2025 #PeaceDay theme: “Act Now for a Peaceful World“ From the office of the UN Secretary General: In a time of turbulence, tumult, and uncertainty, it is critical for everyone to take concrete action to mobilize for peace. From peacekeepers on the front lines of conflict, to community members, to students in […]
On 10 July, Wales’ 2025 Young Peacemakers Awards took to the main stage of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod – an opportunity to celebrate what children and young people from across Wales have done to create kinder, safer and more inclusive communities locally, nationally and internationally. It is often said that […]
Written by and reposted (with thanks) from The Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. Event organised between Academi Heddwch and Llangollen International Eisteddfod. View ‘Cymru Can’ campaign here. “”Wales has a role to champion true peace. But to fully embrace the role of a Nation of Peace, however, […]
WCIA are in the middle of a rebrand, and we’d love your input. Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard to make it easier for people to understand what we do and why it matters. That’s meant refining how we talk about ourselves by sharpening our messages and […]
We are delighted to announce that WCIA has been awarded The Bronze Youth Quality Mark for 2025. The process involved a rigorous assessment as well as collaborating with external assessors and partners through interviews and reports. WCIA’s work was described “as an organisation, (who) excel in young people leading” and […]
Updated from research feature originally compiled in 2019 by Swansea student and WCIA Volunteer Placement Rob Laker. Published on 7 June 1935, 90 years ago this June, this Peace Bulletin from the Welsh League of Nations Union Archives illustrated initial results from the 1935 Peace Ballot campaign – in which […]
Join us for a celebration of contemporary Black art featuring 34 artists from Africa and its diaspora. This pop-up exhibition offers a preview of AMOCA’s curatorial vision ahead of the museum’s permanent opening in 2026. AMOCA, the Artistic Museum of Contemporary Art, proudly announces its prelaunch on June 4, 2025 […]
99 years ago this month, over May-June 1926 the “Women’s Peacemakers Pilgrimage” marched from N & S Wales and each corner of the UK, uniting tens of thousands under the banner of ‘HEDD NID CLEDD’ / ‘LAW NOT WAR’. View full Report on People’s Collection Wales This report from the […]
We’re heartbroken to share that our friend and colleague, and Head of Hub Cymru Africa, Claire O’Shea died peacefully this morning surrounded by her family. A passionate civil society leader and campaigner for social justice, Claire’s impact has been profound. She dedicated her life to making the world a better […]
Wales’ Temple of Peace has projected onto the ‘silver screen’ in recent weeks, with release of the film “Mr Burton” starring Toby Jones (of ‘Mr Bates & the Post Office’), Lesley Manville and with Harry Lawtey playing the teenage Richard Jenkins of gritty, working class 1930s Port Talbot – before […]
