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Dispersos en la historia reciente de los pueblos indígenas están tratados nacionales, declaraciones y leyes que languidecen en la oscuridad o son descartadas e ignoradas.

Ao longo da história recente dos povos indígenas há diversos tratados, declarações e leis que acabaram definhando na obscuridade ou são simplesmente ignorados.

Pater Rex R. B. Reyes, Jr. erinnert sich lebhaft an den – wie er ihn nennt –„schicksalshaften Morgen des 8. November“ 2013. Während seiner Teilnahme an der 10. Vollversammlung des ÖRK in der Republik Korea erfuhr Reyes, dass Super-Taifun Haiyan in seiner Heimat das Leben von mehr als 25 Millionen Menschen bedrohte. Zusammen mit tausenden anderen Teilnehmenden an der Vollversammlung betete Reyes für die von dem Taifun betroffenen Menschen.

Fr Rex R. B. Reyes, Jr. vividly remembers what he calls “the fateful morning of 8 November” 2013.

Le père Rex R. B. Reyes Jr se souvient parfaitement de ce qu’il appelle «le matin fatal du 8 novembre» 2013. Alors qu’il assistait à la 10e Assemblée du COE en République de Corée, il apprit que le super-typhon Haiyan s’était abattu sur son pays. Plus de 25 millions de personnes aux Philippines se trouvaient sur la trajectoire du cyclone.

A reflection on the recent United Nations meeting on the Non-Proliferation Treaty, by Jonathan Frerichs, WCC programme executive for peace building and disarmament, and member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

A communiqué adopted at a WCC consultation describes human trafficking as a “serious human rights violation” and its consequences are “most horrific results of the economic and social disparities that increase the vulnerability of millions of people”.

Fünf der weltweit größten Rüstungsexporteure haben wie verschiedene hauptsächlich europäische Länder am 2. April, ein Jahr nach der Verabschiedung durch die Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen, den ersten Waffenhandelsvertag der Welt ratifiziert.

Five of the world’s major arms exporters are among a group of mostly European countries ratifying the world’s first Arms Trade Treaty today, 2 April, a year after the treaty was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

En el grupo de países mayoritariamente europeos que el pasado 2 de abril ratificaron el primer tratado internacional sobre el comercio de armas, un año después de que el tratado fuera adoptado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, se encuentran cinco de los principales exportadores de armas del mundo.

Cinq des principaux exportateurs d’armes du monde figurent parmi les pays, pour la plupart européens, qui ont ratifié le premier Traité sur le commerce des armes le 2 avril, un an après son adoption par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies.

A resource book on HIV and AIDS has recently been launched by a member church of the WCC promoting visions of a strengthening partnership among churches and faith-based organizations in the Philippines to address country’s HIV epidemic.

Dr Erlinda N. Senturias, a physician, educator, ecumenical activist and former WCC staff member from the Philippines, has been named by President Benigno Aquino III to the nation’s new Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), as a fellowship of 345 churches from around the world, expresses deep sadness and sympathy for the devastating loss of life and property in the Philippines caused by the super typhoon Haiyan.

Mehr als 10.500 Kilometer haben die 120 Teilnehmer des Projektes "Peace Train" von Berlin aus zurückgelegt, um zur ÖRK-Vollversammlung nach Busan zu kommen. 20 Tage waren sie dafür unterwegs. Mit ihrer Reise wollen sie auf die Teilung Koreas aufmerksam machen.

“They’re coming, they’re coming,” shouts a young women, looking toward the train pulling into platform 6 at Busan Station. When the doors open, people get off with large suitcases. They look tired – yet incredibly happy at the same time. They’ve traveled from Berlin to Busan, 20 days across Europe and Asia. Their objective: To send out a signal against the division of Korea – and for peace in the country which has been split in two for 63 years.

“Ya llegan, ya llegan”, grita una joven mujer, atisbando el tren que entra por la vía 6 de la estación de Busan. Cuando se abren las puertas, los pasajeros bajan con grandes maletas. Parecen cansados y, al mismo tiempo, increíblemente felices. Han viajado desde Berlín a Busan, veinte días de recorrido entre Europa y Asia. Su objetivo: enviar una señal contra la división de Corea y en favor de la paz en un país que fue partido en dos hace 63 años.

"Ils arrivent, ils arrivent!" s’écrie une jeune femme, alors que le train s’arrête le long du quai 6 de la gare de Busan. A l’ouverture des portes, on voit descendre des gens portant de grosses valises; ils semblent fatigués ‒ mais aussi incroyablement heureux. Ils sont venus de Berlin à Busan, traversant l’Europe et l’Asie en 20 jours. Leur intention: attirer l’attention sur la division de la Corée ‒ et manifester en faveur de la paix pour ce pays coupé en deux depuis 63 ans.

Migrants are reduced to mere commodities, traded and exchanged in the global market, according to a declaration issued by churches calling for an end to this gross violation of human dignity. The declaration was issued on the occasion of the Second United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development in New York City, USA.

“Justice and peace now!” was a call made by the participants of the Asia-Pacific Students and Youth Gathering in the Philippines. They affirmed their role in revitalizing the ecumenical movement, aspiring to be “seeds of hope, catalysts of genuine and lasting peace that is based on justice”.