WCIA, alongside partners and communities Wales-wide, deplore the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine, following Russia’s military invasion. Wales and the internationalist community extend our deepest support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine and of Russia through this anxious time – and encourage our politicians across the political spectrum to […]
#OTD 29 Jan – A most peaceful coup? The Welsh Campaign for the League of Nations
#OTD #OnThisDay 100 years ago, 29 January 1922, the campaigns of the Welsh League of Nations Union (WLNU) were officially kickstarted at a meeting in Shrewsbury – where philanthropist and founding patron David Davies of Llandinam unexpectedly announced that he would “endow the Welsh movement with a sum.. that would […]
OTD, 27 January: Holocaust Memorial Day
On this day #OTD, 27th January 1945, Russian soldiers liberated the notorious Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland, beginning the grisly discovery of one of the world’s greatest human rights atrocities: the Holocaust and mass extermination of Jewish peoples. The anniversary has been the focus for United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance […]
Why we protest?
The 15th of January 2020, several protests were organised across the UK to raise awareness and halt the passing of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCBill). In this article we tried to gathered views from all sides, presenting different points for each to decide why and how this bill should concern us […]
Global Solidarity Summit 2022 – #GlobalUndod2022
The 25th and 26th of January 2022, it took place the annual Global Solidarity Summit organised by Hub Cymru Africa. In the first day, the panelist focused on discussing how each organisation and individuals defined the concept solidarity and the role that Wales had and is currently playing in this […]
#OTD 24 January: International Day of Education celebrates UNESCO’s Welsh links #Peace100
24 January every year is UN International Day of Education, marked with activities around the world including many led by UNESCO – the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Founded in 1946, in the aftermath of the Second World War, UNESCO was a bold initiative to facilitate cooperation between […]
Global Natters – Technology, life and human rights
On the first Global Natters session of the year, we were talking about Technology, life and human rights. Starting with Hannah Fry’s talk on the topic “Should Computers Run the World?” a lot of interesting ideas came up, specially made us think about how algorithms are increasingly used to make […]
#Peace100 #OTD 17th January 1946: Wales’ Temple of Peace Choir opened the first United Nations General Assembly
On the evening of 17th January, 1946, the world’s first United Nations General Assembly was formally opened with a ceremonial gathering at London’s Royal Albert Hall – the ‘British Welcome’ to delegates of every nation. Reading through this opening programme from the Temple of Peace Archives (below), one remarkable thing […]
Call for papers – ‘Health and Peace’ conference, March 31st 2022.
In 1938, construction of the Temple of Peace and Health was completed in Cathays Park, Cardiff. Eighty-three years later, the name of the building is more relevant than ever in the face of growing global problems. On March 31st, 2022, Academi Heddwch will be hosting an online conference on the […]
#Peace100 Anniversaries, #OTD 10th January: League of Nations, Wales and UN
Over 2022, WCIA will be producing regular ‘Peace100’ features on significant Peace Heritage anniversaries – ‘Hidden Histories’ from the archives of the Temple of Peace and beyond. 10th January, On This Day (#OTD): The League of Nations came into being in Paris, 10 January 1920 The League of Nations, the […]