In 2014, the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL)—an international peace organization, convened over a thousand global leaders from the fields of politics and religion, as well as women's groups, youth organizations, and the media from about 140 countries to the inaugural HWPL World Peace Summit in Seoul. The summit addressed the issues ofconflict resolution, religious harmony, and the implementation oflegal instruments to ensure lasting peace.
HWPL states that the purpose of the anniversary is to review achievements since 2014 and discuss future plans. The event aims to gather regional talent and establish networks essential for tailored peace strategies, strengthening regional networks to tackle local peace threats and harness collective capacities. To achieve this, various sessions will be held in each country at different levels.
Under the slogan "Let’s all become a messengers of peace," HWPL advocates for individual responsibility in promoting peace at all levels. HWPL plans to collect messages of peace from people around the world and reveal them at the event representing the desire for peace and unity of people from all walks of life around the world in the name of peace.
Fostered by the agreements signed in 2014, over the past decade, HWPL, alongside its global partners, committed to addressing global challenges, such as military tensions, economic disputes, climate change, and cyber security threats through enhanced regional cooperation and collective action. HWPL has been dedicated to establishing a robust peace governance framework and connecting international organizations, governments, and civil society.
Back in the 9th Anniversary in 2023, Chairman Lee Man-hee of HWPL said, “Why should the lives of young people be sacrificed in war? What is politics, and for whom is it for? When war breaks out, it is young people who are sacrificed. Peace cannot be achieved through words alone. If peace had won in this world, there would have been no regrettable deaths. We must leave peace as a legacy to the global community where our descendants will live.”
