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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.

By Fredrick Nzwili*

By Fredrick Nzwili (*)

"Mozambique is owed an ecological debt by those who constructed and have made profits from the dams of the Zambezi River, that is to say, the Portuguese government and the South African company Eskom," Malawian economist Francis Ng'ambi told participants at a World Council of Churches (WCC) workshop on ecological debt at the 20-25 January World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.

Cinq ans se sont écoulés depuis la première Conférence mondiale des Nations Unies sur les armes légères en 2001, et on nourrissait l'espoir, dans le monde entier, que la Conférence d'examen de cette année, qui se terminait le 7 juillet, allait trouver de nouvelles solutions pour endiguer l'épidémie intercontinentale des armes à feu et de la violence qu'elle entraîne

A multi-religious prayer service and a debate on ethical dilemmas in micro-disarmament are being organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) within the framework of the UN Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons taking place in New York from 26 June - 7 July 2006.

Un service de prière multireligieux et un débat sur les problèmes éthiques liés au microdésarmement vont être organisés par le Conseil oecuménique des Eglises (COE), dans le cadre de la Conférence des Nations Unies chargée d'examiner les progrès accomplis dans l'exécution du Programme d'action sur les armes légères, qui se tiendra à New York du 26 juin au 7 juillet 2006.

(*) Par Gérald Machabert

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Ten individuals and organizations from Atlanta and surrounding areas will be recognized for their peace and justice-making efforts at the annual meeting of the United States Conference for the World Council of Churches (WCC), beginning today in Atlanta, Georgia.