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Greetings!
IWPG has been established to protect precious lives with maternal hearts
and to leave a legacy of a peaceful world for the future generations. The
noble heart of all mothers is the most powerful force that can protect all
children and be the answer to peace.
Despite of the longing for peace of all mankind and many sacrifices of peace
activists who walked on tough lives, the world is still not peaceful and is still
in darkness. IWPG has been working for peace through the global network
with 3.6 billion women to bring the world peace to the battlefields and to the
whole world.
As the moon in the sky receives the light from the sun and shines on the
world, IWPG will contribute to heal the wounds of the global village from war
and terror, share the happiness and realize the world peace with the motherly
heart of the women leaders and volunteers around the world.
Just as mother’s womb is a place of miracle where the seed of life
transforms into a new creation, if all women becomes as the womb for
everyone, we can make a miracle of peace.
Let us all become peace messengers in order to protect the children from war
and leave a legacy of a peaceful world as a gift to the future generations. If we
become one, we can surely do it.
“Now is the time of realizing peace.”
Let’stop the violence,
conflicts and wars and
open the peaceful era with 3.6 billion
women a around the world.
International Women’Peace Group
It is our mission as mothers to protect our children from
all wars and to end global conflicts. We aim to accomplish
world peace so that we can pass it on as a legacy for our
future generations.
We cooperate with women in both national and international
communities to establish a world of peace without war.
We urge the alliance of all religions and call upon the
politicians to legislate and enact an international law for
cessation of wars and establishment of world peace.
We establish IWPG branch offices in every country so
that all women work as one and become peace messengers
for world peace.
We are the light for the future generation, cherishing
each other and protecting life with a heart of peace and
order that lasts forever.
The five guidelines of IWPG stated above are unchangeable.
Let all women of the world become one in equality.
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Guidelines
The acting chairwoman and director of the IWPG Headquarters
Hyun Sook Yoon
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H.E. Atifete Jahjaga,
Former President / Kosovo
Adv. Thulisile Madonsela,
Former Public Protector of Government of
South Africa / Republic of South Africa
H.E. Mari Kiviniemi,
Former Primer / Finland
H.E. Ing Kantha Phavi,
Minister of Ministry of Women’s Affairs /
Cambodia
H.E. Mr. Bujar Nishani, President / Albania
H.E. Mrs. Odeta Nishani, First Lady / Albania
Hon. Awut Deng Acuil,
Minister of Ministry of Gender, Child and
Social Welfare / Republic of South Sudan
H.E Mahmoud Abbas,
President / Palestine
Dr. Mervat Tallawy,
President / Arab Women Organization
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Erna Hellen Athanasius MD FAAP,
Ambassador for Women & Children of Dept.
of Foreign Affairs / Seychelles
Global Tour for World Peace
■ IWPG network
IWPG tours the global village to form the network with 3.6 billion women in the
world and meets the leaders of the world as well as political, religious, and women
leaders to present the role and vision to realize peace.
This is a collaborative work with HWPL which tours the whole world with the
answer to peace. The cooperation between IWPG and HWPL under the name
with peace made possible the peace tour.
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International Law International Law Support and Advocacy
In order to make a peaceful world without war, we need more than just hoping
and desiring and must make peace be feasible through law and institution.
In addition, every nation should consistently secure such legislation along
with spreading a peaceful culture supported by the law-abiding spirit in each
region around the world. IWPG strongly supports the enactment of ‘Law for
Peace’ as a practical and innovative way to achieve peace.
It is a project to support and promote the ‘Declaration of Peace and Cessation
of War(DPCW)’ of HWPL, the cooperating organization of IWPG. The DPCW
proclaimed by HWPL in 2016 contains a number of practical contents that can
actually achieve peace, including the anti-war articles that prevent war from
occurring. IWPG advocates and encourages the enactment of DPCW into
international law with legally binding effects, and publicizes it widely in
various countries and communities through various means.
The signature movement promotes and enhances the DPCW to become an
enforceable law. IWPG cooperates with city governments worldwide for
support of world citizens through signature collecting campaigns on-line and
off-line.
IWPG’s campaign is to urge and publicize each article and clause of DPCW and
make it easier for citizens to recognize it.
IWPG carries out various campaigns such as cessation of arms production,
empowerment of women’s right, and publicity based on the spirit of the ‘Peace
Declaration(DPCW)’ in order to support all countries to recognize and accept
the DPCW to accelerate the way to bring peace forward.
■Signature Movement
■Campaign
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The conferences and forums that provide detailed explanations of the ‘Peace
Declaration(DPCW)’ are very effective in supporting, encouraging and pro-
moting the ‘Peace Declaration(DPCW)’. In particular, the ‘9.18 IWPG Network
Forum’ where women leaders and heads of government from all over the
world gather, is a representative advocacy forum. In addition, various seminars
are held to support and help understand the DPCW.
■Conferences, Forums
Only Peace Conference
International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Korea Headquarters (Director
Yoon Hyeonsuk) hosted peace conferences titled ‘Only Peace Conference’
through August and September of 2017. Underlining themes for the
unification of the Korean Peninsula and to highlight the necessity and urge for
an International Law instrument for peace, Only Peace Conference was hosted
in South Korean regions including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Cheonan, Yeosu,
Jeonju, and Busan. Notably, the conference was hosted amid rising tensions
on the Korean Peninsula amid a series of missile tests by North Korea.
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■Media Report
▶ IWPG Gwangju Jeonnam Branch held the ‘Only Peace
Conference’ Calling for Implementation of International
Law to Realize Peace and Cessation of War
KNS News Report, Reporter Yoon, Hyejin
http://www.kns.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=350369
▶ IWPG held a peace conference called ‘Only Peace’ in Gangdong Community Center
“Calling for Unification of the Korean Peninsula and Implementation of International Law for
Cessation of War”
News n News, Reporter Joo, Yun
http://www.newsnnews.kr/m/page/view.php?no=31819
▶ IWPG’s Jeonbuk Branch held ‘Only Peace’ conference
Themed “Calling for Unification of the Korean Peninsula and
Implementation of International Law for Cessation of War”
Jeonbuk Yonhap News, Reporter Kim, Daesoo
http://www.jbyonhap.com/news/articleView.html?idx-
no=206139
Each conference was met with a turn-out of more than 150 female participants
and round table talks were lead by the chair of council, city council members,
professors, journalists, artists, religious leaders, head of NGOs, and the HQ
director and branch directors of IWPG. Talks at the conference focused on the
three themes:
‘Korean Unification and the Cessation of War’, ‘Implementation Methods for
‘Cessation of War’, and ‘Promotion Plans for an International Legal Instrument
for Peace and Cessation of War’.
“IWPG’s members worldwide are running peace campaigns and working
with heads of NGOs for women that are registered in the UN to work for an
international legal instrument for peace,” she said as she called for action to
the audience. “Women and youth around the world must reach out to their
presidents, ministers and MPs and urge them to implement a legal instrument
for peace in the international community.”
Talks given by women who are North Korean escapees also gained much
attention from the international audience. Their recollection of the devastating
experiences and the life-risking journeys for freedom and peace reminded the
participants of why we need a peaceful world, free of wars.
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IWPG Peace Education
The IWPG Peace Education is an educational program that supports 3.6 billion
women worldwide. It is to educate the importance of women’s role to achieve
peace and awaken the minds to understand the importance of a women’s part
by leading them to be leaders for peace.
Peace education supports women to learn and practice the peace spirit. This
practical peace education which gives the lesson that peace starting from
myself can be extended to our homes, society, and nation, and furthermore
to the whole global community will help grow women around the world as
peace leaders.
The Women Peace Education is an education that awakens the role and
mission of women and fosters women peace leaders in achieving peace.
The Women Peace Education consists of Enlightening, Human rights, Peace,
and Leadership providing steps according to the circumstances of each coun-
try and region. Among these programs, ‘Peace Step’ is an education that every
woman should take as a global citizen.
The Training for Women Peace Lecturers is to educate professional educators
who can give education for peace in their region and country with the spirit
of peace. Being a peace lecturer representing the IWPG will be a prestigious
and honorable qualification that lasts long from generation to generation in
the future.
■Women Peace Education
■Training for Women Peace Lecturers
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Plant Peace
‘Plant Peace’ is a project to revive the culture of peace in the global village
where the culture of discrimination, violence, conflict, war is permeated. We
are carrying out all activities to plant peace in the community as a ‘Plant Peace’
project.
The IWPG is systematically and continuously launching various campaigns to
spread peace. We are actively engaged in activities that are appropriate to the
situation in each country and region, such as violence expulsion campaigns,
awareness-raising campaigns, and environmental improvement campaigns.
The IWPG is engaged in a variety of activities to promote peace in the local
communities and to make regional changes and developments. We do various
vol- unteer activities, such as visiting to nursery schools, drawing murals and
various environmental improvement activities, focusing on activities that are
essential for each country and region.
■Campaign
■Local peace activities
Culture and art is an effective tool to gather the hearts of families around the
world become one. IWPG is planting peace in the world through various peace
activities such as peace concerts, exhibitions, plays and cultural festivals.
■Culture and Arts
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■Media Report'10 Million Signature Campaign to Advocate for a Peace Agreement
for the Cessation of War on the Korean Peninsula'
With the tension accelerated of the world due to North Korea’s nuclear threat,
IWPG carried out 10 Million signature campaign to urge the establishment of
the peace agreement of South and North Korea. On Nov, 2017, starting with
the announcement of statement in Seoul, Republic of Korea, located in IWPG
Headquarter, ‘10 Million Signature Campaign to Advocate for a Peace Agree-
ment for the Cessation of War on the Korean Peninsula’ has been launched.
As the result, 1.6 million Korean citizens joined the signatures and showed
their desire for peace on the Korean Peninsula. With the great passion, IWPG
continues to announce the statement and conduct signature campaign in the
United States, China and other parts of the world.
▶ Rally to Urge the Denuclearization of the Korean penin-
sula and Establish Peace Agreement
On 3 November, the International Women’s Peace Group
(IWPG) and the ‘Korean Peninsula Peace Unification
Women’s Committee’ are holding a rally to urge Denu-
clearization of the Korean peninsula and Establish Peace
Agreement at the stairs in front of Sejong Center for the
Performing Arts.
http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/photos/1990000000.htm-
l?cid=PYH20171103213300013&from=search
▶ ‘Peace that We Dream of’
On 3 November, the participants are holding pickets call-
ing for peace at a rally to urge denuclearization of the Ko-
rean Peninsula and establish Peace Agreement at the stairs
in front of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul
http://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NI-
SI20171103_0013530405
▶ IWPG,Press Conference on Progress Report of the
10 Million Signature Campaign to Advocate for a Peace
Agreement for the Cessation of War on the Korean Pen-
insula
The chairwoman of the Korean Peninsula Peace Unifica-
tion Women’s Committee and the director of IWPG Head-
quarter, Hyun Sook Yoon are answering the questions.
http://ilyo.co.kr/?ac=article_view&entry_id=284960
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The Headquaters of IWPG held a ‘Peace Concert’ to pray for peace in June, the
month of Patriotism on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the outbreak
and the 64th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War.
Seoul Gyeonggi Dongbu Branch of IWPG expressed a desire for a peaceful world
without war with instrumental and musical performances, especially conveyed
gratitude to the spirit of sacrifice and patriotism of veterans through the event.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Branch held a memorial ceremony for the war victims and
organized cultural and art events expressing the desire of the reunification of
North and South Korea and world peace. It was a meaningful event gathered by
around 200 citizens together with the vice chairman of the council of Daegu to
urge women to take the lead in the peace movement so that the tragedy of war
would not be passed on again.
TheIWPGholdsworldcommemorativeeventsrelatedtopeace,andanniversaries
related to war and peace in each country and each area. In particular, IWPG
participates along with the 3.8 International Women’s Day event, and organize
additional events on a global scale which is held on March 8 every year with
women from around the world. Through these events women’s strong interest
in peace is promoted along with a strong network of women through IWPG.
■6.25 Peace Concert■Commemorative event
UN International Women's Day on the 8th of March
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At the IWPG headquarters in Korea, the National Liberation Day ceremony was
held at a meaningful place chosen to pay respect to the souls of all of the fallen
heroes who died protecting their homeland. Four chapters in the Seoul and
Gyeonggi-do province had a combined event in front of the 3•1 Door at Tapgol
Park, Jongno 3sam-ga, Seoul. The chapter in Daejun-Choongchung region held
a ceremony ‘Long live Korean Independence’, celebrating the 72nd anniversa-
ry of the National Liberation Day at where the Daejun monument to comfort
women stands.
The Long live Korean Independence! ceremony on this day was held under
the subtitle Finding the Light of Liberation to tribute the fallen patriots, and
to gather hearts for our country, furthermore draw attention to care for the
world to bring cessation of war and world peace. There was a tea dedication
at the ceremony event by the head Ms. Yang Ae Ran and the members of the
group to console the Korean comfort women victims.
A dedicated poem was recited at the event to the Korean comfort women
victims to console and tribute their pain and sacrifice. A letter was also
dedicated for the women patriotic martyrs who did not value their lives for
their own nation.
The Daejun-Choongchung chapter of IWPG opened a walking event from
Boramae Park to Saem Moeri Park(meaning fountain head) trying to provide
a chance for the Daejun citizens to think about the meaning of liberation,
war and peace. The director, Ms. Yang Ae Ran said I have participated in
the walk with a mother’heart eagerly hoping that there will never be death
of innocent people again. There have been many threats between the North
and South in Korea but I truly hope a peaceful world will come in near fu-
ture.”
■Celebration of 8.15 Korea Independence Day Hooray for the
Independence of Korea’ ▶ IWPG Daejun-Choongchung chapter, held a com-
memorative event ‘Long live Korean Independence!’,
celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the National
Liberation Day
Choongchung News | 2017.08.16 page19 | by Park Hee Seok
news25@dailycc.net
http://www.dailycc.net/news/articleView.html?idx-
no=379959
■Media Report
▶ “A hope for a peaceful world without war threats” the
72nd anniversary of the National Liberation Day
IWPG Daejun-Choongchung
Choongbu Maeil | by Lee Jong Soon
jsoon82@jbnews.com
http://www.jbnews.com/news/articleView.html?idx-
no=807031
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The World Alliance of Religions Peace
(WARP) Summit
The WARP Summit that has been held every September since 2014 hosted by
HWPL is a peace festival with the whole citizens of the world such as politi-
cal, religious, educational leaders, journalists, the heads of women and youth
groups.
HWPL has been working to enact the international peace law to realize the
cessation of war and world peace, which has made progress every year. Dec-
laration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW, 10 articles, 38 clauses) will be
the answer for the world peace.
In addition, since religious conflicts have caused about 80% of war, the alliance
of religions to prevent war is a key issue of the WARP Summit.
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Any woman, transcending the boundaries of nationality, ethnicity,
and religion, can become one with IWPG and work for
peace. IWPG is working busily, with branches and affiliates
worldwide through its global peace network.
IWPG Peace Committee
The IWPG has an organization called the ‘Peace Committee’ in order to actively
promote peace activities in the world. The IWPG Peace Committee consists
of three or more members in each region and plans and implements IWPG’s
business and peace activities in accordance with the cultural and situational
characteristics of each region.
In the case of the Republic of Korea with the headquarters of the IWPG, the
peace committees are being established to the smallest administrative units
such as cities, towns and even villages all across the country leading more and
more women in Korea to become members of IWPG.
IWPG Branch Offices
Seoul-Gyeonggi South, Seoul-Gyeonggi North, Seoul-Gyeonggi East, Incheon,
North Jeolla, Gwangju South Jeolla, Busan South Gyeongsang West, Busan
South Gyeongsang East, Daegu North Gyeongsang, Gangwon
Nepal, China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Philippines, Australia, Middle
East, Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Colombia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,
Afghanistan, Ghana, Thailand, Myanmar, East Timor, Germany, Rwanda,
Nigeria, South Sudan, Bhutan, USA , Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola,
Gambia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Tonga, Singapore, Georgia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia and 15 other countries, Spain,
Poland, Moldova, Czech Republic, France, Malaysia, Morocco, Hungary, Fiji,
Central Africa, Zambia, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Marshall Islands, Uganda ,
Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Belgium, Italy, Mongolia, Albania, Kosovo,
Congo, Macedonia and Bosnia , Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, Canada, Papua
New Guinea, Vanuatu, Palau and 5 other countries, Indonesia, Cambodia
■Domestic Branch Offices
■Overseas Branch Offices
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History of IWPG
2017
2018
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2.17
3.8
5.25
6.24, 30
8.15
8.24~9.7
9.17~19
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11.2
11.3~11
11.3~2018 2.28
12.19
12.29
1. 5~6
Event for Spreading Culture of Peace in Bangkok, Thailand (Hand-printing)
Event for Spreading Culture of Peace in Bangkok, Thailand (Peace Painting)
Volunteer Activities at orphanages by whole Korean branches celebrating UN
International Women’s Day
Hosted the 4th Anniversary Commemoration of World Peace Declaration and
Peace Walk for the Cessation of War
Held Peace Concert Commemorating the 64th Anniversary of 6.25 Korean War
Armistice
Celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the Liberation of Korea, ‘Hooray for
Independence of Korea’
Hosted Peace Conference ‘ONLY PEACE’ in Korea (Urging the Enactment of
international law for the Reunifi- cation of Korean Peninsula and the Cessation
of war) (attended by about 1000 participants from over 30 cities)
Co-hosted The 3rd Annual Commemoration of WARP Summit, 2017 IWPG
Network Forum
IWPG International Branches Genaral Assembly
Peace Night for Support for DPCW and the Cessation of War
Statement Announcement to Advocate for a Peace Agreement for the Cessation
of War on the Korean Peninsula
10 Million Signature Campaign to Advocate for a Peace Agreement for the Ces-
sation of War on the Korean Peninsula
Press Conference on Progress Report of the 10 Million Signature Campaign
to Advocate for a Peace Agreement for the Cessation of War on the Korean
Peninsula
Announced Formal Statement and Held a Rally in 5 IWPG Branches to De-
nounce the ‘Anti-national, Anti-social, Anti-religious’ Act of C.B.S.&C.C.K.
Announced Formal Statement and Held a Rally in 62 IWPG Branch-
es to Denounce the ‘Anti-national, Anti-social, Anti-religious’ Act of
C.B.S.&C.C.K.
2013
9.24 Foundation Ceremony : Concurrent Foundation Ceremony of IWPG
(International Women’s Peace Group) in 16 countries
2014
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2.4
3.8
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6.
6.12
9.15~20
Philippine Women’s Peace Conference in UN
Hositing UN Peace Lecture (Seoul)
Celebrating of UN International Women’s Day and Concurrent Peace Campaign in 10
countries (New York, LA, Germany, Netherlands, Philippines, etc.)
Volunteer Activities of IWPG’s whole braches in Korea for National Disabled Persons Day
Holding Women’s Peace Conference in Mexico
Celebrating the Memorial Day of Korea ‘Love of Nation, Tae Guk Gi Drawing Campaign’
Holding a Peace Campaign Against Child Labor in Korea
Building a Women Network at World Alliance of Religion’s Peace
2015
1.26
3.8
3.31
8.6
8.20
9.18~20
10.24
10.27
11.3
11.5
11.13
12.4
Co-hosting of Global Peace Forum for the Cessation of War in UN
Celebrating Peace Campaign for UN International Women’s Day (Concurrent Cam-
paign of domestic and overseas by Branches of IWPG in 37 Regions in 12 Countries)
Hosting Peace Conference of IWPG Women Leaders of UN Africa
Holding Peace Walk in Tamil Nadu, India
Launching Ceremony of 65 Branches in Korea
Law’ in the Celebration of the First Anniversary of the World Alliance of
Religion’s Peace
Hosting Peace Forum united IWPG and IPYG in Fiji
Hosting Peace Forum ‘Conversation for Peace’ in Republic of South Africa
Hosting Peace Forum ‘Peace and I’ together with Women, Youth, and the Media in Nigeria
Hosting IWPG Network Peace Forum(in Seoul, Korea). Attended by 2000
world women leaders, heads of women’s organizations and members
Hosting ‘IWPG Network Peace Forum’ in London, England
Holding Youth and Women Peace Promotion Convention between Israel and Palestine
2016
1.19
3.8
3.14
5.25
9.17~19
Holding 2016 IWPG Network Peace Forum
Celebrating Peace Campaign for UN International Women’s Day
(participated by over 10 million people in 200 branches in 132 countries)
Proclamation Ceremony for the ‘Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War’
Hosting the 3rd Anniversary Celebration of World Peace Declaration and
Peace Walk for the Cessation of War
Building the women’s network and hosting ‘2016 IWPG Network Forum (The Role of
3.6 billion Women for Realization of the Cessation of War and World Peace)’ in the
Celebration of the Second Anniversary of the World Alliance of Religion’s Peace
