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Seeking a nuclear weapon-free world

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee adopted a “Statement of hope in a year of opportunity: seeking a nuclear weapon free world” on Tuesday 1 September.

01 September 2009
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While Cold War propaganda praised the destructive power of nuclear arms, Russia and the United States now set out to take the lead on nuclear disarmament.

WCC encourages US-Russia "leading by example" on nuclear disarmament

The United States' and Russia's public commitment to cut back their stockpiles of strategic nuclear weapons "is an encouraging initiative and a step forward on the difficult but essential journey that the world must take to free itself from the spectre of self-destruction," the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia said in a statement published 7 July.

07 July 2009
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Comment on signing of Cluster Munitions Convention

Commenting on the signing of the convention in Oslo, Norway, Kobia congratulates the more than 100 signatory countries and reiterateds the need for those states that have not yet done so - the United States, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and Zimbabwe - to "sign and support this timely arms control and humanitarian initiative".

03 December 2008
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Internally displaced people from the conflict region at a shelter provided by International Orthodox Christian Charities, a member of the ACT alliance. Photo: D. Dzotsendize/IOCC-ACT

WCC delegation visits Georgia and Russia

A pastoral delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) will visit Russia and Georgia from 3 to 7 September. The delegation will listen to WCC member churches in both countries, encourage their efforts for peace and visit people displaced by the recent violence as well as church aid programmes.

03 September 2008
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"We believe that cluster munitions must be eliminated because their use causes indiscriminate civilian casualties", the WCC central committee said in February 2008. Photo: Peter Williams/WCC

Churches applaud cluster munitions agreement, expect more states to join

"Churches around the world are much encouraged" by the multilateral agreement on cluster munitions reached Wednesday in Dublin, and now look with expectation to "powerful governments that have not been at the negotiating table", said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia in a comment on the agreement today.

29 May 2008
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Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano led the ecumenical delegation visiting Burundi 29-31 January. Photo: Fredrick Nzwili/WCC Click here for high resolution

Churches in Burundi and African ecumenical notables engage to stabilize the country

In Burundi, where democratic elections in 2005 fostered hopes for peace and democracy, recent crime and violence has caused the churches there to fear for the nation's stability. An ecumenical delegation led by former Mozambique president, Joaquim Chissano, visited the central African country at the invitation of the National Council of Churches in Burundi, 28-31 January. Chissano has gained international recognition for a successful disarmament programme in Mozambique.

05 February 2008
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Quakers for Peace "No Trident" protest outside Bath Abbey, January 2007

WCC supports UK churches' opposition to government's nuclear plan

Ahead of an upcoming vote in the UK parliament on the government's plan to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has written to WCC member churches in the country praising and expressing support for their efforts to stop this.

12 March 2007