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Ms. Rosy Sofia Akbar, Minister of Education, Heritage and Arts of Fiji, rings the Bell of World Peace and Love and makes a wish for peace on July 23, 2019 in Suva, the capital of Fiji. The peaceful sound of the Bell reverberated throughout the island nation and carried FOWPAL’s best wishes for Fijians and the world.

Hon. Jean-Pierre Nirua, Minister of Education and Training, and Francophonie of Vanuatu, rings the Bell of World Peace and Love and makes a wish for peace on July 22, 2019 in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu.

On behalf of H.E. Sir Iakoba T. Italeli, Governor-General of the Republic of Tuvalu, Ms. Lafita Paeniu, the Asia Desk Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, right, is presented with a collection of photos of the Governor-General by Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, President of the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) on July 19, 2019 in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu. The photos were taken when the Governor-General rang the Bell of World Peace and Love in New York in 2016.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, President of the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL), third from right, leads the FOWPAL delegation to visit the Office of the President of Nauru and is received by Mr. Peter Jacob, Chief of Staff of the presidential office, third from left, on behalf of his president H.E. Mr. Baron Divavesi Waqa, on July 16, 2019, in the Yaren District, Nauru.

Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze. President of the Federation of World Peace and Love, (right) presents a crystal pyramid to H.E. Mr. Taneti Maamau, President of Kiribati, for his contributions to peace, Friday, July 12, 2019, in Tarawa, Kiribati. The pyramid symbolizes that a world leader, positioned at the top of a pyramid, has a profound influence in the world and his/her wise decision will benefit his/her people and the world.

Acting President Brenson S. Wase (right), on behalf of H.E. President Hilda Heine, holds a special clock in support of the International Day of Conscience on July 9, 2019 in Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands. The face of the clock bears a compass of conscience, symbolizing that all are encouraged to follow their conscience at all times.

Mr. Troy Lanigan, former chair of the World Taxpayers Associations (WTA), sixth from right, is joined by other WTA Board Members, who are from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, and France, as they hold compasses of conscience, in support of the Declaration of International Day of Conscience during the 17th World Taxpayers Conference on May 23, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The compasses, which are also clocks, symbolize that people should follow the guidance of their conscience at all times.

Justice Carmona (left) jointly with Dr. Hong (center) and Ambassador Bucheeri (right), Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, launch the International Day of Conscience and endorse the Declaration of International Day of Conscience.

H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the U.N.; H.E. Mr. Jaime Hermida Castillo, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the U.N.; and H.E. Mr. Sam Condor, Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the U.N., together with Dr. Hong, President FOWPAL, second from right, is joined by, from left, as he launches a global endorsement campaign for the “Declaration of International Day of Conscience” and sets April 5th as International Day of Conscience at the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace on Feb. 5, 2019 at the U.N. Headquarters. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Federation of World Peace and Love)

H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the U.N.; H.E. Mr. Jaime Hermida Castillo, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the U.N.; and H.E. Mr. Sam Condor, Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the U.N., together with Dr. Hong, President FOWPAL, second from right, is joined by, from left, as he launches a global endorsement campaign for the “Declaration of International Day of Conscience” and sets April 5th as International Day of Conscience at the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace on Feb. 5, 2019 at the U.N. Headquarters. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Federation of World Peace and Love)