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The World Council of Churches, in an intervention before the UN Human Rights Council, called upon the UN to ensure that counter-terrorism laws and practices, including efforts to combat terrorism financing, do not unjustly curtail the legitimate activities of civil society organizations, impede civic space, or hinder humanitarian endeavors in the Philippines. 

As a photo exhibition from the Marshall Islands opened at the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 8 March, speakers offered a stark overview of the damage done by nuclear testing—as well as the resilience and determination of the Marshallese people to pursue justice. 

As its 12th General Assembly in Kanaky (New Caledonia) concluded, the Pacific Conference of Churches, in an outcome statement, expressed a vision for leading change through transformation. 

The Pacific Conference of Churches joined other nongovernmental and civic groups on the streets of Suva, Fiji, to peacefully demonstrate against Japan’s dumping of Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

Le Comité central du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a publié une déclaration sur la situation des droits de la personne aux Philippines.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee released a statement on the human rights situation in the Philippines.

Au cours du débat général de la 52^e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies à Genève, le Conseil national des Églises des Philippines a exprimé sa profonde inquiétude face aux violations persistantes des droits humains aux Philippines.

During the General Debate of the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, National Council of Churches in the Philippines expressed its deep concern over continuing human rights violations in the Philippines.

The Pacific Conference of Churches is calling for “less talk and more action” that supports the resilience of Pacific communities affected by climate change at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

Un séminaire à Chiang Mai, en Thaïlande, intitulé «Diaconie œcuménique, la réponse des Églises aux objectifs de développement durable en Asie», se tient du 24 au 26 octobre. Organisé conjointement par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et la Conférence chrétienne d’Asie, le séminaire est le troisième d’une série de huit qui se déroulent en Asie, en Afrique et dans le Pacifique.

A seminar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, “Ecumenical Diakonia, Churches’ Response to Sustainable Development Goals in Asia,” is taking place 24-26 October. Jointly organised by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia, the seminar is the third in a series of eight taking place across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed great concern in the wake of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines on 27 July.

Les Églises des îles du Pacifique et du monde entier continuent à prier en soutien aux Tonga face aux conséquences de l’éruption du volcan Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai du 14 janvier qui a provoqué un tsunami et le déferlement d’une vague de 15 mètres de haut sur l’archipel.