Dear Reader,

Following news of racially motivated abuse of oriental-looking people in the UK, Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace & Reconciliation will be considering what we can do to help support the Chinese community in the city. If you have any ideas, please let me know at covlmpc@gmail.com

Taking a broader view of the problem, we are planning to create a map showing the cultural diversity of Coventry including clubs, places of worship and so on. If you know of anything please let me know.

And looking internationally we are working on a system to allow people who do not speak the same language to have conversations and so become more aware of different cultures and ideas.

The CovTeleCon has already hosted some very useful events and has the capacity to host more, so if you want to run a telemeeting to talk to friends, neighbours or colleagues, please visit our site https://covtelecon.uk/ to find out how.

And please do let us know of any peace-related news or activities happening in or near Coventry and we will be happy to add them to our website http://coventrycityofpeace.uk and include them in a future edition of this newsletter.

Philip Brown
Chair, Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace & Reconciliation
covlmpc@gmail.com

Peace News

Pray for Peace - Song by ShadowCV and Cardinal Newman students

Throughout recent years the UK has seen a worrying growth in violent crime - specifically knife crime. Official figures showed 2019 had the highest recorded knife crime cases in England and Wales since data collection began in 2010 . Knife crime offences in the West Midlands increased by 13% in 2019 compared to 2018 . Local authority funding of …

POP Online

Due to COVID-19, Places of Peace (POP) moved online in May to become POP Online. POP Online is an hour-long weekly provision, led by the YMCA’s professional youth workers, where young people can socialise in a safe online community and get involved in games, quizzes, craft, competitions and more. POP Online has now been running for almost four weeks and …

International Day of Living Together in Peace 2020

A review of the origin, current state and an idea for the future of International Day of Living Together on 16 May 2020 by Philip Brown, Secretary of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch. He says that at present this day is not currently celebrated in the UK, which is a shame since it fits in well with peace, reconciliation …

Forthcoming Peace-Related Events

World No Tobacco Day

31 May is World No Tobacco Day. To help people stop smoking CovTeleCon will be running an event from 3pm to 5pm UK time at which people can drop in to share ideas about how to stop smoking and prevent young people from starting. No need to book. Click here any time between 15:00 and 17:00 on 31 May 2020 …

UN75 TeleConversation June 2020

Participate in UN75, the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want on 3 June. Tackling issues such as COVID-19, the climate crisis, inequality, new patterns of violence and the major changes we are seeing in population and technology in …

Coventry Welcomes

Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week, which takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. It was first held in 2019 and its vision is to highlight Coventry’s reputation for being a city of Sanctuary, Peace and Reconciliation representing a …

United Nations Reform Debate

On 26 June 2020, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, UNA Coventry will be organising an online debate to discuss the motion: This house believes that the UN system will not survive unless it is radically reformed The United Nations was formed in 1945 to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in …

UN75 TeleConversation July 2020

Participate in UN75, the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want. These teleconversations will be held on the first Wednesday of every month during 2020. Why #UN75? Tackling issues such as COVID-19, the climate crisis, inequality, new patterns of violence and the major changes we are seeing in population and technology in …

Lord Mayor’s Committee Meeting

Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation will meet on 8 July by teleconference. If you wish to attend please contact covlmpc@gmail.com

Jai Jagat Global Peace March 2020

Jai Jagat is a campaign to promote Gandhi's message of non-violence. Its name means "the victory of the World" in Hindi. Their main aims are Eradicating Poverty Eliminating Social Exclusion Ameliorating the Climate Crisis Halting Conflict and Violence In 2020 they will be organising a "Global Peace March 2020" whose aim includes raising awareness of climate justice. Some people will …

International Day of Peace

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” calls for promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access …

Coventry Peace Lecture 2020

12 November will present a rare opportunity to hear the UK's ex Chief Scientific Adviser and Special Representative for Climate Change share his insight and wisdom. Some people claim that Covid19 is the world’s biggest threat since the end of World War II. It has galvanised governments into action because it is an immediate and obvious danger. But, within a …

Ruined and Rebuilt

This classic book is on sale now in hardback or paperback and would make an ideal and unique gift. On the night of 14 November 1940, Reverend Richard Howard, Provost of Coventry Cathedral, was one of four firefighters who climbed onto the roof to smother with sand the incendiary bombs that were landing not just on the Cathedral but starting …

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