NEW YORK : Over 100 people gathered at the United Nations Church Center Chapel
in New York for an event commemorating the UN International Day of Peace.
Titled, “Multi-stakeholder Approach to Peace and Reconciliation in Addressing Religious
Conflicts In Observance of the International Day of Peace,” the program brought together
delegates and other entities affiliated with the UN, local religious leaders and civil society
organizations to promote peace, reconciliation, religious freedom and tolerance. The event
also commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 18th World Peace Summit,
hosted annually by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL).
The event began with opening remarks by UN Ambassadors who co-sponsored the event,
followed by a commemorative photo and a special performance by HWPL volunteers, who
sang classics songs about peace.
During the speaking segment, ambassadors delivered powerful remarks about the
important of tolerance, respect and promoting a culture of peace, highlighting this year’s
25th anniversary of the historic resolution 53/243. Civil society organizations were also in
attendance to speak regarding the link between peace and climate change, and the role of
religious leaders in promoting peace.
The commemorative event in New York follows other HWPL 10-year anniversary events that
have taken place in September in countries around the world. During the World Peace
Summit held at the HWPL headquarters in South Korea, around 100,000 participants
gathered.
HWPL, a non-governmental organization affiliated with the UN Economic and Social
Council and the Department of Global Communications, hosted its first World Peace
Summit in Seoul in 2014. At that time, many countries were invited, and the Summit
addressed various issues, including conflict resolution, religious harmony, and the
implementation of legal measures for sustaining peace.
