Peace documentary “Great Legacy” ignites hope that world peace is truly possible.
The documentary, which was premiered recently at the State Library Victoria, Melbourne, was shared with 200 representatives attending including government officials, civil society leaders, religious leaders and peace advocates.
The documentary, produced by SMV Media group and Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL), a non-governmental organisation advocating for global peace affiliated with the UNDGC and ECOSOC, highlighted the collaborations for peace on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
For over 40 years, Mindanao was the location of one of the world’s long-term conflicts, resulting in over 120,000 deaths and millions displaced since the 1960s. However, on 24 January 2014, Chairman Lee of HWPL was able to mediate a peaceful resolution to the local religious conflict between the Muslims and Catholics.
The Mindanao peace agreement mediated by HWPL proposed a “civilian-centred” approach to promote peace. In line with this approach, HWPL has furthered peace activities by developing an international law for peace, interfaith dialogues and peace education across the Philippines to raise public awareness on the universal principles of peace: mutual understanding, respect, and harmony.
This is a huge achievement for world peace and a role model for countries to follow, a press release from HWPL said.
The premiere indeed was a huge success. A youth member from United Muslim Migrants Australia (UMMA) has said, “Peace and harmony can only be achieved through dialogue and open spaces of discussion to understand why someone holds a particular opinion. Please support these efforts of work, to ensure we can achieve peace”.
Thanking Chairman Lee, Dot Haynes, a former councillor of Manningham City said, “I’ve always wanted to do a peace monument, and it’s going to definitely encourage me to continue this work. “
Lee Man-hee emphasised, “Let’s all become messengers of peace and leave peace as a legacy for future generations.”
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