A message from Urdd Gobaith Cymru
19 May – Urdd Gobaith Cymru Peace Message Day
For over a century, since 1922, Urdd Gobaith Cymru has 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.
This year, the Urdd’s Message of Peace and Goodwill focuses on Minority Languages.
With over 7,000 languages across the world, and experts predicting that half of them will have disappeared by the end of the century, this clearly highlights the need for us to protect minority languages before they disappear forever.
The aim of the Message is to educate people around the world about these languages, and to encourage them to value, learn, and use them.
The words of the Message are available in multiple languages, along with an education pack by Dr Ianto Gruffydd on our website.
How to support the Message on 19 May:
- On the morning of 19 May, a video of the Message will be released on the Urdd social media platforms. Please share the video on your social media channels, and use #Heddwch2026 to unite the message across the world.
Read the Message on the Urdd website — available in several languages
Please help us spread the word about this important message.
Diolch yn fawr for your support
Peace speaks every language
#Heddwch2026