Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War’s 7th annual commemoration held

Under the theme “Institutional Peace: Strengthening Communication to Build Trust,” an international peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), holds its 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) from March 14^th to 19^th in 41 countries from Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia.

“This declaration, which is made up of 10 articles and 38 clauses, aims to bring back the spirit that led to the creation of the United Nations and create a lasting peace by promoting the universal values of the world’s people. The message of the DPCW is that there should be no war, peace between nations and societies, good relationships, wealth, and happiness. This is a simple message, and everyone can relate to this message,” said Prof. Dr. Md Nazrul Islam, Chairman of International Law, the University of Dhaka who drafted the DPCW, in the event on March 14^th.

Especially in Southern Africa, an in-person event organized by the South African branch of HWPL was held in Lesotho under the theme “The Road to Lesotho’s National Support of the DPCW.” About 40 participants, including the Development for Peace Lesotho and the Lesotho Peace Network, gathered at the Manthabiseng Convention Center in Maseru, and over 200 peace activists also joined the event online.

It aimed to raise awareness about the need for Lesotho’s national support of the DPCW. The participants discussed the importance of adopting the DPCW as a means to achieve sustainable peace in Lesotho and the wider Southern African region.

Chairman Lee Man Hee of HWPL emphasized during the speech that one person cannot bring about peace. “The current international law cannot prevent war. Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations, waged war. The DPCW was introduced to renew the inoperative international law to eliminate war. Now is the time to achieve peace.” The Chairman also added that if people’s hearts change, a better world will be created, and that is why peace must be taught at home and at school.

People from all over the world took part in the annual commemoration, and plans were made to help bring peace to Ukraine. People from more than 100 countries wrote “Peace Letters” to say that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was against international law and to demand that Russian President Putin leave all of Ukraine’s land. These letters will be sent to Ukraine, where they will be used to build a peace monument.