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“Affirmation of Just Peace” published by international peace convocation in Korea

October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:37

An International Ecumenical Peace Convocation held, 9-13 September in South Korea, has released an “ Affirmation of Just Peace. ”

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30 January 2020, Geneva, Switzerland: The sounds of a performance of 'Samulnori' fill the room as some 75 Korean Christians from the Bargn Nuri Community visit the World Council of Churches in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, for a conference under the theme of a 'Prayer Pilgrimage for Life and Peace'. The conference takes place in the context of a 1,000-day pilgrimage undertaken by the community, during which they visit a range of countries to explore ways towards peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

The convocation was convened by the National Council of Churches in Korea, Christian Conference of Asia, and World Council of Churches.

“ During our conference we listened to voices from Palestine where the violence of war and injustice continues unabated and from Ukraine where there is no end in sight to the war, ” reads the document.…

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Тодор Иванов

Peace is important, but as I read about the voices from Palestine and Ukraine, I wonder if affirmation alone will achieve anything. In my garden, I know that if you don't water the roots, nothing grows. Can anything more concrete be done from these meetings?

Васил Костов

Peace really starts at the root, as you say, Todor. In my garden, if we just talk about the tomatoes and not water and weed them, nothing will happen. I am interested in whether these meetings in Korea have resulted in any concrete steps for Palestine and Ukraine, or whether it remains just words.

Людмила Бондаренко

Peace really begins at the root, as Todor and Vasyl write. We also water our church garden behind the church every day, otherwise the weeds will drown everything. Interestingly, since this meeting in Korea, we have decided to send a specific delegation to Palestine or Ukraine, or it will remain for confirmation.