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Report of the Acting General Secretary to the WCC Central Committee meeting, 15 June 2022

Address by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches at the Forum of collaboration between international organisations on humantarian aid, 10 June 2022.

In a second ecumenical roundtable meeting convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 10 June in Bossey, Switzerland, senior representatives of WCC member churches from several European countries neighboring and directly affected by the current conflict gathered to consult each other on relevant developments since the first roundtable meeting held 30 March.

Greetings from the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, to the Council of the Lutheran World Federation, 9 June 2022.

The conflict in Ukraine continues to cause a terrible toll of death, destruction, displacement and misery for the Ukrainian people, with thousands of civilians reported to have been killed, and more than 14 million people – well over a quarter of the entire population – forced to flee from their homes. In addition, the impacts of this war are being felt far beyond the borders of Ukraine or the European region, producing a downward spiral effect on a global economy already battered by COVID-19 and the climate crisis. Prices of food, fertiliser and energy have risen rapidly in many parts of the world, given the important roles played by Russia and Ukraine in these markets.

I will basically share with you thoughts from the recent visits of solidarity and engagement. First, I want to thank the executive committee very, very sincerely for your hard work.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed grave concern over COVD-19 outbreak in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Today March 22 marks World Water Day – a day set aside to focus on the importance of water to everything in the world.  This day was set aside by the United Nations in 1993.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) convened an ecumenical roundtable consultation on the situation in Ukraine, which took place 30 March at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

Script of the video message by the WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom to the WCC central committee meeting, 9 February 2022.

Address by Peter Prove, director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs at the WCC-NCCK Consultation on peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul, 23 November 2021.

Statement from the International Virtual Ecumenical Partners Conference for Peace and Security in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, held on 29 October 2021.

As people of faith, we join in committing to pray and act against hunger at this time when 811m people worldwide go to bed hungry each night, hunger has increased globally by 25% since 2019, and across the globe more than 41m people–around half of them children–are at risk of falling into famine in 43 countries.

On 4 October 2021, faith leaders representing the world’s major religions joined scientists at the Vatican to call on the international community to raise their ambition and step up their climate action ahead of COP26. Almost 40 faith leaders signed a joint Appeal, which was presented by Pope Francis to COP26 President-Designate, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma, and the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Luigi Di Maio.

This webinar on 8 October 2021 will provide an opportunity for critical analysis and feedback on the UN Food Systems Summit process and summit. (Pre-summit took place in July and the Summit on 23^rd September).