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A parliamentarian from the UAE has cautioned a group of young Christian, Jewish, and Muslim peacemakers that terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Islamic State have shown proficiency in using social media to attain their goals.

50 jóvenes de 24 países han enviado un mensaje de esperanza a la Conferencia de las Partes en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP28), que se celebrará en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos a finales de 2023. El mensaje se pronunció en una ceremonia especial durante la segunda edición del Foro de Pacificadores Emergentes, que tuvo lugar en el Instituto Ecuménico de Bossey (Suiza).

50 young people from 24 countries have sent a message of hope to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2023. The message was delivered during a special ceremony during the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, held at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland.

La escena de cristianos/as, judíos/as y musulmanes/as que ríen y charlan juntos/as, aprendiendo sobre la paz, no pertenece a una historia de aspiraciones; se trata de jóvenes auténticos/as, vivos/as, divirtiéndose en el Foro de Pacificadores Emergentes.

The Christians, Jews, and Muslims laughing and chatting together, learning about peace were not in an aspirational story; they are authentic, live young people having fun at the Emerging Peacemakers Forum.

On 30 June, the World Council of Churches and Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe will host a conversation “remembering all victims of Whiteness, with a particular focus on “The Criminalisation of Blackness and the Toxicity of ‘Greener Pastures".

A webinar on 25 May, “Exploring the nexus between racism, xenophobia and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and African Union (AU) free movement protocol,” marked Africa Day by focusing on the potential of faith communities, especially Christians, in bridging the gaps that continue to frustrate the free movement of people and goods around the continent.

An online meeting planned for 25 May, titled “Exploring the nexus between racism, xenophobia and the AfCTA, and AU free movement protocol,” will mark Africa Day.

Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku, una niña de trece años de Kenia, fue clara y rotunda durante el seminario web sobre una banca responsable con el clima celebrado el 9 de mayo: “Los niños no tienen miedo a seguir la pista al dinero”, dijo, y ello significa aprender qué es una banca responsable y cómo influir en las políticas.

Thirteen-year-old Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku, from Kenya, gave a clarion call during a 9 May webinar on climate responsible banking: “The children are not afraid to follow the money,” she said—and that means learning about responsible banking and influencing policy.