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A day-long seminar on 12 May, offered in a hybrid format, will help churches and faith-based communities respond more effectively to the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change.

Participants of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum and representatives from the World Council of Churches (WCC), the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the World Methodist Council, the Lutheran World Federation, and the Council for World Mission convened in New York to discuss the converging food, fuel, and debt crises and their impacts on vulnerable communities.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha coorganizado un evento paralelo presencial durante el Foro sobre Políticas relativas a la Sociedad Civil de las Reuniones de Primavera del Fondo Monetario Internacional y del Banco Mundial en Washington, DC. Los participantes intercambiaron sobre las visiones críticas de la sociedad civil en cuanto a la reforma de las instituciones financieras internacionales, la Iniciativa de Bridgetown y la financiación de la lucha contra el cambio climático.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) co-organised an in-person side event at Civil Society Policy Forum of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, DC. Participants shared critical civil society perspectives on reforming international financial institutions, the Bridgetown Initiative, and climate finance.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) será coanfitrión de una consulta en línea el 12 de abril para abordar el asunto urgente de las crisis convergentes alimentaria y de la deuda. El evento invita a las iglesias, a los socios ecuménicos y a aliados de la sociedad civil a reunirse para examinar las intersecciones y las raíces de estas crisis, y buscar orientación colectiva sobre posibles respuestas conjuntas.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will cohost an online consultation on 12 April to address the pressing issue of the converging food and debt crises. The event invites churches, ecumenical partners, and civil society allies to come together to examine the intersections and roots of these crises, and to seek collective guidance on possible joint responses.

El secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, comentó el resumen del Sexto Informe de Evaluación del Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático, publicado el 20 de marzo.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay commented on the synthesis of the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released 20 March.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general sectary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay delivered a video message to the United Nations 2023 Water Conference on behalf of the global fellowship of 580 million Christians. The event will take place 22-24 March, in New York.

Faith-based organizations will gather in-person and online on  9 February to explore the theme “Ethical Perspectives on COP27 & Looking Forward Towards COP28.”

Más de 600 personas asistieron al 9º Simposio anual sobre el papel de la religión y las organizaciones religiosas en los asuntos internacionales, celebrado en línea el 24 de enero. El simposio, que giró en torno al tema “Garantizar el bienestar de las personas y la sostenibilidad del planeta”, fue organizado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) y una coalición de asociados religiosos y de las Naciones Unidas. En el evento participaron responsables de la ONU, representantes de organizaciones religiosas internacionales y otras personas expertas en cambio climático, desarme y otros temas relevantes.

More than 600 people attended the Ninth Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs, held online on 24 January. Exploring the theme “Securing People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Sustainability,” the symposium was organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and a coalition of faith-based and UN partners. The event featured UN officials, representatives of international faith-based organizations, and other experts on climate change, disarmament, and other relevant topics.

As the UN Conference of Biodiversity opens in Canada, African church leaders and scholars are urging urgent action to reverse nature loss to mitigate climate change.

The second week of the COP27 conference in Egypt focused on the link between global warming and water. This is the first time that water has been included on the agenda of a major global environmental event.