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After a concerted examination of the evidence presented at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons and two earlier conferences, 44 of the states present called for a ban on nuclear weapons. The host government Austria added momentum with a specific, cooperative pledge to “fill the legal gap for the prohibition of nuclear weapons” and eliminate them.

The recent killing of a Christian couple by an angry mob in Pakistan has prompted condemnation from the WCC. The victims had been accused by community members of desecrating the Qur’an.

Der Generalsekretär des ÖRK hat tiefe Besorgnis geäußert nachdem die Berufung gegen das Todesurteil für die pakistanische Christin Asia Bibi abgelehnt wurde. Asia Bibi war nach dem umstrittenen Blasphemiegesetz Pakistans verurteilt worden. Um Toleranz, religiösen Frieden und den Schutz der Rechte von Minderheiten zu fördern, so Tveit, sei es wichtig, dass in Fällen wie jenem von Asia Bibi Gerechtigkeit sichergestellt werde.

The WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed profound concern over the rejection of an appeal against the death sentence for a Pakistani Christian woman, Asia Bibi, convicted under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law. To promote tolerance, religious harmony and protection of the rights of religious minorities, Tveit said it is important that justice is ensured in cases like that of Asia Bibi.

Le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, secrétaire général du COE, s’est dit profondément préoccupé par le cas de la chrétienne pakistanaise Asia Bibi, condamnée à mort en première instance pour avoir contrevenu à la loi controversée sur le blasphème en vigueur au Pakistan et déboutée de son appel. Pour promouvoir la tolérance, l’harmonie religieuse et la protection des droits des minorités religieuses, il est important de garantir la justice dans les cas comme celui d’Asia Bibi, a souligné le pasteur Tveit.

Around 400 international participants representing diverse religious traditions at the Sant’Egidio community's 28th International Meeting of People and Religions in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on the theme “Peace is the Future”. The meeting featured dialogue, prayers and reflections on cultures and religions, including on 9 September an address from the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

The Central Committee of the WCC has appointed new moderators of its Standing Committees. These moderators will facilitate the work of the WCC related to its programmes, policies, public issues addressed by the organization, governance, as well as communication and finances.

Exploring realities of multi-religious societies and discovering new ways of working together as faith communities to promote justice and peace, young Christian leaders from Asia have gathered in Cambodia to take part in a two-week training programme called Youth in Asia Training for Religious Amity (YATRA).

A reflection on the recent United Nations meeting on the Non-Proliferation Treaty, by Jonathan Frerichs, WCC programme executive for peace building and disarmament, and member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Der ÖRK-Exekutivausschuss hat den Einsatz von Drohnen oder unbemannten Luftfahrzeugen verurteilt und erklärt, sie seien eine „ernsthafte Bedrohung für die Menschheit“ und schüfen „gefährliche Präzedenzfälle in den zwischenstaatlichen Beziehungen“.

The WCC Executive Committee has condemned the use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles saying that they pose “serious threats to humanity” and the “right to life” while setting “dangerous precedents in inter-state relations”.

Le Comité exécutif du COE a condamné l'utilisation de drones, véhicules aériens sans pilote, au motif que ceux-ci posent «de sérieuses menaces à l'humanité» et au «droit à la vie» et qu'ils établissent «de dangereux précédents dans les relations entre États».

Lit with bright lights and adorned with colourful paintings on the walls, the Raham Centre run by the Gimhae Presbyterian Church in South Korea looks like a day-care centre for children. However, the name Raham, which literally means “womb of a woman” or “womb of God” in the Hebrew language, has deep implications for the work of the centre with the purpose of supporting “migrant wives” in Gimhae.