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“We see a lot of challenges, of frustration, anger, but also cases of good practices, of growing Romania together.” Speaking at a workshop on ”Food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture - the Romanian experience and the role of the church” at the German Kirchentag in Berlin on 25 May, ecumenical youth advocate Vicenţiu Dragoş Băşa from the Joint programme of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, reflected on the work towards ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture in the Romanian context.

Es wird noch lange nicht genügend getan, um das Leben der 20 Millionen Menschen zu retten, die in Ländern wie Jemen, Somalia, Südsudan und Nigeria von einer Hungerkatastrophe bedroht werden. Davon betroffen sind auch 1,4 Millionen Kinder, die unmittelbar vom Hungertod bedroht sind, wenn ihnen nicht sofort geholfen wird.

Not nearly enough is being done to save the lives of the 20 million people who face famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria. Among them are 1.4 million children, who are at imminent risk of death unless aid reaches them immediately.

“I have been tested for HIV,” said Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the WCC, who received his test while traveling in Oslo, Norway, as a demonstration of his support for the WCC campaign “Leading by Example: Religious Leaders and HIV Testing,” launched at events observing World AIDS Day - 1 December - at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

As a United Nations high-level meeting on ending AIDS led to the adoption of a new political declaration to fast-track progress toward combating HIV and AIDS, the faith community responded, both with words of commendation and a call for changes.

Der Weltgesundheitstag am 7. April befasst sich dieses Jahr mit dem Thema Diabetes. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) hat ihren ersten globalen Diabetes-Bericht veröffentlicht und weist darauf hin, dass sich die Zahl der Erwachsenen, die mit dieser Krankheit leben, seit 1980 auf 422 Millionen oder 8,5% der erwachsenen Weltbevölkerung fast vervierfacht hat.

World Health Day, 7 April, is focusing this year on diabetes. The World Health Organization has released its first Global Report on Diabetes, which reveals that the number of adults living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million, or 8.5% of the world’s adult population.

Almost forty years after the advent of HIV and AIDS, people around the world living with HIV still endure assaults on their dignity and basic human rights—from stigma and discrimination to denial of legal protection and even medical care.

Die Sitzung des Weltwirtschaftsforums am 21. Januar zur Frage, wie Entscheidungen im Hinblick auf Nahrungsmittel positiven Wandel bewirken können, bot dem ÖRK-Generalsekretär Olav Fykse Tveit Gelegenheit, den anwesenden Führungspersönlichkeiten aus Politik und Wirtschaft die „Zehn Gebote“ für Nahrungsmittel vorzustellen.

A 21 January World Economic Forum session on how food choices can become a catalyst for positive change became an opportunity for World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to present “Ten Commandments” of food to the gathered business and political leaders.

With simple, compelling messages, leaders and friends of the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance are featured in a new five-minute video offering an overview of the EAA’s work and the serious global need for advocacy related to HIV and AIDS and food security.

Der Klimawandel verursacht ernstzunehmende Umweltprobleme, die es immer schwerer machen, den aktuellen und zukünftigen Nahrungsmittelbedarf zu decken. Die ärmsten Länder mit dem geringsten CO2-Ausstoß spüren die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels am stärksten. Seit vielen Jahren ist das Recht auf Nahrung für viele Parteien, Kirchen und ökumenische Delegationen in Klimaverhandlungen ein wichtiges Thema.

Climate change poses serious environmental challenges to meet current and future demands for food. The poorest communities, having the smallest carbon footprint on the planet, are facing the greatest impact of climate change. For many years, the right to food has been a key issue and priority for many parties, churches and ecumenical delegations involved in climate talks.

At the 42nd Committee on World Food Security in Rome on 12-15 October, the intergovernmental body continued its quest to coordinate a global approach to food security.