BARMM ‘land of peace,’ says minister

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim announced during the 9th World Peace Summit of global leaders held recently in South Korea that the "Bangsamoro region is now a land of peace."

Ebrahim issued the statement before 1,800 world leaders who attended the Peace Summit held at Grand Hyatt, Incheon in South Korea last 18 September 2023.

"Today, I stand before all of you with utmost humility and say that the Bangsamoro is now a land of peace, prosperity, and justice where Muslims, Christians, Indigenous Peoples' and our Lumad brothers and sisters co-exist and live in harmony," he said.

Ebrahim joined over 1,800 world leaders of the Heavenly Culture, World Peace and Restoration of Light and peace advocates from around the globe in celebrating the 9th anniversary of the World Peace Summit.

The BARMM chief minister said the event served as a testament to over nine years of unwavering commitment to peacebuilding and conflict resolution in the Philippines and abroad.

In the same forum, Ebrahim also called upon everyone to unite and continue working toward the shared vision of peace and justice.

"I also shared that during that time we had ended more than 40 years of unrest in the Southern Philippines when we signed the comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro with the Government of the Philippines," Ebrahim said.