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Programme executive for Child Rights Frederique Seidel represented the World Council of Churches (WCC) as a keynote speaker in the session announcing the 2022 Keeling Curve Prize Winners.

Churches in Africa and disabled persons organizations are condemning the use of disabled children as beggars and slaves, amid media reports of cross-border smuggling of the children between Kenya and Tanzania.

Le 20 mai dernier, un webinaire a fait ressortir l’importance de l’appel commun historique lancé par le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement (PNUE), le Conseil des sages musulmans et le Conseil rabbinique de New York, sur le thème «Des finances respectueuses du climat, un impératif moral envers les enfants».

The world faces a global crisis on food exacerbated and brought to the fore by the war in Ukraine, but humanity can and must take remedial steps in economic and climate justice, a World Council of Churches-led meeting has heard.

Rich examples of the work promoted by member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Italy in assisting refugees and migrants, have been the highlight of the first days of WCC delegation visit to the region this week.

The majority of the initiatives visited are led by women.

A webinar on 20 May underscored the importance of the recently released landmark joint appeal, “Climate Responsible Finance—A Moral Imperative Towards Children,” signed by the World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and New York Board of Rabbis.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement, le Conseil musulman des aînés et le Conseil des rabbins de New York ont signé un appel conjoint historique, «Une finance responsable pour le climat, un impératif moral et une responsabilité envers tous les enfants et le monde vivant».

La responsable du programme pour les Droits de l'enfance, Frédérique Seidel, a représenté le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) lors d'une conférence en ligne pour montrer comment les Églises utilisent leur influence pour promouvoir une participation proactive à la justice climatique et améliorer la vie des enfants.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and NY Board of Rabbis have signed a landmark joint appeal, “Climate-Responsible Finance – A moral imperative and responsibility to all children and the living world“.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace will issue on 9 May a joint message on statelessness, “Belonging—Affirmations for Faith Leaders”.

The document is one of the most recent fruits of WCC work that has been ongoing for more than a decade around the issue of statelessness. It is currently available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

Programme executive for Child Rights Frederique Seidel represented the World Council of Churches (WCC) in an online conference to show how churches are using their influence to promote proactive involvement in climate justice and improve the lives of children.

As World Immunization Week is observed from 24-30 April with the theme “Long Life for All,” the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its vaccine champions continue to support sharing accurate information about vaccines as well as access to vaccines across the globe.