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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 |
Peace-Related NewsIf you know of peace-related news please let us know. Write to covlmpc@gmail.com |
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is a community of people working together for peace, equality, and justice and against racism, occupation, and colonisation. It is the biggest organisation in the UK dedicated to securing Palestinian human rights. PSC brings people from all walks of life together to campaign for Palestinian rights and freedom. They believe that Israel’s flouting of international law, continued …
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The text of Early Day Motion EMD 177 is as follows: That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on …
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Bombed, forced from their homes & starved. The people of #Gaza are experiencing levels of pain & suffering that no human should ever endure. We need a lasting #CeasefireNow, to allow enough food to reach those who desperately need it. Sign the petition. Sign the petition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0h-eqjoBR0
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The following information comes from here on Coventry City website. ePetition details Twin Coventry city with Khan Younis Sign ePetition Log in or register and sign the ePetition Browse all current ePetitions Text of petition We the undersigned petition the Council to twin Coventry, the city of peace and reconciliation, with the city of Khan Younis in Gaza. As residents …
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In the last in the BBC radio 4 series The Failure of the Future in February 2024, writer and artist Johny Pitts and guests examined "A Promise of Peace". In the horrific aftermath of the nuclear bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan adopted a new model around disarmament and peace-building which sent reverberations around the world. For a moment in …
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On 16 January 2024, the Faith & Belief Forum (F&BF) announced that working with the charity Why Me and Interfaith Glasgow they had received almost £500,000 from the UK National Lottery to lead a new major initiative to repair the harm done by faith-based hate in the UK. A partnership between F&BF, the Restorative Justice (RJ) charity Why me? and Interfaith Glasgow will use this funding …
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The City of Coventry has received a special gift from both Hiroshima and the Embassy of Japan to the United Kingdom. School students in Hiroshima have handcrafted 1,000 multi-coloured origami cranes that will form “trees of peace” that will tour Coventry. Thanks to Hideko Okamoto of the Hiroshima Coventry Friendship Club. More cranes have been handcrafted by Earlsdon Primary School …
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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 6 March, just before International Women's Day, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Coventry Branch will host a talk on Palestinian Women's Resistance: From the Nakba to the Genocide The speakers will be: Ashjan Ajour, Researcher in Sociology at the University of Leicester Nicola Pratt, Professor of International Politics of the Middle East at the University of Warwick The event will …
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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, …
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The BBC Make a Difference Awards are your chance to say thank you and recognise those who love to make life better for others. These awards celebrate people, groups and animals who make a difference in the lives of others by going above and beyond in their activities. Nominations are accepted in various categories. See below. Nominees must be 18 …
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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 …
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On 27 March the Bilston Gazebo Theatre in Education Company will bring the stories of five extraordinary women who have made history to the Earlsdon Albany Theatre. This powerful new play shares the stories of Irena Sendler, who rescued more than 2,500 children from the Warsaw ghetto; Olive Morris, British Black Panther and activist for women and squatters’ rights; Phoolan Devi, the …
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Applications are being accepted until 15 May 2024 for Rotary Foundation Fellowships. These will enable leaders in peace and development to study at one of the Rotary Peace Centres at premier universities around the world. These are Duke’s University, North Carolina, US International Christian University Tokyo, University of Queensland Australia, Uppsala University Sweden , Bradford University UK, Makerere University Kampala …
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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
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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 …
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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
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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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