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Le 3 juillet, le Comité central du COE réuni à Genève (Suisse) a consacré l’une de ses séances aux situations de conflit, de fragmentation sociale et de tensions politiques au Soudan du Sud, en Corée du Sud et au Nigéria, ainsi qu’aux luttes des Églises de ces pays en faveur de la justice, la paix et la stabilité pour tous les individus et toutes les communautés.

Sexual slavery, resistance and women’s demand for justice were the focus of a recent event hosted by the WCC in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring representatives of the Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan.

In a first meeting since 2009 and since the 2013 appointment of a new leader for the Korea Christian Federation (KCF) of North Korea, an international group of from 34 churches and related organizations from 15 countries, including North and South Korea, met near Geneva, Switzerland, to seek ways to advance reconciliation and peace on the peninsula.

À l’occasion de leur première rencontre depuis 2009 et depuis la nomination d’un nouveau dirigeant de la Fédération chrétienne de Corée (FCC) en Corée du Nord en 2013, un groupe international de responsables d’Églises de 34 églises et organisations provenant de 15 pays, dont la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud, se sont réunis près de Genève, en Suisse, pour réfléchir aux moyens de faire avancer le processus de réconciliation et de paix dans la péninsule.

Human rights defenders from Bangladesh, gathered in a meeting sponsored by the WCC, are calling the international community’s attention to the severe persecution of Bangladesh’s religious and ethnic minorities.

The WCC Executive Committee has condemned the use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles saying that they pose “serious threats to humanity” and the “right to life” while setting “dangerous precedents in inter-state relations”.

Le Comité exécutif du COE a condamné l'utilisation de drones, véhicules aériens sans pilote, au motif que ceux-ci posent «de sérieuses menaces à l'humanité» et au «droit à la vie» et qu'ils établissent «de dangereux précédents dans les relations entre États».

Politicization of religion, rights of religious minorities and stateless people, peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula and just peace served as subjects of the public statements adopted at the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea.

La politisation de la religion, les droits des minorités religieuses et des apatrides, la paix et la réunification de la péninsule coréenne et la paix juste ont été les sujets des déclarations publiques adoptées par la 10e Assemblée du COE à Busan, République de Corée.

The WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea, concluded on 8 November, acting to inspire churches to renew their commitments to justice and peace. Through varied encounters and dialogue within the fellowship of churches, the Assembly has made concrete decisions and recommendations setting priorities for the future work of the WCC.

La 10e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, réunie à Busan, République de Corée, a pris fin le 8 novembre en exprimant sa volonté d'inciter les Églises à renouveler leur engagement en faveur de la justice et de la paix. Grâce à de multiples rencontres et dialogues au sein de la communauté des Églises, l'Assemblée a pris des décisions concrètes et formulé des recommandations qui détermineront les priorités des activités à venir du COE.

The plenary on justice at the WCC 10th Assembly brings into focus the core of its theme “God of life, lead us to justice and peace.” Following on diverse reflections from around the world on Christian unity, Asia and mission, the assembly plenary on 6 November in Busan, Republic of Korea, highlighted struggles for justice.

A plenary session of the 10th Assembly of the WCC delved deeply into the question how, in a world faced with violence, conflicts and discrimination, the “God of life” can lead people, communities and churches towards “justice and peace”.

In an open letter to the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the WCC general secretary expressed “profound distress” over a series of bomb attacks that have occurred within the last week in Pakistan, killing many people including worshippers at the All Saints Church in Peshawar.

A three-day WCC consultation has featured diverse perspectives from Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe on the politicization of religion and how this phenomenon contributes to discrimination and persecution of religious minorities around the world.

While reflecting on the theme of the WCC upcoming assembly in Busan, Indian churches stressed the importance of celebrating life in fullness, vibrancy, dynamism and fervour irrespective of caste, creed, colour, class, gender or ethnicity.

Churches and ecumenical groups urge European Union to raise questions with Pakistan government concerning religious intolerance and persecution of religious minorities there.

Talk about peace on the Korean peninsula part of discussions at ecumenical consultation on peace and security issues in Asia.

An international ecumenical consultation in Hong Kong is all set to examine issues of human security and peace with justice in Asia, especially in the context of recent geo-political developments in the Northeast Asia, with a special focus on the Korean peninsula.

The WCC general secretary has expressed solidarity with Bangladesh, and concern over recent tragedies in the country, including the loss of over a thousand lives in a garment factory accident near Dhaka, as well as increasing attacks against religious minorities.