Below, Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, World Council of Churches (WCC) director of Public Witness and Diakonia, reflects on the relevance of ecumenical diakonia and public witness today.
A recent webinar, “Debt Cancellation as Anti-Racism in times of Black Lives Matter protests,” explored how debt cancellation for African and other developing countries can be an instrument for overcoming racism.
In the context of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, a 29 September webinar explored both the tremendous achievement of the decolonization of land and people, and the legacies of colonialism and their effects on people and the environment.