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Multi-sectoral approach vital in achieving peace, advocates say
Peace advocates on Saturday gathered together in Quezon City and emphasized the role of multi-sectoral collaboration in maintaining peace nationwide.
During the 3rd National Peace Convention organized by the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), over 800 peace advocates and delegates conducted discussions on what initiatives can restore peace in the world.
Discussions in the event included the possible inclusion of the Bangsamoro peace accords in UNESCO's Memory of the World Registry to be recognized as symbols of national reconciliation and global heritage.
It also included initiatives on support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and Religious Peace Academy (RPA), furthering peace education through school peace clubs, peace monuments, and capacity-building.
'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 one united in heart. What do we always say at the beginning and at the end whenever we meet? We say, 'We are one' because it is proof that we are one within HWPL,' said HWPL chairman Lee Man-hee, who was represented by HWPL Global Branch 1 chief branch manager Jin Mo Lee.
'Ang mga ganitong kolaborasyon ay patunay na kapag nagsanib ang sining, kasaysayan at malasakit, tunay na posibleng makamit ang isang makatarungan at pangmatagalang kapayapaan (Collaborations like these are proof that when art, history, and compassion come together, it is truly possible to achieve a just and lasting peace),' added NCCA Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo.
The 3rd National Peace Convention had the theme of 'Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity's Duty Together,' following calls from the 1st convention for a peace-themed national resolution and an emphasis on peace education and religion for the 2nd convention. —KG, GMA Integrated News
