MARTIN MC GUINNESS RIP

Notices, Press Releases
We would like to offer our sympathy to Martins wife and the whole family circle.  The road from our troubled past has been a difficult one and the journey continues.  Lets all rededicate ourselves to the Peace Process which he and many others helped bring about.
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Za’atari Refugee Camp

Campaigns, Notices, Press Releases
Ann Patterson from the Peace People attended a conference convened by the Nobel Women Initiative in Jordan of grass roots activists working with refugees in the Middle East and Europe. Ann accompanied Shirin Ebadi and Tawakkol Karman to visit the UN Womens project at the Za'atari refugee camp . The camp is home to 80,000 Syrian refugees , durning the visit they were able to engage with some women and listen to there stories, they also met with some children. Learn more about Za'atari here: http://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/zaatari-refugee-camp-factsheet-november-2016 Ann describes how it was a truly humbling experience and how they all left the camp with their pain engraved in their hearts and a stronger resolve to to do the best we can to get their voices heard. You can follow our journey…
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Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Talks at the Ulster Museum on ‘Building a culture of peace and nonviolence for the human family’

Events, Nobel Peace Prize Medal, Notices, Press Releases
In 1976 Máiread Corrigan and Betty Williams were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. They received their medals on 10 December 1977 at the Oslo City Hall in Norway. Máiread later donated her medal to the Ulster Museum, and you will now be able to see it on display. On 13th November at 3pm Mairead Corrigan Maguire, presented a talk at the Ulster Museum on ‘Building a culture of peace and nonviolence for the human family’. Part Of Mairead's Speech can be read below: "COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT" Welcome to you all and many thanks for coming today, This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Peace People, and remember that on this date 40 years ago, the Peace People held a Peace rally along the Ravenhill Road.…
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