HWPL Peace Culture Campaign – Building the Path to Peace Together

 

 

On May 10th and 12th, the “HWPL Peace Culture Campaign – Building the Path to Peace Together” was successfully held in Khovd Province and Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. This meaningful event brought together approximately 340 participants, including governors, deputy governors, and chairpersons of residents’ representative councils from each province, as well as low-income children, parents, and local residents, to share the values of peace.

Western Mongolia is a region where urbanization and economic development have progressed slowly due to its distance of thousands of kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, as well as its rugged terrain and inadequate transportation and infrastructure. Furthermore, capital-centered policies and concentrated investments have led to insufficient educational, medical, and cultural infrastructure, significantly limiting residents’ quality of life.

 

 

In response, HWPL implemented a variety of region-specific peace culture programs to contribute to social integration and sustainable development, including:
▲ Peace education to foster youth leadership and civic consciousness
▲ Tree planting activities to combat desertification and protect the ecosystem
▲ Community-building through donations and sharing
▲ Raising awareness of international peace law based on the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)

As part of this campaign, approximately 100 low-income children and parents received gifts and donations, practicing the value of sharing to promote regional solidarity.

 

 

Barayat, Deputy Governor of Khovd Province, stated,

“We look forward to establishing a continuous and long-term cooperative relationship with HWPL through this campaign and hope to lay a foundation for expanding youth participation and establishing a culture of peace through peace education, tree planting, and youth-led community development activities.”

Berigas, Chairperson of the Bayan-Ölgii Province Residents’ Representative Council, also expressed,

“We sincerely thank HWPL for hosting this meaningful event. This campaign has added great value to the development of our province and local community.”

 

 

One of the most significant achievements of the event was the official adoption of statements supporting the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) by both Khovd Province and Bayan-Ölgii Province. These statements mark a meaningful step forward, serving as formal pledges of support for the DPCW and ongoing peace cooperation at the regional government level in Mongolia.

The event was covered by Derbes TV, a local broadcasting station in Bayan-Ölgii Province, and the results were also shared through the official social media channels of each province, gaining notable attention from local residents.

Moving forward, the HWPL Mongolia Branch plans to continue a variety of activities to ensure that youth and citizens in marginalized areas of western Mongolia can consistently engage in practical peace culture initiatives centered around peace, ecology, and sharing.