Pathways to Peace
New York, USA
Photo: Andy Purviance, 2007.
"Pathways to Peace: Religious Perspectives on Solving Global Problems" is the title of an interreligious briefing at the Church Center at the United Nations in New York on 11 October 2007. Rev. Christopher Ferguson, the WCC representative to the United Nations, serves on the panel along with Nurah Jeter Ammat'ullah, executive director of the Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development and Aaron Etra from the Jewish service organisation B'nai B'rith International.
On October 4-5 the UN General Assembly President has organized a High Level Dialogue on Inter-Religious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace. This two day dialogue has been organized to foster "tolerance, understanding, and universal respect on matters of freedom of religion or belief and cultural diversity" (UN website), and provide ideas on how civil society can help. Building on this high-level dialogue, this briefing hosted by UNA-USA's Council of Organizations will be an opportunity for an informal dialogue with the NGO community about ways in which various faith traditions address peace and conflict resolution (i.e. the context or framework); kinds of activities/practices these traditions are undertaking to implement this framework; and examples of inter-religious initiatives intended to promote peace and conflict resolution.
More information on WCC advocacy work at the United Nations
See also the information on the High Level Dialogue on the UN website
Website of the UNA-USA's Council of Organizations