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WCC General Recommendations for UN PFPAD Third Session (16-19 April 2024)

The World Council of Churches (WCC), a global fellowship of 352 churches representing more than half a billion Christians from around the world, has been deeply involved in the work of the United Nations from as early as 1946 through its Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA). The WCC is a platform for common action by churches on issues that negate or threaten the dignity of all people. 

WCC Programmes

Is health the same for all?

To guarantee the right to health, we need to understand the meaning of health. WHO defined it in 1948 as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity wellness, but there is another definition that I like better. 

UN Financing for Development Forum Side-event on "Can taxing the rich help to close the gender divide? And why should we care?”

23 April 2024

Linking with the theme of 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”, this hybrid session will bring a range of perspectives to bear on the questions: What can we do to address extreme wealth concentration? How can taxing the richest in our societies as well as addressing corporate tax evasion serve to advance the goal of gender equity? And why should faith-based organisations care?

People's Water Forum Webinar

22 April 2024

Join the People’s Water Forum next Monday April 22nd, 2024, Earth Day, at 2:00pm (Spain/Switzerland) as we engage in a critical discussion about the corporate capture of global water governance at the World Water Forum and the alternative presented by the People’s Water Forum. 

This is an introductory webinar for the People’s Water Forum that will be held in Bali, Indonesia from 18-25 May.

Panelists will share experiences and analysis of contemporary water struggles globally and in their territories, reflecting on key issues.

Register here!

Swedish churches prepare for commemoration of “Life and Work” and Nicaea

A group of church leaders from Sweden met with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to prepare for the year 2025, with a focus on commemorating 100 years since the beginning of the Life and Work movement as well as the commemoration of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, where bishops representing the whole of Christendom gathered together for the first time to discuss the faith and witness of the church.