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Call for World Peace and unification of Korean Peninsula

A festival of “Heavenly Culture on Earth, Onward to a World of Lasting Peace” held in South Korea on September 18, 2018. Leaders of the two Koreas met in Pyongyang, North Korea, for the third meeting for inter-Korean reconciliation. With the international attention focused on the two leaders, families from around the world are expecting…

Festival of “Heavenly Culture on Earth, Onward to a World of Lasting Peace” held in South Korea on September 18, 2018.

A festival of “Heavenly Culture on Earth, Onward to a World of Lasting Peace” held in South Korea on September 18, 2018.

Leaders of the two Koreas met in Pyongyang, North Korea, for the third meeting for inter-Korean reconciliation.

With the international attention focused on the two leaders, families from around the world are expecting a peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.

A peace festival was, therefore, held in South Korea at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.

On the occasion of the 4th Anniversary of the WARP Summit, this outdoor event invited world political leaders, religious leaders, social representatives from women and youth groups, educators and media, along with citizens from across the country.

Started with the trumpet sound of a marching band, signalling that the era of peace has come, the daylong festival continued with various cultural performances, such as Korean folk music tradition called ‘Nongak,’ 12 different peace parade, and Korean traditional dance performance.

According to the host organisation, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), the peace parade contained the message of the peaceful world the global village dreams of achieving through religious harmony, peace education, and international law for peace.

In the parade, the performances of young people wishing to spread culture of peace through peace education was followed by the performance of ‘OK’ sign to establish international law for peace based on the DPCW.

In particular, a parade featuring the desire for peaceful reunification of two Koreas with 70 years of division attracted spectators from around the world.

Collecting international supports for a unified one Korean state by peaceful means is one of HWPL’s peace initiatives.

Following the live broadcast of the on-the-spot participants from 97 cities in 39 countries, including Germany, India, Australia, South Africa, France, El Salvador, and the USA, dignitaries of international society delivered congratulatory messages to the audiences.

In his address, H.E. Donald Ramotar, Former President of Guyana, stressed on the collaborative efforts for world peace, as well as the reunification of Korean Peninsula.

“I am particularly happy that one of the emphases of your work is to get ordinary women and men involved in the work and struggle for world peace.

Many times, we have seen that it is through our collective voices and representation of progressive leaders that changes can be made and resources can be diverted to raise the quality of life and standards of living of humankind.”

H.E. Viktor Yushchenko, Former President of Ukraine, said, “Together with you, we feel the pain of your people unfairly divided by the two great empires and pray for unification of your country.

I believe that peace is approaching every day due to the indefinite activities of Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL and his organisation, as well as the genuine desire of millions of people.

I sincerely thank you for the fact that your organisation is carrying the peace initiatives with concrete action plans.

The DPCW is a perfect and balanced document that can be the basis of solidarity for peacekeeping in all countries of the world. I think all the leaders of the countries should support DPCW.”

At the end of the festival, the whole stadium was filled with lights and chanting of 100,000 attendees, shouting, “We are one!”

Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL said: “I have noticed that no one in this world wanted war, but everyone wanted peace.

Hence, I am certain that peace will be achieved. Journalists, former and incumbent presidents, chief justices, university chancellors, ministers of education, presidents of parliaments, and mayors of different cities and nations have expressed their endorsement of the 10 articles and 38 clauses of DPCW, and they are signing MOUs with HWPL.

I would also like to express my gratitude to politicians, religious leaders, and heads of organisations for supporting the peaceful unification of Korean Peninsula and the DPCW. We Are One!”

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