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Order of service for Monday morning prayers at the Ecumenical Centre focusing on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2014: NoXcuses for Violence Against Women and Girls!

The statement produced at the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change 2014, presented to the deputy-secretary general of the UN, Jan Eliasson. The Interfaith Summit on Climate Change was hosted by the WCC and Religions for Peace in New York.

The World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation and the ACT Alliance joint letter expressing concerns over Swiss immigration vote in an official letter to François Longchamp, president of the state council of Geneva, sent on to him on 20 February.

"An urgent call to action for a just peace in Syria" - statement from the WCC Ecumenical Consultation on Syria, held 15-17 January 2014, at the Ecumenical Centre to be presented at the Geneva 2 talks on Syria.

Delivered by LWF president Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, also on behalf of the Christian World Communions, to the Mission Plenary of the WCC 10th Assembly.

The WCC, WCRC and Council for World Mission (CWM) convened the Global Ecumenical Conference on a New Financial and Economic Architecture to engage diverse proponents, set criteria and framework and develop a plan of action and milestones towards constructing just, caring and sustainable global financial and economic structures.

The Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights is an informal group of faith-based NGOs that gathered to reaffirm the responsibility of each faith and spiritual tradition to care for the environment and play a role in addressing climate change and its impact on the human rights of the world's population.

Sermon preached on 5 September 2011 at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, during a prayer service giving thanks for new colleagues and those moving on this year, by the Rev. Jane Stranz, coordinator of the WCC language service until September 2011.
Texts:
Exodus 12:39; Matthew 13:33

Letter by non-governmental organizations concerned with the HRC's Action on Climate Change

Recommendations to the 3rd United Nations Human Rights Council's Social Forum by an international alliance of nongovernmental organizations

Violent conflict leaves wounds not only on the victim's body but also in the soul of the community. The healing of these invisible wounds was the subject of a 5-11 September 2010 regional consultation for Southern African church representatives.

Congratulation letter to Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan following his election as the next president of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF).

Greeting to the 11th Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation
From the World Council of Churches
By the general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Stuttgart, 21 July 2010

Condolence letter to the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India

Leaders of churches and international church organizations present in Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference reiterate the Gospel message «Do not be afraid!»

"It is a joy and encouragement to learn of your election at Chavannes, and to anticipate the contributions you will make as general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation," wrote WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia in a congratulatory letter to Rev. Dr Martin Junge following his election as general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the 26 October 2009.

Joint oral intervertion at the United Nations Durban Review Conference in Geneva, 24 April 2009 by the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches

Statement from the Global Ecumenical Conference on Justice for Dalits, March 21-24, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand