World AIDS Day at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, where WCC-EAA brought together representatives of faith-based organizations as well as public sector and inter-governmental organizations, 1 December 2017. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance

The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, an ecumenical initiative of the WCC, is a global network of churches and related organizations committed to campaigning together for justice and human dignity. Current campaign issues are HIV and AIDS, food security and sustainable agriculture.

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The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is a global network of churches and related organizations committed to campaigning together on common concerns for justice and human dignity.

Current campaign issues are HIV and AIDS, and food security and sustainable agriculture.

The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance was founded in 2000 on the principle that the more we can speak and act together, the stronger our impact for justice will be.

The WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance brings together a broad constituency of participating organizations, covering a wide range of church families (Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox and traditions originating in the Reformation) and types of organization (church-based humanitarian relief and development agencies, church-based advocacy organizations, churches, national and regional councils of churches, religious orders, and other groups).

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Advocacy report

World AIDS Day 2017 – Call for Prayers and Reflections for Children and Adolescents Living with HIV

The World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is seeking prayers and reflections on the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV to have access to prevention, testing, treatment, care and support.

12 October 2017

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Liturgical text

Seven prayer services for the Week of Action, 2017

These have been prepared in collaboration with churches in India, and interpret Psalm 23 from ecological, food-justice and migration perspectives.

12 October 2017

Ecumenical movement

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Advocacy report

Action Alert: Become a Champion for Children

The World Council of Churches - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is looking for Religious Leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations who are willing to become Champions for Children and Adolescents Living with HIV!

29 June 2017

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Study document

Orthodox Clergy Pocket Book on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission, gender-based violence, and stigma

Orthodox Clergy Pocket Book on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), gender based violence, and stigma developed by The Ethiopian orthodox Church Development and Inter Church AID Commission (EOC-DICAC), under the WCC-EAA Framework for Dialogue.

22 June 2017

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Message

Call to Action: Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV

Through this Call to Action, religious leaders and leaders of faith-based organizations remind governments of their commitments agreed in the June 2016 United Nations’ Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS that there should be “special emphasis on providing 1.6 million children (0-14 years of age) with antiretroviral therapy by 2018,” while also committing themselves to act for children living with HIV and tuberculosis.

15 June 2017

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Advocacy report

Live the Promise HIV Campaign update December 2016

An update on 2016 activities and ongoing actions for the Live the Promise HIV campaign.

21 December 2016

Ecumenical movement

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Statement: public statement

Statement on agenda item 6 on intellectual property and access to HIV treatment

Statement on agenda Item 6 on intellectual property and access to HIV treatment at the 39th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board, 7 December 2016.

07 December 2016

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Lecture - Speech

Intervention by the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical advocacy Alliance

Intervention by the World Council of Churches - Ecumenical advocacy Alliance at the 39th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board meeting, 6 December, 2016

07 December 2016

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Liturgical song - music

World AIDS Day 2016 Prayer Service

This liturgy was prepared for World AIDS Day 2016, in connection with the launch of the campaign "Leading by Example: Religious Leaders and HIV Testing".

07 December 2016

WCC Programmes