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Global citizenship: Why Peace Education is a Necessity written by Rakib Hassan
To overcome world challenges and implement a global citizenship strategy, peace education is a necessity […]
DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit Venezuela. Buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes. Hundreds of people have been killed, and the death toll continues to rise. Thousands more are injured, and the country’s hospitals are under extreme pressure. The UN estimates that millions of people have been affected, with more […]
When the World came to Aberystwyth: the 1926 League of Nations Congress, 29 June-3 July.
Archive of the Month – 100 years ago View People’s Collection Wales digitised items from the 1926 Peace Congress (from the Temple of Peace Archives) Paris, London, Brussels (1919), Milan (1920), Geneva (1921), Prague (1922), Vienna (1923), Lyon (1924), Warsaw (1925)… ABERYSTWYTH (1926)… Berlin (1927), The Hague (1928), Prague (1928), […]
‘Peace speaks every Language’: Wales’ 2026 Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill
For over a century, since 1922, young people of Wales have created a Peace and Goodwill Message, sharing it with young people across the world. The purpose of the Message is to unite children and young people everywhere, inspiring them to take humanitarian action and to build positive international connections. Pioneered […]
Laying the Temple’s Foundation Stone – 8th April 1937
The foundation stone for Wales’ Temple of Peace was laid by Viscount Halifax, Lord Privy Seal and Deputy Foreign Secretary, on Thursday, 8th April 1937. He had been widely regarded as a leading light among interwar peace advocates and champion of the League of Nations; and would go on to play a […]
Attendees at the Cymru Global brand launch told: “Peace must be protected, nurtured and chosen”
CARDIFF, 5 March 2026 The great, great grandson of the woman who opened Wales’ Temple of Peace in 1938 points to lessons from the past as WCIA unveils new name. The Welsh Centre for International Affairs has today revealed its new brand identity – Cymru Global. The name reflects the […]
Introducing Cymru Global: A new chapter
Today the Welsh Centre for International Affairs becomes Cymru Global – an organisation rooted in hope, connection and the belief that the people of Wales can play a part in shaping a better world. For more than 50 years, our organisation has stood for connection, peacebuilding, global learning, cultural understanding, […]
Wales for Peace in Gaza: Ceasefire a fragile moment for Hope
October 2025 – Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal The ceasefire agreement in Gaza provides desperately needed hope and relief for so many people whose lives have been devastated by conflict. DEC charities and their local partners are scaling up their work in Gaza again after months of extraordinary challenges delivering […]
Wales Uniting Nations: Building a Better World after World War 2
Updated to mark #UN80, the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations in October 2025. 24 October every year is United Nations Day, with activities worldwide appearing on Twitter using the hashtags #UNDay #UNDay2024. This feature spotlights some of the connections between Wales and the story of the UN. 24 October […]