While the unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused huge devastation and mass movements of people, there is one possible positive outcome from the war. According to Wikipedia, in 2020 before the war, Russia was the world’s … Continue reading →
We mark the passing of Britain’s longest ruling monarch by remembering the following words of her Majesty relevant to peace and reconciliation: The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be … Continue reading →
On June 19, Coventry Peace Orchard was vandalised. An information board and fencing were set alight. World War II Normandy Day veteran Dennis Davison founded the orchard as a legacy to the apple orchards he saw in Normandy in 1944 … Continue reading →
On 20 June 2022 a Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons was held in Vienna, Austria, followed by a three-day Meeting of States Parties who have signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The conference … Continue reading →
In March 2022 the UK’s nuclear weapons policy was challenged in the UN Human Rights Council as being in violation of the Right to Life, a right enshrined in Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights … Continue reading →
The Basel Peace Office works to advance research, teaching and policy-development programs dedicated to international peace, conflict resolution and security to achieve the global abolition of nuclear weapons. It brings international organisations to Basel that have a long record of … Continue reading →
In the Queen’s Platinum Birthday Honours List, Canon Paul Oestreicher was awarded an OBE for peace, human rights, reconciliation, and the Church. Upon receiving the award he wrote “A state award – I had already received a German one – … Continue reading →
During the last 11 years, just before Christmas, Coventry Freemasons have organised a pantomime for some Coventry schools. However in 2020 due to Covid it was not possible to put on the panto. However 500 goodie bags and the Belgrade’s … Continue reading →
Arty-Folks was founded in Coventry in 1995, in collaboration with a community artist, by a user of mental health services who felt disempowered by his diagnosis, ‘managed’ by the medical profession and written off by society. It is based on … Continue reading →
Climate Change is probably the biggest threat not just to our children’s futures but also to World Peace. Each one of us can do our bit to reduce the risk by taking action to reduce our carbon footprints. Coventry Climate … Continue reading →