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Empowering women and girls with disabilities: nurturing resilience and inclusion in the face of climate change

Burundi recently witnessed a significant event aimed at fostering inclusivity and addressing the impact of climate change on persons with disabilities. During the National Dialogue on Disability-Inclusive Climate Change Policies and Programs last week, the Friends Church in Burundi embarked on a mission to support and uplift women and girls with disabilities in Nyabihanga, Gitega Province. 

WCC highlights urgent need for a robust Global Stocktake to address climate change impacts

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Soka Gakkai International, and Brahma Kumaris, convened a side event titled "Deliver climate action: Support a Robust Global Stocktake from a human rights and Ethical perspective," on 5 June in Bohn, Germany. The event brought together experts and stakeholders to emphasize the importance of integrating human rights, ethical considerations, and climate justice into the forthcoming Global Stocktake process.

Human rights advocates celebrate democratic control of water in Nigeria

After a years-long battle against proposed water-related legislation in Nigeria that had high potential for privatizing water, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network in Nigeria celebrated the defeat of the proposed law, and pledged to continue to protect water as a human right.

Mientras el papa Francisco comparte su mensaje sobre el Tiempo de la Creación, el CMI amplifica el objetivo de “promover la justicia ecológica y la paz en la Tierra común”

Mientras el papa Francisco presentó su mensaje en preparación de la Jornada Mundial de Oración por el Cuidado de la Creación, el secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, compartió unas reflexiones que amplificaron el mensaje centrado en torno al tema “Que la justicia y la paz fluyan”.

Von Uexkull, de Right Livelihood, quiere que el evento organizado por el CMI para reverdecer la tierra se transforme en un movimiento mundial

Right Livelihood es una fundación conocida por sus premios, a veces considerados como los Premios Nobel alternativos, pero destaca por otras razones desde que se unió al Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) en los esfuerzos para crear un movimiento mundial para reverdecer la tierra. Ole von Uexkull, director ejecutivo de de Right Livelihood, con sede en Ginebra, intervino en la reunión que tuvo lugar el 12 de mayo bajo el título “Cuidar de la Tierra, transformar vidas: vínculos entre la fe y la regeneración natural”

Right Livelihood's von Uexkull wants WCC-hosted re-greening event to spur global movement

Right Livelihood is known for its awards, sometimes viewed as alternative Nobel prizes, but it came to different prominence when it teamed up with the World Council of Churches (WCC) on a quest to create a global movement to re-green the earth. Ole von Uexkull, executive director of Right Livelihood, based in Geneva, spoke at the 12 May meeting titled Caring for the Earth, Transforming Lives: Linking Faith & Natural Regeneration.”