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Organized by the WCC with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches and the Cantonal Reformed Churches of Berne, Jura and Solothurn, a recent conference gathered theological reflections on migration, a concern which remains at the heart of many current church debates.

Along with other faith-based groups, the WCC has helped develop a declaration, launched by the United Nations refugee agency. It aims to strengthen protection for the world’s refugees as well as internally displaced and stateless people, who account for more than 40 million people in the world.

Junto con otras comunidades basadas en la fe, el CMI ha participado en la elaboración de una declaración iniciada por la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados que tiene como objetivo incrementar la protección para los más de 40 millones de refugiados, desplazados internos y apátridas que hay en el mundo.

Aux côtés d'autres organisations d'inspiration religieuse, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises a contribué à la rédaction d'une déclaration publiée par l'agence de l'ONU pour les réfugiés. Cette déclaration vise à renforcer la protection des réfugiés et des personnes déplacées et apatrides, qui représentent plus de 40 millions d'individus dans le monde.

Migrant churches groups gather at the Ecumenical Centre to celebrate Witnessing Together in Geneva.

Describing dramatic consequences of the Syrian civil war, Bishop Elia Toumeh of Marmarita said that when the difficulties pass, Christians must play a constructive role in the reconciliation of opposing factions for a new Syrian society.

[Joint release with the Conference of European Churches (CEC)]