for all the world. He also criticized the murders in Buka, outside of Mariupol, Ukraine, for proving Russian crimes and genocide against humanity committed on Ukrainian territory.

 

Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a cooperation with Korean Embassy on supporting the plans for evacuations of Korean co-nationals from Ukraine, as well as the members of Korean diplomatic mission. Romanian Consular Department and the National Department for Emergency Situations provided the necessary assistance on the matter.

 

The cooperation of Romania with South Korea to support South Korea’s joint Ukrainian national and diplomatic mission members is an important step in the long-term exchange between the 2 countries.

 

Ambassador Armeanu suggested that ▲the 2 countries enhance the dialogue at the level of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs ▲organizing regular bilateral meetings and giving a new impetus for attaining the goals of the Strategic Partnership, in order to encourage a more pragmatic, future-oriented bilateral cooperation, updated to the new economic and geopolitical environment.

 

He expressed a plan to promote continuous cooperation between the 2 countries.

“We are working to prepare this year the exchange visits between the Friendship Parliamentary Groups and to organize, as soon as possible, the 10th session of the Joint Committee for Industrial Cooperation, back-to-back with a business forum,”

he said.

 

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“Romania, impetus for enhancing Strategic Partnership with Korea”

 

#RUSSIA #UN #DPCW_1038

#PEACE_WALK #HWPL

#UKRAINE #ROMANIA

#WARP_OFFICE

#IPYG #IWPG

 

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Korean Lee Man Hee True Peace Story-Peace News

 

『The CheonjiDaily previously highlighted the first to 31st World Peace Tour of Chairman Lee Man-hee of the Heavenly Culture World Peace and Restoration of Light (HWPL). It examined the detailed provisions of the ‘Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW).’

In addition, HWPL’s main peace initiatives, such as the DPCW support activities, alliance of religions, peace education, and youth peace movements, were highlighted. With this issue, we will listen to the reasons for supporting the ‘HWPL Peace Movement’ through personnel from each country actively participating in the HWPL peace movement and revisit its value.』

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“Chairman Lee's speech Made me confident as a peacemaker"

 

Director Drauna stressed that HWPL and Chairman Lee Man-hee's speech, IPYG's peace program had a good influence on him and ARUKA Fiji.

 

"It's an honor to join the HWPL. And by participating in this (peace) activities, we were able to raise awareness of the importance of peace in our country." Through Chairman Lee's encouraging speech, we can realize our true purpose as peacemakers with confidence and stand in the midst of conflict and dispute resolution. We also learned how to raise awareness among the public through the (peace) campaign.

 

He also said that volunteers in ARUKA Fiji have made progress through IPYG's education.

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#IWPG #EDUCATION #CHILDREN

 

"I believe IPYG is one of the great progress that has enabled many of our volunteers to learn how to raise children, how to know about their importance as parents, and how to be skilled on a particular subject for their own development, IPYG's learning techniques are unique and very flexible in working" Director Drauna said.

 

As a result, 12 people, including Director Drauna and members of ARUKA Fiji, received training in the Youth Empowerment Peace Class (YEPC), one of the IPYG's activities, and seven of them have completed and continued on cooperation. Currently, many participants have applied for YEPC and are conducting Season 2 training until this September, according to Director Drauna said.

 

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HWPL Re-lighting & Interview <37>] Social group leader “I witnessed many changes in one month of IPYG peace education”

 

"As a counselor and community facilitator, I believe that education is essential and it started with participation through the IPYG program. Through our collaboration, many people learned about ARUKA Fiji's program, and then many people joined the HWPL."

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DPCW_1038: Sharing Religious Culture; Judaism

On June 30th of this year, the third online Sharing Religious Culture (SRC) event was held by HWPL’s Northern Seoul Branch. This SRC event focused on the religion of Judaism, in order to learn and experience the unique and similar aspects of Jewish culture with audience coming from Poland, Lithuania, France and the U.S.A.

 

Judaism is the oldest of the Abrahamic religions, and has impacted other religions and cultures of different nations. With such a rich history and culture, there are still many misunderstandings that people have about the Jewish religion and its culture. Through the online SRC, people from different countries were able to interact, learn, and ask their questions to better understand the colorful tapestry that is Jewish culture. With Rabbis and leaders of different Jewish communities, this SRC could better understand the various festivals and holidays that are celebrated in Judaism.

∥Sharing Religious Culture; Judaism began with a simple game to test the audience’s knowledge of what they knew or thought they knew about different holidays or cultural practices that the Jewish community partakes in. Afterwards and following the moderator’s introduction, Rabbi David Basok, from the Jewish Community school of Estonia, explained the overall view of the Jewish calendar.

 

According to the Rabbi’s explanation, the calendar is quite different to the lunar or solar calendar many people around the world use today. Although different, it is important to know not only for Jews to keep festivals but also to know which Verses from the Holy Torah will be read on Shabbat every week. Following Rabbi David Basok, audiences eagerly asked questions regarding the different yearly schedules. Although Rabbi David Basok covered the overview of festivals and holidays for the whole Jewish year, there was little time for him to go into detail.

 

As such, Rabbi Misha Kapustin from the Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia, went into detail explaining Purim. Purim is a holiday that celebrates the events that took place in the 5th century as recorded in the Book of Esther.

 

Rabbi Kapustin explained the story of Esther as it is recorded in the history, which is also done to celebrate. He also explained the special foods and how most Jewish communities come together to celebrate the survival of the Jews, thanks to the efforts of a Jewish woman named Esther.

 

#ESTHER #BIBLE #BIBLE_STUDY #REVELATION #NEW_TESTAMENT

 

The event continued with Rabbi Joel Finkelstein from the Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth Synagogue in Atlanta, USA. As one of the most important days of the week, Rabbi Finkelstein presented the values and meaning behind Shabbat.

 

The holy day of the week started in early Jewish history as God marked it as holy day of rest. Jews who regularly practice and keep Shabbat must prepare in advance as the house must be cleaned and ready before the day of. Shabbat begins Friday at sunset and concludes Sunday at sunrise, and during this time there can be no work done, which includes cooking, using electronics, or chores.

 

#JEWS #BIBLE #GOD #FAITH #JESUS

 

Although there are many restrictions, Shabbat is a time where Jewish families go to the synagogue, praise God, and spend time with family. After Rabbi presented, there were so many questions on the dos and don’ts of Shabbat as there could be many difficulties in modern times.

 

Concluding the presentations was Rabbi Yossi Lew who explained the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. Although Rabbi Lew was attending from Peach Tree City Synagogue in Georgia USA, he was enthusiastic explaining the three festivals which include Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot. These festivals, Rabbi Lew explained, are the most important festivals, and although they are still celebrated today, they have changed after the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.

 

The festivals were a time when Jews from all over Israel and beyond would travel from their homes to the city of Jerusalem to gather at the Temple to offer worship and sacrifices. Rabbi Lew went over how they have changed and how they are currently celebrated today all over the world.

 

After all the presentations, there were many from the audience who wanted to share what they learned, as well as ask additional questions. Those in participation weren’t just youth, but also included other religious leaders from Islam and Christianity.

 

“After learning and seeing the similarities between those of the Abrahamic faith come together and show support for each other despite differences was very encouraging for the work of peace,” said one participant.

 

The event concluded with a desire to keep communication and dialogue open for those different religions.

 

SRC is an event that focuses on sharing the culture of one particular religious community. As HWPL is focused on bringing people from all different backgrounds, countries, and religions, it is important to understand one another and ask questions to understand each other. The best way is through learning each other’s culture.

 

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#DPCW_1038 #HWPL #IPYG #IWPG #PEACE_WORLD #RELIGION #PEACE_WORLD

 

HWPL Webinar for Sustainable Peace: Namibia and Tribalism

On 28 July 2022, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) held a webinar titled

 

‘Tribalism and Namibia’

 

along with its affiliated groups, International Women Peace Group (IWPG) and International Peace Youth Group (IPYG).

 

About 200 people, including HWPL volunteers, government officials, religious leaders, civil society organizations, and women and youth leaders, participated in the event. With the theme, “Building the Namibia We Want: The Road to Ending Tribalism,” they talked about the issues of tribalism, solutions, and building sustainable peace.

 

Namibia is home to eleven tribes and ethnic groups. Tribalism can significantly shape a country, creating visible and invisible borders that can affect decision-making. Due to the lingering presence of tribalism and regionalism, minority tribes have struggled for land, authority, and natural resources. The lack of representation has also led to a divide in the social and political sphere and has deterred sustainable national development of the Sub-Saharan country.

 

Speaking at the event, Mr. Levy Nyirenda from the Regional Focal Point for East and Southern Africa for UN Group for Children and Youth shared, “We have seen brutal killings, disruption of projects, and hindrances in development due to tribalism.

 

#HWPL #DPCW_1038 #PEACE_WORLD #HEAVENLY_CULTURE

#AFRICA #UN_GROUP #FOR_CHILDREN

#WARP_OFFICE #IWPG #IPYG #YOUTH

#MINDANAO_PEACE

 

 What we need to spread is heavenly culture to achieve a society that is not tribal. As young people, we need to think of the future world we would like to live in and take ownership of our societies.”

 

Mr. Robert Maseka, founder and managing director of the Rob Youth Foundation, shared, “To curb tribalism, we need a strong majority from all tribes to advocate for equality, to achieve the One Namibian Dream. We should develop a sense of unity from our past by creating structures that support the Namibian dream. We should save the land of the brave before tribal wars erupt.”

 

Mr. Obyster Muleke from the Ministry of Gender shared, “Tribalism continues to affect resource distribution in Namibia, and we should deal with tribalism as early as possible, to avoid creating a bigger crisis.”

 

The webinar is an example of the application of the Mindanao peace process to Namibian tribalism. In the future, HWPL will continue to work with various sectors to resolve large and small issues in the community, in addition to wars and conflicts for sustainable peace.

 

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The 6th Peace Monument in the Philippines Built at a State University to Spread the Culture of Peace

 

Path Towards World Peace: Comparative Discourse on Scriptures Focusing on Peace

 

 

Amid persisting conflicts and disputes among religions, HWPL has recognized how crucial religious harmony is in building a peaceful world. As most religious texts share the value of peace, justice, human dignity, respect, and harmony, when religious leaders and believers focus on the value embedded in their scriptures and promote understanding of each other’s text, harmony among religious groups is possible. To this end, HWPL has been implementing initiatives including WARP Offices, Religious Youth Peace Camp, and Open Dialogue with Religious Leaders across the globe to serve as the platform for facilitating harmony among varying religious groups.

 

#WARP_OFFICE #PEACE_CAMP #IWPG #HWPL #DPCW_1038 #IPYG #RELIGION #ALLIANCE

#PEACE_WALK #PEACE_WORLD

What does alliance of religion mean?

 

At the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit held in 2014, 950 participants including 12 leaders who represented various religious groups worldwide signed the World Alliance of Religions Agreement and vowed to establish peace among religions.

 

Ever since, people of religion including the high profile figures, have been putting in concerted efforts through HWPL’s network to achieve peace among religions in different parts of the globe. Religious leaders of over 30 groups including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism have understood that peace and harmony of mankind are shared values in their respective scriptures, and that is why they have been proactively engaging in the activities for peace. While transcending religions, national borders, and ethnicities, they are those on the frontline, extending helping hands to the people in need of peace.

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International Day of Charity 5 September

The UN recognizes that civic engagement plays an important role in terms of development in creating the desired global change. Here are a few ways it can do so:

 

1) raise awareness about how difficult challenges are, and push for collective action in global issues;

 

2) enhance trust among diverse groups and build social capital;

 

3) eliminate societal & cultural barriers and create cohesion,

 

and

 

4) build resilience through community action, and enhance the sense of responsibility for one's community.

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#UN #INTERNATIONAL_DAY #GLOBAL #CHARITY #PEACE_WORLD #HWPL #PEACE_DAY #PEACE_WALK #DPCW_1038

 

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Global Solidarity to Eradicate Poverty

Charity, like the notions of volunteerism and philanthropy, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. Charity can alleviate the worst effects of humanitarian crises, supplement public services in health care, education, housing and child protection.

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It assists the advancement of culture, science, sports, and the protection of cultural and natural heritage. It also promotes the rights of the marginalized and underprivileged and spreads the message of humanity in conflict situations.

 

In the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development adopted in September 2015, the United Nations recognizes that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. The Agenda also calls for a spirit of strengthened global solidarity, focused in particular on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. It also acknowledges the role of the diverse private sector, ranging from micro-enterprises to cooperatives to multinationals, and that of civil society organizations and philanthropic organizations in the implementation of the new Agenda.

 

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth in the Agenda can be grouped into six critical areas: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. They have the potential to transform our lives and our planet by providing the framework needed for philanthropic institutions to enable all people to contribute to the betterment of our world.

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