PRESS RELEASE
The International Peace20 Summit Peace Pledge
Challenge to the G20
On November 1st and 2nd the International Peace20 Summit was
convened in Ubud, Bali.
According to Peace20 chairman
KPAA Prince Dr. Damien Dematra, the Summit was created to give
direct support to Indonesia’s President who is presiding over this
year’s G20. The co-chairing of the Summit by the Visions of Peace
Initiative, which received 5 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2022 has provided an important acknowledgment of peace efforts
within Indonesia.
Princess Cheryl Halpern, who co-chaired the Peace20 Summit explained
the relationship between the mission of the VOPI and the goals of
the Summit. She said, “the VOPI’s mission is to promote civility,
tolerance and respect for youth ages 5 to 18 by embracing and
teaching the Golden Rule, The Ethic of Reciprocity. This universal
value to ‘Do unto others as you would want done to yourself’
is echoed in the Indonesian National Motto,
‘Bhineka Tunggal Ika’ which has promoted unity with respect for
diversity through millennia. The Golden Rule together with
Indonesia’s National Motto are core pillars for the Peace20’s
mission to promote
Peace, Tolerance and Respect for Diversity.”
The convergence of the VOPI and an International Peace Summit began
on World Peace Day, September 21, 2022. Since then more than 25,500
people representing 53 countries have participated in face to face
as well as online forums and art exhibitions promoting peace. Prince
Dr. Damien Dematra proudly noted that as of the end of the Summit
that the Peace20 holds the collective signature record for the
“World’s Thickest Book with a Message of Peace.”
Indonesia is proud to have had so many of its ministers and cultural
leaders support and participate in the Peace20 Summit, including:
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Prof. Dr. H. Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, Minister of Home Affairs
General Prof. H. Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Ph.D., Minister of
Religious Affairs KH Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Minister of Women’s
Empowerment and Children Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati,
M.Si, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Dr. H. Sandiaga
Salahuddin Uno,
Minister of the Environment and Forestry
Prof. Dr. Ir. Siti Nurbaya Bakar, M.Sc.,
Minister of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency Prof. K.H.
Yudian Wahyudi, Ph.D., King of Klungkung Ida Dalem Asmara Putra,
King of Ubud
Tjokorda Gde Putra Sukawati, Chair of the East Java NU Kyai Haji
Marzuqi Mustamar, M.Ag., Bishop Riah Abu El Assal, Peace Activist,
UN Representative Dr. Abraham Joseph.
Princess Cheryl noted, “Prince Dr. Damien Dematra and I believe that
the success of the International Peace20 Summit as evidenced the
signing of the Peace Pledge by all participants
Is providing President Joko Widodo
with a strong foundation upon which to challenge the G20 delegations
to follow Indonesia’s lead, sign the Peace Pledge and commit to
serious and implementable peace initiatives. Civics and civility,
for example, need to be introduced into every school curriculum for
all children regardless of age.
Prince Dr. Damien Dematra and I are looking forward to continuing to
promote the values of the VOPI and the Peace20 Pledge when India
assumes the G20 Presidency. Peace requires a steadfast and never
ending commitment to its principles , beginning with the Golden
Rule.”
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