Philip Brown was Chair of Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation from 2018 to 2020
Tension and violence between Israel and Palestine has been increasing over the past few months. At least 62 Palestinians, including armed fighters and civilians, have been killed so far this year, as well as 12 Israelis. At the end of … Continue reading →
On February 24, the anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, China put forward a 12-point plan calling for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and a gradual de-escalation of the situation that will pave the way for peace talks … Continue reading →
On 1 November 2022 the most right-wing government in Israeli history was elected. Members of the new Israeli coalition government have pledged to accelerate the building of Jewish settlements in the West Bank – a practice that negates the possibility … Continue reading →
On 27 January, 140 people crowded into St Mary’s Guild Hall to hear the powerful voices of those that have witnessed the horrors and atrocities of the Holocaust and Holodomor. People gathered in the hall accompanied by music performed by … Continue reading →
After refusing to send tanks to Ukraine since at least July 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz succumbed to huge international pressure from his allies on 25 January 2023 and finally agreed to send German-built Leopard 2 tanks. He will also … Continue reading →
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Antonio Guterres said “There will be an end, there is an end of everything, but I do not see an end of the war in the immediate future. I do not … Continue reading →
On 20 January, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed and other UN women on a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan called upon Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership to put the good of the country first and end recent policies towards women and girls … Continue reading →
Peacemakers have secured funding for bursaries for 8 West Midlands schools to establish or re-establish a Peer Mediation scheme in their school. What is Peer Mediation? Peer Mediation enables children to mediate conflicts that occur on the playground between other … Continue reading →
In 2002 Justin Welby was made a Canon of Coventry Cathedral, where he jointly led its international reconciliation work. During this time he worked extensively in Africa and the Middle East. Archbishop Justin has had a passion for reconciliation and … Continue reading →
On 9 November 2022, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation in partnership with Coventry Prevent Team, Coventry Cathedral and the RISING Global Peace Forum offered schools in Coventry the opportunity to attend a 6th Form Conference on the … Continue reading →