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To raise awareness across the world for the plight of the Sudanese people due to a 12-month armed conflict, the World Council of Churches is organizing a webinar to report on the learnings during the recent visit to Sudan.

A webinar, “Safe spaces for young people in faith communities,” on 25 April will review some practices of “safe spaces,” as well as discuss their definition, characteristics, and purposes. 

Linking with the theme of 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”, this hybrid session will bring a range of perspectives to bear on the questions: What can we do to address extreme wealth concentration? How can taxing the richest in our societies as well as addressing corporate tax evasion serve to advance the goal of gender equity? And why should faith-based organisations care?

Join the People’s Water Forum next Monday April 22nd, 2024, Earth Day, at 2:00pm (Spain/Switzerland) as we engage in a critical discussion about the corporate capture of global water governance at the World Water Forum and the alternative presented by the People’s Water Forum. 

This is an introductory webinar for the People’s Water Forum that will be held in Bali, Indonesia from 18-25 May.

Panelists will share experiences and analysis of contemporary water struggles globally and in their territories, reflecting on key issues.

Register here!

The World Council of Churches delegation to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), will lead a morning prayer prior to the start of the Forum’s 23^rd session.

The World Council of Churches is organizing a consultation 15 April on “Faith Perspectives on Reparations, Sustainable Development, and Economic Justice.”

Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice, by Rev. Dr Angélique Keturah Walker-Smith, WCC President from North America.

A tray lunch event at the Ecumenical Center, in Geneva, Switzerland.

La iniciativa de Pascua es una actividad anual del Programa Ecuménico de Acompañamiento en Palestina e Israel (PEAPI) del CMI que se propone conectar las narraciones de la Pascua con las realidades actuales de Palestina e Israel, poniendo de relieve las dificultades de vivir en un contexto marcado por la violencia, la guerra y la ocupación, al tiempo que alimenta la esperanza y destaca la labor de los grupos y las personas que se esfuerzan por lograr una paz justa.

Die Oster-Initiative ist eine jährliche Aktion des Ökumenischen Begleitprogramms in Palästina und Israel (EAPPI) und hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, die Ostergeschichte zu den gegenwärtigen Lebensrealitäten in Palästina und Israel in Beziehung zu setzen und dabei die Herausforderungen eines Lebens zu beleuchten, das von Gewalt, Krieg und Besetzung geprägt ist. Gleichzeitig will diese Initiative aber auch Hoffnung geben und Gruppen und einzelne Personen vorstellen, die sich für einen gerechten Frieden einsetzen.

L’initiative de Pâques est une activité annuelle du COE-EAPPI dont l’objectif est de faire le lien entre les récits de Pâques et les expériences de vie en Palestine et en Israël. Elle révèle les difficultés vécues dans le climat de violence, de guerre et d’occupation qui prévaut tout en alimentant la flamme de l’espérance et en faisant la part belle aux groupes et personnes qui aspirent à une paix juste.

The Easter Initiative is an annual activity of the WCC-EAPPI, setting out to connect the stories of Easter with current realities in Palestine and Israel, to spotlight the challenges of a life marked by violence, war and occupation alongside nurturing hope and highlighting groups and individuals striving for a just peace.