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Dear Reader, In this issue you can find recent peace-related news and forthcoming events in and around Coventry. 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
Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace & Reconciliation
covlmpc@gmail.com |
On 17 January the UK government published the Third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), recognising the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and setting out the work already underway to meet that challenge. The five-year assessment claims to identify the risks that climate change poses to multiple parts of our society and economy. But it entirely fails …
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Maxim Suchkov explained to Aljazeera about why Russia is worried about Ukraine becoming part of NATO and why it is massing over 100 thousand soldiers around Ukraine's northern border. He said There are no clear political goals behind that intervention. And I haven’t heard anyone clearly explain what the political goals could be because, ultimately, wars are fought to achieve certain …
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There is currently a lot of talk in the United States about a new civil war starting, prompted by Donald Trump's lies about winning the last presidential election. It is not as implausible as it might sound, given the amount of support Trump has on social media, the number of people who belong to militias that support him and the …
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In November 2021 several hundred delegates gathered in Coventry Cathedral and online to share ideas and inspiration about leadership for peace; leadership that mobilises people and communities to respond to the challenges they face and to thrive. The videos include discussion of topics such as Archbishop Justin Welby's presentation on Reconciliation: why leadership which embodies reconciliation matters more than ever …
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On 3 January 2022 the five permanent members of the UN Security Council issued the following Joint Statement: The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our …
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Forthcoming Peace-Related EventsIf you know of other peace-related events please let us know. Write to covlmpc@gmail.com |
On 9 February, University of Coventry will be hosting a videoconference featuring Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Steve Killelea, to discuss the findings of the Positive Peace Report 2022 which showcases the findings of IEP's data-driven research, including the latest results of the Positive Peace Index, systems thinking, and the comparison and tracking …
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The lack of social justice is one of the major factors leading to civil wars. Therefore it is important to think about social justice and World Day of Social Justice prompts us to do that when it is commemorated annually on February 20. The goal is to speak out against racial injustice, elevate awareness about social inequality and to introduce together …
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Coventry University Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations will be running a webinar on 23 February with Dr. Pamina Firchow on the subject Everyday Peace Indicators: Informing Peacebuilding through Everyday Lived Experiences Everyday Peace Indicators (EPI) conducts participatory research and evaluation in partnership with communities affected by conflict and builds bridges between diverse actors working on peace and conflict …
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Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation is pleased to announce two distinguished speakers: Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry and Zarah Sultana MP for Coventry South to speak at a public meeting on the Nuclear Threat, Saturday March 5th, 10.30 am – 12.00 midday, United Reform Church, Warwick Row, Coventry. Click here for more information and to book your …
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On 8 March 2022, Maokwo will host "No Apologies", a conversation in Warwick Arts Centre between invited guests and audience members about how we can individually and collectively challenge the many expectations placed on women. How can we break down the walls society has built up over generations and enable women to live freely, without making apologies for who they …
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To mark International Women’s Day, Black Voices will celebrate the life, music, faith, and love of Nina Simone at Warwick Arts Centre on International Women's Day 2022. Based in Birmingham, Black Voices have performed in every continent before royalty and presidents, sharing the stage with Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Hugh Masekela, Wynton Marsalis and Miriam Makeba among others. About this …
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Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation is pleased to announce that Roger Harrabin will deliver the Lord Mayor's Peace Lecture on 11 November. Roger was born in Coventry and attended Stivichall Primary School and King Henry VIII School. After studying English at Cambridge he returned to Coventry as a journalist at the Coventry Evening Telegraph. From there he …
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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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For their generous support, the Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation expresses our thanks to the Lord Mayor's Office and Coventry City Council. We also thank Coventry Cathedral, Coventry University and Warwick University for their support and assistance. |
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