Last night, despite opposition from across civil society and the House of Lords, the Nationality and Borders Bill passed through Parliament. The bill criminalises those who have travelled to the UK through dangerous routes, but offers no safe routes for refugees from many parts of the world. As Signatories to […]
Global Natters – Discussing Global Economy
As every month, on Wednesday 13th of April, it took place Global Natters’ fourth session of the year, this time in person. On this occasion, the debate was focused on the Global Economy and the impact that this topic has on every aspect of our lives. The discussion started by […]
End of the first Archive-athon in the Temple of Peace and Health
On April 13th, it finished the first Archive-athon ever celebrated in the Temple of Peace and Health (Cardiff, Wales). For 4 days, around sixty-three volunteers coming from different regions of Wales, help out to catalogue all the material in the Temple’s library. I really enjoyed going through different resources. It […]
First Miles of the Temple’s Archive-athon completed!
The first miles of the temple’s Archive-athon were done between the 5th and 6th of April. With a team of approximately 20 volunteers, different sections of the Temple of Peace and Health’s library were catalogued in a new database. Among the re-discovered books, there were some first editions of Gareth Jones’ collection, […]
Somaliland Solidarity: #HargeisaMarketFire Appeal
Hargeisa Market Appeal by Wales Somaliland Link, April 2022 […]
“Health as the bridge to peace” One-day conference on Peace and Health
On the 31 of March, it was held the one-day conference on Peace and Health. Organised by Academi Heddwch in collaboration with Aberystwyth University, Cymraeg and the Welsh government, the event was divided into seven different pannels each counting with distinct experts coming from academic, governmental and private spheres. The conference aimed to address the […]
One of Wales’ first Peace Schools celebrated
Jane Harries – Peace Educator Coordinator at WCIA March 23, 2022 Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil is one of six schools in England and Wales to feature in a series of short films created by Quakers in Britain to show the power of peace education. Cyfarthfa High School was […]
“Collaboration between nations is key to assure sustainable games.” Global Natters 16/03
On Wednesday 16th, it took place Global Natters’ third session of the year, once again, in an online format. On this occasion, the debate was focused on the Winter Olympics and the impact that those have on climate change. As in previous sessions, the conversation initiated with referring to the […]
Cymru Global news Education Global Perspectives History Human Rights Immigration, Refugees and Asylum War and Peace International Women’s Day 2022: #BreaktheBias
WCIA’s activities to mark International Women’s Day 2022, have been understandably overtaken by the rapidly unfolding war in Ukraine and its terrible humanitarian consequences, as women and children flee the fighting in numbers not witnessed since World War Two. The theme for International Women’s Day 2022, #IWD2022 is #BreaktheBias; and […]
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal for UKRAINE
The Welsh Centre for International Affairs are supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal for Ukraine. A man hugs his daughter and granddaughter after they crossed the border from Shehyni in Ukraine to Medyka in Poland. Numerous Ukrainians are leaving the country fleeing the conflict. More than half a 1.5 […]