Documentary on International Cooperation for Peace in Mindanao Premieres in the Philippines
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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A documentary was released and screened in the Philippines about the peacebuilding efforts in Mindanao. The film explores one of the world's longest conflicts that resulted in more than 120,000 deaths and left millions of people displaced.
Key Points:
- NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A documentary was released and screened in the Philippines about the peacebuilding efforts in Mindanao.
- HWPL's peace movement in the Philippines started when Chairman Lee Man-hee, a Korean war veteran and peace activist, visited Mindanao several times beginning in 2013.
- HWPL peace initiatives include developing an international law for peace, interfaith dialogues and peace education.
- "The establishment of peace in Mindanao was a global task and required constructive intervention from the international community," said an HWPL official.