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COP28 Side-events

30 November - 12 December 2023

Events with involvement of the World Council of Churches and ecumenical partners at the COP28 conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 November - 12 December.

COP28, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sustainable Environment: churches in action - a NCCI/WCC webinar

04 June 2020

The theme for World Environment Day, 5 June 2020 is biodiversity — a call to action to combat the accelerating species loss and degradation of the natural world. One million plant and animal species risk extinction, largely due to human activities. According to the WWF, Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970.

WCC Eco-School 2019 for Asia

04 - 17 November 2019

The third edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held 4-17 November 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, hosted by the Christian Conference of Asia. This year, the Eco-School will focus on Asia and therefore only open to Asians.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

World AIDS Day 2018

03 December 2018

Under the 2018 theme of "Know your status", World AIDS Day is an opportunity to remember the people who have been lost to the epidemic, to we give thanks for the progress made and make new commitments to ensuring no one is left behind.

Ecumenical Centre, Geneva

Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice

01 - 12 November 2018

The Ecumenical Water Network (EWN), in collaboration with the WCC Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) and WCC’s Economic and Ecological Justice programme, is organising the second edition of the Eco-School for up to 25 young people from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the nexus between water, food and climate justice.

San Salvador, El Salvador

Faith at AIDS 2018

21 - 27 July 2018

The faith-based response to HIV and AIDS has become more visible and integrated because of the increased engagement and coordination of faith-based representatives over the past International AIDS Conferences. A range of faith-based activities are now being planned for AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23-27 July 2018.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Faith Networking Zone at ICASA 2017

04 - 08 December 2017

The World Council of Churches is hosting a dynamic networking zone in the Global Village of ICASA 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 4-8 December 2017. A "Faith Networking Zone: Global Village Roadmap" is available for download.

ICASA 2017, Côte d'Ivoire

Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice

24 July - 03 August 2017

At its first Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice, the WCC's Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) along with its Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will bring together about 20 young people from the Africa region. Over a period of 10 days, in an ecumenical setting, participants will have the opportunity to study the local, regional, and international manifestations and causes of the water crisis and food security affected by climate change. They will examine the situation and challenges from a perspective of faith and ethics, and search together for possible ecumenical responses to these challenges.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Interfaith prayer breakfast on HIV

20 September 2016

An interfaith prayer breakfast will be held during the United Nations General Assembly will renew commitment to a shared vision of ending AIDS by 2030. Organized by the World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (WCC – EAA), in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development (IATF), this will be a unique opportunity to strengthen current collaboration and to forge new partnerships between faiths and other sectors.

New York City, United States

Interreligiöse Vorkonferenz zu AIDS 2016

16 - 17 July 2016

Bei der Welt-Aids-Konferenz kommen alle zwei Jahre über 20'000 Forscher, Politiker, Aktivisten, Menschen mit HIV/AIDS und andere Akteure zusammen, um sich über die jüngsten Fortschritte auszutauschen und die nach wie vor bestehenden Hindernisse zur Überwindung der Pandemie zu identifizieren und abzubauen.

Durban, Südafrika

Kirchliche Aktionswoche für Nahrung

15 - 22 October 2017

Die kirchliche Aktionswoche für Nahrung ist eine Gelegenheit, nicht nur für Christen weltweit, sich gemeinsam für Nahrungsmittelgerechtigkeit und Ernährungssouveräni­tät einzusetzen. Es ist eine spezielle Zeit, in der wir uns landwirtschaftliche Ansätze ins Bewusstsein rufen, welche Personen und Gemeinschaften helfen, Widerstands­fä­hig­keit zu entwickeln und Armut zu bekämpfen.

Weltweit

Churches’ Week of Action on Food

15 - 22 October 2017

The Churches’ Week of Action on Food is an opportunity for Christians and others around the world to act together for food justice and food sovereignty. It is a special time to raise awareness about farming approaches that help individuals and communities develop resiliency and combat poverty. The Food for Life Campaign places a particular emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices and the situation of smallholder producers and their access to, and control over, natural resources such as land, water and seeds.

Worldwide

Semana de Acción de las Iglesias por los Alimentos

15 - 22 October 2017

La Semana de Acción de las Iglesias por los Alimentos es una oportunidad para los cristianos y demás personas de todo el mundo para actuar juntos por la justicia y la soberanía alimentarias. Es una ocasión especial para sensibilizar respecto a los mecanismos agrícolas que ayudan a las personas y a las comunidades a aumentar su resiliencia y a luchar contra la pobreza. La campaña Alimentos por la Vida da especial importancia a las prácticas agrícolas sostenibles y a la situación de los pequeños agricultores y su acceso a los recursos naturales –tales como la tierra, el agua y las semillas– y su control sobre ellos.

un todo el mundo