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Churches have a significant role and moral voice in society to shift public opinion on what banks are for and how banks should behave, stated a webinar on climate responsible banking as a means to fight desertification in the Mediterranean region, hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 9 December.

On the International Day of Banks, observed 4 December, the World Council of Churches (WCC) sent a letter to the World Bank asking for engagement in a collaborative dialogue on climate-responsible finance.

Together with churches from the Mediterranean region, an online consultation on 9 December will explore the opportunities to address desertification through responsible banking.

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared a special message with the Global Network for Religions for Children Sixth Forum, taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 19-21 November under the theme “Interfaith Cooperation to Build a Hopeful World for Children.”

A consultation with young people from World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches enabled discussion and sharing of youth perspectives on the climate emergency, gathering feedback for a WCC handbook on legal action for intergenerational climate justice.

A side event at the 1st Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, held in Bogota, Colombia on 7 November emphasized that faith communities are uniquely positioned to lead efforts to end violence against children.

World Council of Churches (WCC) Children and Climate programme executive Frederique Seidel spoke at a Wilton Park conference in Italy being held from 21-24 October. 

To highlight how our financial choices can help combat desertification and create a sustainable future for our children, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has released a video “From Despair to Hope,” available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

On 16 October, during World Food Day, the World Council of Churches (WCC) will host an international webinar to address the worsening global food crisis. Featuring voices from the United Nations, civil society, academia, and faith communities, the event will examine the systemic causes of hunger and explore ways to empower women and children, the most vulnerable to food insecurity.

A new World Council of Churches (WCC)-led project, "Legal Action for Intergenerational Climate Justice,” will roll out beginning in September. The project will help WCC member churches and all people of good will shape not only the spiritual but also the socio-economic trajectories that define our world. 

The 56th UN Human Rights Council, which concluded on 12 July, adopted 25 resolutions related to children, climate, health, and more. 

An online event entitled “Save Children’s Lives: Climate-Responsible Banking” on 3 July highlighted how investments in new fossil fuel expansion imperil the wellbeing of children, youth, and future generations, inspiring action to hold accountable those investing in fossil fuels.

A webinar entitled “Climate-Responsible Banking: A Moral Imperative towards Children“ on 3 July will increase awareness of how investments into new fossil fuel expansion imperil the wellbeing of children, youth, and future generations, to advance actions of faith-based actors and hold accountable those investing in fossil fuels.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in a submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC), welcomed a policy establishing accountability for environmental crimes.