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The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme, in partnership with the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), hosted a PEPFAR-UNAIDS consultation on HIV treatment adherence in Lagos, Nigeria, in April.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme will hold workshops in April 2021 on HIV treatment adherence in Ivory Coast and Nigeria.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme, in partnership with the Council of Churches in Zambia, successfully hosted two PEPFAR-UNAIDS workshops on HIV treatment adherence from 18-20 March.

Die Ökumenischen HIV- und AIDS-Initiativen und Advocacy des ÖRK veranstalten vom 18. bis zum 20. März gemeinsam mit dem Kirchenrat von Sambia eine Konsultation mit dem Ziel, die Therapietreue von  Personen mit HIV zu verbessern.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy programme is cohosting a consultation with the Council of Churches in Zambia on 18-20 March with the aim of strengthening HIV treatment adherence.

A three-day workshop facilitated in Jos, Nigeria by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in partnership with the Christian Council of Nigeria trained religious leaders, humanitarian workers and government officials on how to provide support for migrants who are vulnerable to HIV.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) richtet gemeinsam mit dem Christlichen Rat Nigerias einen Workshop mit dem Thema „Risiken und Gefahren durch HIV für Migrierende, Flüchtlinge und Binnenvertriebene“ aus, der vom 1. bis zum 5. März in Jos, Nigeria stattfindet.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will co-host a workshop on “Addressing Risks and Vulnerability to HIV for Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced People” from 1-5 March in Jos, Nigeria.

An interfaith prayer breakfast in New York City on 26 September tackled the involvement of faith leaders and faith communities, in partnerships with non-faith actors, to accelerate optimal HIV services to reach men and children, and to promote action to address issues related to sexual violence against children and HIV.

Church and related organizations’ response to food crises globally may need to be strengthened following the findings of a new report which projects millions of people will be without food due climate change, conflict and insecurity.

The WCC-EHAIA programme organized a workshop on 27-29 November during which young people in Nigeria could highlight positive masculinity and femininity.

Interfaith consultation on positive masculinities and femininities with adolescents and young people in Abuja, Nigeria brought together more than fifty religious leaders, theologians, people living with HIV, adolescents and young people, teachers, health professionals, media persons and government officials for frank conversation.

Fifty adolescents, young people, teachers, theologians, health professionals, people living with HIV and religious leaders met in Abuja from 22-26 May to discuss positive masculinities and femininities in faith communities.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen, die Weltweite Evangelische Allianz und die Gesamtafrikanische Kirchenkonferenz planen für den 10. Juni 2018 zusammen mit kirchlichen humanitären Organisationen und einer Koalition kirchlicher Netzwerke, Organisationen und Partner einen Weltgebetstag für ein Ende des Hungers, der in diesem Jahr zum zweiten Mal in Glaubensgemeinschaften weltweit begangen werden soll.

The WCC, World Evangelical Alliance and All Africa Conference of Churches, along with church-related humanitarian organizations and a coalition of church-related networks and organizations and partners, are planning 10 June 2018 as a second Global Day of Prayer to End Famine to be observed in faith congregations worldwide.

Pastor Ikechukwu Anaga erinnert sich noch gut an die Zeit, als die Menschen noch nie etwas von der Kampagne „Donnerstags in Schwarz“ gehört hatten. Die Kampagne ist eine weltweite Bewegung und engagiert sich gegen Einstellungen und Praktiken, die Vergewaltigungen und Gewalt dulden.

Rev. Ikechukwu Anaga remembers when people didn’t know about “Thursdays in Black,” the global movement resisting attitudes and practices that permit rape and violence. But his community of Aba, in Abia State, Nigeria, was seeing firsthand an increase in gender-based violence and rape. When Anaga helped others in his community make a firm decision to do something about it, the zeal and passion for Thursdays in Black rose.

The questions are numerous and visitors diverse as the World Council of Churches (WCC) hosts a Faith Networking Zone at the 19th International Conference on AIDS and STIs (sexually transmitted infections) in Africa, ICASA 2017, on 4-8 December.