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Participants of the workshop held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: National Council of Churches in Bangladesh

Workshop in Bangladesh links climate, economic justice

From 29 January to 1 February, 30 representatives from various faith traditions gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh for a workshop on “Interfaith Reflections on Just Transitions: Linking Climate and Economic Justice”. The workshop was organised by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Council for World Mission and was hosted by the National Council of Churches in Bangladesh.

07 February 2019

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Day labors in Jaldhaka district, Dinajpur province, Bangladesh. Photo: Peter Williams/WCC

Interfaith Reflections on Just Transitions: Linking Climate and Economic Justice

30 January - 01 February 2019

This workshop will bring together around 20 participants from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish and other traditions to reflect on the concept of just transitions from faith lenses as well as to discuss the role of faiths in enabling transformation.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Panelists discussing spiritual perspectives on climate change and human rights. © WCC/Albin Hillert

Interfaith panel explores spiritual perspectives on climate change and human rights towards COP21

To promote strong measures against climate change, the WCC and the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights organized a side event to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

22 June 2015

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Jayonta Adhikari, WCC Central Committee member, at the CCDB office in Dhaka.

Churches, human rights and issues of justice and peace in Bangladesh

Jayonta Adhikari, a Bangladeshi member of the WCC Central Committee, speaks about socio-political realities for Christians in his country, aspirations for protection of human rights, as well as what the WCC's call for a “pilgrimage of justice of peace” means for the region’s churches.

10 June 2014