Peace Initiatives in Mindanao

Peace Initiatives in Mindanao are the successful ^[1] joint peace initiatives of the Federation for World Peace ^[2] and the Philippine government to resolve the bloody conflicts between Muslims and Christians in the Philippine autonomy of Mindanao ^[1] . With the approval of the state, the Federation for Universal Peace implements its innovative plan without applying external political measures, such as military force and negotiations, ^[1] using inter-religious programs, such as building an inter-religious educational village or cultivating the Peace Garden, where Christians and Muslims are involved and where they learn the universal principles and common denominator of their religious beliefs; spreading a culture of non-violence, for example, children's disarmament by buying toy weapons in exchange for seedlings for subsequent landscaping projects; ^{[3] by} holding the Global Peace Festival , which focuses on interfaith ministry projects for the highest good as a practice of interfaith dialogue, promoting mixed interfaith marriage, and vertical alignment with the universal parent God. ^[4] High-level negotiations are underway to disband military service in institutions for compulsory secondary school graduates to attend a two-year volunteer public service program. ^[5] Tribal (intergeneric) summits of the indigenous population are held to spread the spirit of interethnic fraternity. ^{[6] [7]} Civil society representatives are also involved in the initiatives. ^[8] Peace initiatives in Mindanao have become popular among Filipino politicians as they increase their ratings with their active or passive participation. ^{[9] The} Minister of Education of Mindanao is chairman of the Peace Initiatives in Mindanao. ^[ten]