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Speech by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC general secretary, at the United Nations conference on opportunities and challenges for the 21st century

WCC general secretary's letter to the member churches and the National Council of Churches in Bangladesh to express concern and sympathies because of recent tragedies in Bangladesh. Since late February and onwards Bangladesh has faced political and religious violence and atrocities as well as major disasters, such as the collapse of a garment factory building in Savar, Dhaka, which has taken the lives of more than 1000 people.

Speech by the WCC general secretary to the Pre-Assembly for Specialized Ministries at Ecumenical Institute, Bossey 18-19 April 2013

Letter to H.B. Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II Church of Cyprus

Open Letter to WCC member churches and the National Council of Churches in Pakistan

A sermon given by Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC General Secretary on January 27 in Seoul, Korea.

Condolence message on the passing away of Dr Mathai Zachariah

Charity Concert with Global Alliance against Female Genital Mutilation

WCC General Secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Greetings to the CPCE General Assembly, 21 September 2012, Florence, Italy

WCC statement urging non-violence and respect for religions following the release of an Anti-Islamic film on YouTube.

WCC General Secretary's contribution to a panel discussion "Experts in Humanity: The social and political challenge to believers" at the International Meeting for Peace, St Egidio,
Sarajevo, 10 September 2012

WCC general secretary's message to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and Peoples’ Summit

Oslo consultation by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary, WCC, on the “The future of theology in the changing landscapes of universities in Europe and beyond”, 6 June 2012.

XXVII Quadrennial Assembly of the National Council of Churches in India
April 25-28, 2012, Bangalore, India
Speech by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
World Council of Churches General Secretary

Acts of terror committed in south-western France in March 2012 have been condemned in the strongest terms by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

Speech by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, at the International Ecumenical Forum, 30 January to 3 February 2012 in Trier, Germany.

We are deeply saddened by the continuing violence and social upheaval in Nigeria and pray that peace with justice will come soon for the Nigerian people. We continue to mourn the loss of life particularly among those who were killed in brutal attacks this past weekend in Kano and the attacks on and deaths of Christian worshipers celebrating the mass service of Christmas in Abuja only a month ago.

Christmas Message 2011 from the World Council of Churches general secretary.

Opening remarks for the Side Event at the Church Centre for the United Nations, New York, 21 October 2011.

Olav Fykse Tveit offers a keynote address for the mission consultation of the Church of Pakistan. Although Christians in Pakistan country are a small minority, their contribution to the peace and development of Pakistan has always been highly significant through their Christian witness to the Gospel.