Philip Brown was Chair of Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation from 2018 to 2020
24 August 2022 not only marked 6 months since the illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russia but also coincided with Ukraine’s national day, the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independance from Russia. At a meeting of the UN Security … Continue reading →
Speaking at the opening of the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 1 August, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “Today, humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from … Continue reading →
From war to food insecurity and climate change; would the world be a better, safer place if women took more decisions? In this podcast in the Inside Geneva series, produced by Swiss Info, Imogen Foulkes is joined by women experts … Continue reading →
Following its earlier call for memories and photos of Bruce Kent, CND has now published an online exhibition dedicated to his life and work. The ten galleries of memories, thoughts and poems, containing many photographs, are a selection of these submissions … Continue reading →
COVENTRY HIROSHIMA REMEMBRANCE 2022 is an active witness when we commemorate the enormity of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on 6th August 2022, and strengthen our on-going friendship with the people of Hiroshima and Japan, all of us … Continue reading →
The climate crisis is exacerbating existing conflicts and fuelling new ones. This is a video of Conciliation Resources‘ event that aimed to explore the intersection between the climate crisis, conflict and peace. In particular, it focuses on the human cost … Continue reading →
In this video, produced by Conciliation Resources, three workshop participants reflect on the importance of reconciliation for their societies to overcome the legacies of violence, and the challenges faced in promoting it as a means to build peace. Further insights … Continue reading →
During Refugee Week, three people who have settled in Coventry shared the stories of their lives before arriving in the UK, why they were forced to seek sanctuary in the UK and the support they have received since they arrived … Continue reading →
28 August is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, but Sir Mo Farah’s life tells a different story and demonstrates that slaves do not live in peace. The Olympic gold medallist revealed in … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council is in the process of consulting about One Coventry Plan 2022-2030 which claims to be focused on the needs and aspirations of Coventry communities and partners to improve the city and on enabling people to live their … Continue reading →