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US House panel advances historic effort to pay reparations to descendants of slaves

A House panel in the United States Congress advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves by approving legislation, commonly referred to as H.R. 40, on 15 April that would create a commission to study the issue. The “40” refers to the failed government effort to provide 40 acres (16 hectares) of land to newly freed slaves as the Civil War drew to a close.

It's the first time the House Judiciary Committee has acted on the legislation.

WCC condemns attack at Hanukkah celebration in New York City

The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemned an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi´s home north of New York City, on 28 December, stabbing and wounding five people. Several state and local officials have described the location of stabbing as a synagogue.

WCC climate justice project wins Keeling Curve Prize

On 28 June, a World Council of Churches (WCC) intergenerational climate justice project was awarded the Keeling Curve Prize, a recognition for initiatives that offer solutions to reduce global warming. The WCC project supports adolescents engaging in climate justice through church-run schools, Sunday schools, and summer camps. The project stems from Churches’ Commitments to Children, a partnership between the WCC and UNICEF.

Tveit: Jenseits nationaler Grenzen sind wir eine Menschheit

Mit seiner Rede anlässlich eines von UNICEF ausgerichteten Empfangs am 22. Januar hat der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen, Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, seine ökumenische Sicht auf Themen wie Migration, Inklusion und Gerechtigkeit beschrieben.

مجلس الكنائس العالمي وصندوق الأمم المتحدة للطفولة يعززان تعاونهما من أجل حماية الأطفال ورعايتهم

خلال اجتماع بتاريخ 19 يناير / كانون الثاني، تعهّد مجلس الكنائس العالمي وصندوق الأمم المتحدة للطفولة (اليونيسيف) بتعزيز التعاون بينهما وكذلك البحث في وضع مشاريع مشتركة من أجل حماية الأطفال ورعايتهم.

Faith community issues call to action: end AIDS by 2030

At an interfaith prayer service on 7 June, people from diverse faith communities issued a call to action to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The call focuses on reducing stigma and discrimination; increasing access to HIV services; defending human rights; and ensuring testing and treatment for all, including children.