The conflict in Darfur began 20 years ago. It has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced more than two million. A peace agreement was signed in 2020, but many are still in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Victims … Continue reading →
During the RISING Global Peace Forum in November 2022, former BBC energy and environment analyst Roger Harrabin delivered Coventry Peace Lecture in Coventry Cathedral on the subject “Can technology curb climate change?” The event was organised by Coventry Lord Mayor’s … 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 →
Coventry College, working with Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation and using a grant from the University of Warwick, ran a project asking “What does it mean to be British?” Students from all departments in the College took … Continue reading →
This video was produced by Birmingham-based Peacemakers. Using ‘Learning for Peace’, a resource written by Peacemakers, John of Rolleston Primary School students learn to develop inner peace, understand how to make peaceful choices and actions and maintain peaceful relationships. Working … Continue reading →
The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, … Continue reading →
On 26 May 2022, CNN published this video on how Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky made a blistering attack on Henry Kissinger, after the former US Secretary of State appeared to suggest that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia in peace … Continue reading →
An overview of some of the many peace-related activities that happen in Coventry, city of peace and reconciliation. Video produced by Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation.
Continue reading →Professor Mike Hardy, Chair of the RISING Board and founder of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, talks from Coventry, the UK’s only City of Peace and Reconciliation, about the need to look for positive … Continue reading →
There is currently a lot of talk in the United States about a new civil war starting, prompted by Donald Trump’s lies about winning the last presidential election. It is not as implausible as it might sound, given the amount … Continue reading →