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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
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UN News published this story to celebrate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (29 May) whose 2022 theme was People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships The article describes five ways that peacekeeping partnerships drive change. From protecting civilians in war-torn areas and building social cohesion, to ensuring the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, rebuilding infrastructure, and providing livelihood …
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On 26 May 2022, CNN published this video on how Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky made a blistering attack on Henry Kissinger, after the former US Secretary of State appeared to suggest that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia in peace negotiations. Zelensky compared Kissinger's views to the appeasement of Nazi Germany in 1938. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XtZqFF7ZDg
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The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need …
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On 26 May 2022, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that as the war enters its fourth month, fighting remains focused on eastern Ukraine, while there continue to be daily reports of airstrikes and shelling in many other regions. Humanitarian conditions worsen in both eastern and southern Ukraine, with ongoing, wide-scale disruptions in electricity, water …
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On 13 May, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu to talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to a short statement by the US Department of Defense, Secretary Austin urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication. Ellen Mitchell writing the The Hill, it was the …
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An overview of some of the many peace-related activities that happen in Coventry, city of peace and reconciliation. Video produced by Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation. https://youtu.be/LrsSKRMoKng
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Forthcoming Peace-Related EventsIf you know of other peace-related events please let us know. Write to covlmpc@gmail.com |
4 June is International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. It is a sad reality that in situations where armed conflict breaks out, it is the most vulnerable members of societies – namely children, who are most affected by the consequences of war. The six most common violations are recruitment and use of children in war, killing, sexual violence, …
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On 10 June 2022 the first Peace Picnic will be held in Coventry Peace Orchard since 2019 and students from Cardinal Newman have planned the event making the best of our beautiful Peace Orchard. It all takes place on June 10th from 12.30pm and the aim is to bring our community back together again for a Picnic. So bring yourselves, …
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15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Between 2019 and 2030, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 38%, from 1 billion to 1.4 billion, globally outnumbering youth, and this increase will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world, and recognizing that greater attention needs to be paid …
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Refugee Week is an annual festival celebrating the contributions of refugees. Refugee Week 2022 will be marked from 20th to 26th June. The theme for the 2022 Refugee Week is Healing. Anyone, any school, any organisation can run an event or activity, big or small and a free Organiser Pack is available here. In Coventry, Refugee Week has been renamed Coventry …
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Are you aged between 15 and 24? What do you see as the greatest threat to peace? Do you have ideas what people can and should do reduce that threat? Then Coventry’s International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition is your chance to tell the world what you think. Write an essay of 500 or 1000 words (depending on your age) …
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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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