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WCC submits comments on draft UN “Pact for the Future”

The World Council of Churches (WCC), on 12 February, submitted comments to the zero draft of the “Pact for the Future,” the envisaged outcome of the UN Summit for the Future.

12 February 2024

Commission on International Affairs

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WCC comments to the zero draft of the "Pact for the Future"

The World Council of Churches comments to the zero draft of the “Pact for the Future,” the envisaged outcome of the UN Summit for the Future, submitted on 12 February 2024 (extended version).

12 February 2024

Message

Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement

Address by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the WCC Town-Hall Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue, Climate Change, and Refugee Displacement - at the Religious Leaders Unite for Climate Peace in Solidarity with Refugees, Ecumenical Center, Geneva, Switzerland 12 December 2023.

12 December 2023

Ecumenical movement

Faith, Science, and Climate: WCC and LWF host dialogue with IPCC expert

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) came together for a dialogue titled "Encountering Faith and Science." The session featured Ramon Pichs-Madruga, one of the three vice-chairs of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), sharing key insights from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report.

23 November 2023

Message

WCC general secretary remarks on Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Laudate Deum"

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on Pope Francis’s Laudate Deum as an important message to the world.

13 October 2023

General Secretary

A woman carries a bucket to fill at a village well.

WCC general secretary reflects on Laudate Deum as an important message to the world

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on Pope Francis’s Laudate Deum as an important message to the world.

13 October 2023

Lecture - Speech

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: Remarks by Peter Prove at "The Audacity of Peace" meeting

A World Free From Nuclear Weapons is Possible: remarks by Peter Prove, Director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the International Meeting for Peace: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue "The Audacity of Peace", Berlin, 10-12 September 2023.

11 September 2023

WCC Programmes

Blog post

DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

Technology has impacted our lives in a big way but this is just as well because it has given us a window into the future where we are told that technology and humans will continue to shape and influence each other in a symbiotic relationship. This therefore calls on us to create a more inclusive and equitable cyber environment for all, recognising the significant opportunities and risks that the digital space poses especially for persons with disabilities.

18 July 2023

Anjeline Okola

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

27 June 2023

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence

Statement on the Unregulated Development of Artificial Intelligence by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

26 June 2023

church-supported community garden at Napkasiki, South Sudan

WCC co-organizes hybrid conference on biodiversity—and the role of churches

Observing the UN International Day for Biodiversity on 22 May, the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organized a hybrid conference on the role of religion and civil societies in biodiversity protection.

30 May 2023

Mädchen nutzen Technologie, um stärker zu werden – „Selbstvertrauen ist deine Superkraft“

Vom Sport bis zur Raketentechnologie, von der Kunst bis hin zu familiären Beziehungen – junge Menschen haben sich auf einem Webinar am 16. März darüber ausgetauscht, warum sie eine sichere und leicht zugängliche Technologie brauchen, um ihre Träume zu verwirklichen.

Auf dem Webinar kamen Kinder, junge Frauen und Männer im Alter zwischen 7 und 17 Jahren zu Wort, sprachen konkret über ihre Wünsche und Ziele und ließen keinen Zweifel daran, was sie von den Erwachsenen in ihrem Leben nicht nur in Zukunft – sondern jetzt und sofort erwarten.

21 March 2023

Les filles utilisent la technologie pour s’affirmer: «La confiance en soi est votre superpouvoir»

Du sport à l’astronomie, en passant par l’art et les relations familiales, les jeunes qui ont participé au séminaire en ligne le 16 mars ont expliqué pourquoi ils et elles veulent et ont besoin de technologies sûres et accessibles pour réaliser leurs rêves.

Les intervenant-e-s, âgé-e-s de 7 à 17 ans, étaient des jeunes femmes et des jeunes hommes qui ont exprimé leurs aspirations de façon claire. Ils et elles ont également fait part de ce que les adultes dans leur vie doivent leur apporter dès maintenant et à l’avenir.

21 March 2023

As girls use technology to grow stronger, “Confidence is your superpower”

From sports to rocket science, from art to family relationships, young people at a webinar on 16 March spoke out on why they want and need safe, accessible technology to realize their dreams.

The speakers, ages 7-17, were young women and men who clearly articulated their aspirations, and also communicated what the adults in their lives need to provide not just in the future—but right now.

16 March 2023

ÖRK nimmt an der Sitzung der Kommission der Vereinten Nationen für die Rechtsstellung der Frau teil

Die 67. Sitzung der Kommission für die Rechtsstellung der Frau findet vom 6.–17. März als Online-Veranstaltung in New York City statt. Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) beteiligt sich an Online-Nebenveranstaltungen, die für den 9., 14. und 16. März geplant sind.

06 March 2023

Participation du COE à la Commission de la condition de la femme

La 67e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme se déroulera du 6 au 17 mars à New York et en ligne. Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) participera à des manifestations parallèles en ligne, prévues les 9, 14 et 16 mars.

06 March 2023