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‘Wales as a Nation of Peace’ – UN Peace Day, 21 Sept 2024
A Oes Heddwch? Peace at the Heart of Pontypridd’s National Eisteddfod
Wales statement of solidarity and togetherness – Datganiad Cymru o undod a chydberthynas
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‘Wales as a Nation of Peace’ – UN Peace Day
Ahead of the United Nations Summit of the Future, a global cooperation event held in New York this weekend, Academi Heddwch Cymru (Wales’s Peace Institute) has been working on a paper which explores how Wales can become a Nation of Peace – Cymru fel Cenedl Heddwch. Imagine that.
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1924-2024 Women's Peace Petition Centenary
100 years ago in the aftermath of World War 1, 390,296 women across Wales signed a Peace Petition to the women of America calling for 'the proud heritage of a warless world'. Join in marking the centenary by helping to uncover this remarkable story; by transcribing the signatories; follow 'Annie's Diary' of their 1924 Peace Tour of America; and explore peace priorities for women today.
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Gaza: "Everyone has the right to live in peace."
As a globally responsible nation, Wales must call on the UK to uphold its legal and moral responsibility to ensure Israel complies with the ICJ order to immediately halt its offensive in Rafah, and to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in Rafah are protected.
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Wales Statement of Solidarity and Togetherness
The tragic attacks in Southport have been used as a vehicle to incite hatred and to attempt to divide communities through the spread of disinformation and lies. The violence, racism and Islamophobia that this has caused does not represent who we are, nor the opinions of the vast majority of the people of Wales.
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2024 National Eisteddod, Pontypridd
Over the first week of August 2024, WCIA and Academi Heddwch brought debates of world peace to the world of Wales’ National Eisteddfod, hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taff this year in venues around Pontypridd (with a ‘maes’ / main field in Ynysangharad Park) over 3-10 August 2024.
What’s On
Temple Friends 'Peace Gardening Bee' and Creative Conversations
23/10/2024
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join Temple Friends and Trustees to help upkeep Wales' National Garden of Peace, clean and improve the memorials within it, and explore 'creative conversations' around involving communities with the Temple of Peace
Women's Peace Appeal Centenary Exhibition
15/11/2024 - 22/11/2024
12:00 am
As the project and centenary year of the Welsh Women's Peace Appeal draws to an end, this week...
Temple's 86th Anniversary Tour: Celebrating the 'Mothers of Peace'
20/11/2024
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Discover Wales’ Temple of Peace & Health, the nation’s memorial to the fallen of WW1 and centre to peacebuilding efforts spanning a century.
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Darlith Yr Athro Colin McInnes, ein Harweinydd Ymchwil Academaidd
Lecture by our Academic Research Lead, Professor Colin McInnes Cyfle i’w wylio fan hyn / Available to watch here:
This weekend, Sept 21st is @UN World #peaceday2024, themed "Cultivating a Culture of #Peace". WCIA & @AcademiHeddwch share this joyful #HiddenHistory from Willy Jones, 95, of #Cardigan who remembers as a boy the 1935 Peace Pageant in Aberystwyth.
https://www.wcia.org.uk/wcia-news/peaceday2024/
Sign up now for the next UNA Cardiff and district talk! Thursday 12th September. Zoom details below
