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By Jean Martensen (*)

The moderator of the World Council of Churches' central committee, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, and the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, are to pay a pastoral visit to Kenya (8-15 April) and to Rwanda (16-18 April).

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation will meet ministers and official government representatives of three non-nuclear NATO states this week. The purpose of the meetings is to ask these states to take a more pro-active role within the organization to fulfill nuclear disarmament obligations undertaken in the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Cf. WCC Press Update PU-02-24 of 20 August 2002

Cf. WCC Press Update, UP-04-12, of 23 February 2004

By Neil Cavers*

By John Aves*

Cf. WCC Press Release, PR-04-02, of 12 February 2004

Cf. WCC Press Release, PR-04-02, of 12 February 2004

The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel welcomed 15 new ecumenical accompaniers (EAs) as it continues working with Palestinians and Israelis on peaceful solutions to the conflict. The new arrivals join six workers staying on from previous groups, bringing the total number of EAs currently on the ground to 21.

Two highlights at the next 17-20 February 2004 meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will be an in-depth presentation of WCC work on HIV/AIDS, and the formal installation of the council's new general secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia. The committee will also review the progress of work to prepare the next WCC assembly, and consider actions on public issues.

Cf. WCC Press Update Pu-04-05 of 22 January 2004

Cf. WCC Press Feature, Feat-04-03, of 21 January 2004

Cf. WCC Upcoming events, January 2004

By Binu Alex

Cf. WCC Press Update PU-04-01 of 13 January 2004

Cf. WCC Press Release PR-04-01 of 7 January 2004

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