The 2024 Peace and Goodwill Message celebrates the centenary of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition 1923-24, and underlines the ongoing need to advocate for peace.

This petition was co-ordinated by the Welsh League of Nations Union, and was signed by 390,296 Welsh women in a call for America to join and lead the League of Nations to prevent the outbreak of another war in the aftermath of World War One.

The Welsh delegation, led by Annie Jane Hughes-Griffiths presented the Memorial to US President Calvin Coolidge, alongside the National League of Women’s Voters which represented millions of American women. This act added further to the national story of Wales' rich peace heritage.

The petition was an act of hope for world peace, and its story inspired us to encourage a group of young women to create the 2024 this year's Peace and Goodwill Message.

The Welsh Women’s Peace Petition 1923-24 message emphasised the importance of persistently advocating for peace. It asserted that atrocities, wars, and violence must be stopped, and that co-operation, passion, and hope are the driving forces that can lead the towards a better future.

To create the 2024 Peace and Goodwill Message, the Urdd held a workshop with female attendees, to reflect the message of the Welsh women's petition 1923-1924. Elan Evans and the poet and singer, Casi Wyn, participated in discussions amongst the young women, to shape the direction of the message.

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