The Peace Message is broadcast every May by the young people of Wales to young people across the world. To coincide with the date of the first peace conference at the Hague in 1899, the message is always sent out on the 18th of May.
The 2 organisations principally responsible for the arrangements and the committment to sustain the message, on behalf of the nation, have been the Welsh League of Nations Union (until 1954) and the Urdd (from 1954 to today).
From the outset, the message’s success has been due to the enthusiasm of outward-looking teachers and organisations across Wales that work with young people. Volunteers translate the message into multiple languages, and offers to translate the messages to even more world languages are welcomed.
Each year, the message has a distinct theme:
- 2014: Centenary of WW1 - 'Tybed / Wonder'
- 2015: Patagonia 150
- 2016: Conscience and Choice - the Building Blocks of Peace (Centenary of Conscription)
- 2017: Equality for Young People was the theme of the 2017 Message of Peace and Goodwill from the youth of Wales to the World, to mark the Urdd Eisteddfod 2017 in Bridgend from 29 May - 3 June.
- 2018: Listening to Young People
Learning Pack about the Peace and Goodwill Message, 2018
WCIA's Wales for Peace programme - in partnership with the Urdd - has launched an exciting new educational pack during the May 2018 Urdd Eisteddfod in Builth Wells.
- Download Learning Pack (English)
- Download Powerpoint Slides (English)
- Download Timeline of Messages (Bilingual)
- Download Creating International Understanding (Bilingual)