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.
Während der Generaldebatte der 52. Sitzung des UNO-Menschenrechtsrates in Genf drückte der nationale Kirchenrat der Philippinen seine Sorge über die anhaltenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen in den Philippinen aus.
Durante el debate general del 52º período de sesiones del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU en Ginebra, el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de Filipinas expresó su profunda preocupación por las continuas violaciones de los derechos humanos en el país del sudeste asiático.
Au cours du débat général de la 52e 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.
Un seminario titulado “Diaconía ecuménica: la respuesta de las iglesias a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en Asia tiene lugar en Chiang Mai (Tailandia) del 24 al 26 de octubre. Organizado conjuntamente por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) y la Conferencia Cristiana de Asia, este es el tercero de una serie de ocho seminarios celebrados en Asia, África y el Pacífico.
Vom 24. bis zum 26. Oktober findet in Chiang Mai, Thailand ein Seminar mit dem Titel „Ökumenische Diakonie und die Antwort der Kirchen auf die Ziele für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung“ statt. Das gemeinsam vom Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und der Asiatischen Christlichen Konferenz organisierteVeranstaltung ist das dritte aus einer Reihe von acht Seminaren, die in Asien, Afrika und der Region Pazifik stattfinden.
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.
Ushered into the venue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, one finds a sanctuary, a safe space under the canopy of yellow leaves. Under the shade of trees with leaves slowly going through the withering process is the springing of hope for a better world engaged in conversations and dialogues that promote life at its fullness.
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.
At a Peace for Life consultation in the Philippines on 18 February, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri delivered a message from the WCC that focused on peace, justice and human rights.
Rev. Dr Jose Pepito Manansala Cunanan, who served as secretary of the Urban Rural Mission Programme at the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 1986-1989 and executive director of the Commission on Development and Social Concerns at the National Council of Churches in the Philippines from 1990-93, passed away on 12 October.
As the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca congratulated them and expressed solidarity with their ongoing fight for justice and peace.
В связи с вручением Нобелевской премии мира журналистам Марии Рессе и Дмитрию Муратову, исполняющий обязанности генерального секретаря Всемирного совета церквей (ВСЦ) преподобный профессор д-р Иоанн Саука направил поздравления журналистам и выразил солидарность с их продолжающейся борьбой за справедливость и мир.
Tras conocerse la concesión del Premio Nobel de la Paz a los periodistas Maria Ressa y Dmitry Muratov, el secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, felicitó a los galardonados y expresó su solidaridad con su lucha constante por la justicia y la paz.