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

Peace-Related News

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Lavrov Lays Out Russia's Goals and Conditions for Peace At UN Security Council Meeting

This video was produced by the Neutrality Studies Research Group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9F_31S3guA

Learning for Lasting Peace

On United Nations International Day of Education, 24 January 2024, Durham University PhD student Anas N. Almassri ran a workshop with a theme of 'learning for lasting peace' exploring how Palestinians receiving scholarships are using these educational opportunities to build everyday peace. Here he answers questions about himself and his work. What is your research? As a recipient of multiple …

Annual Report Lord Mayor's Peace Committee 2023

https://coventrycityofpeace.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Annual-Report-2023-LordMayors-Peace-Committee.pdf

Lord Mayor's Committee Plans to work with Coventry United Nations Association's

Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation and the United Nations Association Coventry Branch plan to work together on a number of events over the coming year in order to achieve their common aims of promoting peace, reconciliation and international understanding. We will add details of forthcoming events to this website over the coming months.

Women, Peace and Security agenda in NATO

On 18-19 January 2024, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) held its first talks with Civil Society representatives on the update of NATO’s policy on Women, Peace and Security. The talks were carried out as part of the first meeting of NATO's new Civil Society Advisory Panel (CSAP) on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) under the leadership of NATO Secretary …

University for Peace

https://youtu.be/LnH-ldiLFdA Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace was established in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As determined in the Charter of the University, the mission of the University for Peace is: “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human …

Lawyer Reveals Why Israel's Gaza Onslaught Could Be Stopped By Genocide Case - video

In the podcast video below, Owen Jones talks to lawyer Daniel Machover about why the case South Africa has taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for genocide might actually stop the war. Most people believe that if the ICJ issues a provisional ruling ordering Israel to cease its onslaught against Gaza, Israel will probably ignore it. …

Forthcoming Peace-Related Events

If you know of other peace-related events please let us know.

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International Women’s Day 2024

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, …

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March, the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960. In 1979, the UN General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the Decade …

Multicultural Craft and Food Fair and Community Information Fair

The Multicultural Craft and Food Fair and Community Information Fair will run on 15 June in Broadgate during the Positive Images Festival. Details will appear on the Festival events page at https://positiveimagesfestival.co.uk/festivalprogram

Positive Images Festival 2024

The 2024 Positive Images Festival will be marked from Saturday 15 June to 5 July. The joint Multicultural Craft and Food Fair and Community Information Fair will be held on Saturday 15th June in Broadgate. Once the full festival calendar has been created it will be found at https://positiveimagesfestival.co.uk/festivalprogram There will be pre-festival events from 2 June. More information on these …

International Day of Peace 2024

Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Never has our world needed peace more. The theme for 2024 and other details will appear at https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace

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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