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Voice of churches vital during UN women’s rights talks

As the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) drew to a close, a look back shows that, this year, the World Council of Churches (WCC), through its Ecumenical Office to the United Nations, brought many voices to the table to speak on gender equality, women's rights, and empowerment. 

WCC brings voice of communities to Commission on the Status of Women

How do we end exclusion, racism, economic injustice? Voices from across the world brought stories—and solutions—via online events hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in conjunction with the Commission on the Status of Women, the UNs largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment.

WCC general secretary opens New York symposium on human rights and dignity

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay opened the 10th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs on 23 January in New York City, with reflections on the theme Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just, Peaceable, and Inclusive Future.” 

As founding member of CoNGO, WCC cites urgent need for multilateralism

During a presentation at the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) on 27 October, Peter Prove, director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, reflected on why the world desperately needs multilateralism. 

ACT Alliance general secretary: “equity is not negotiable”

As the 78th session of the UN General Assembly and the first-ever Climate Action Summit were held in New York City in September, ACT Alliance general secretary Rudelmar Bueno de Faria reflected on the importance of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the ecumenical movement in creating a more sustainable and equitable world.

Video interview: WCC “will be known by where it invests its moral and financial resources”

In a video interview with WCC news, Rev. Dr Liberato C. Bautista, assistant general secretary for United Nations and International Affairs, General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church, reflects on the dynamics of the ecumenical movement between local and global realities and the role of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in international multilateral dialogue.

El secretario general del CMI explora con las iglesias de EE.UU. cómo fortalecer las relaciones

Una delegación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) encabezada por el secretario general del CMI, Rev. Prof. Dr. Pillay, visitó esta semana las ciudades de Nueva York y Washington D.C. y se reunió con representantes de las Naciones Unidas, con el nuncio papal, con el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de América del Norte, y con otros líderes eclesiásticos, organizaciones ecuménicas y autoridades estatales.

Le secrétaire général du COE, en collaboration avec les Églises des États-Unis, cherche des moyens de renforcer les relations

Une délégation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) menée par le pasteur Pillay, secrétaire général du COE, s’est rendue cette semaine à New York et à Washington, DC. Elle y a rencontré des représentant-e-s des Nations Unies, le nonce apostolique, le Conseil national des Églises d’Amérique du Nord, d’autres responsables d’Églises, des organisations œcuméniques et des représentant-e-s de l’État.

Wie können Beziehungen gestärkt werden? ÖRK-Generalsekretär im Dialog mit Kirchen in den USA

Eine Delegation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) unter der Leitung von ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay besuchte diese Woche New York City und Washington, D. C. und traf dort Vertretende der Vereinten Nationen, den apostolischen Nuntius, Vertretende des Nationalen Kirchenrates in Nordamerika, von ökumenischen Organisationen, weitere kirchliche Führungspersönlichkeiten sowie staatliche Vertreterinnen und Vertreter.