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GEN/PUB 5 Second report of the Public Issues committee

Table of contents:
Introduction
Minute on economic measures for peace in Israel/Palestine
Human rights and languages of indigenous peoples
Countries affected by the tsunami
International Criminal Court
Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay
Iraq crisis: enhancing peace, accountability and the rule of law
Practising hospitality in an era of new forms of migration

Central Committee

Working with people living with HIV/AIDS organizations

This document has been written to accompany World Council of Churches, Partnerships between Churches and People Living with HIV/AIDS Organizations: Guidelines, (2005). Whereas the partnership document explores the question of why churches should work with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) organizations and networks, this document has a focus on how churches may work with PLWHA organizations and networks. For example: What issues do you need to think about? What are the needs of PLWHA? How should you interact PLWHA? It is hoped that this document of practical suggestions will assist in helping make partnerships functional and effective.

WCC Programmes

December 2004

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WCC general secretary appeals for peaceful settlement between Congo and Rwanda

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has urged Joseph Kabia and Paul Kagame, the presidents, respectively, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of the Republic of Rwanda, to "resolve the current crisis in the border area between Congo and Rwanda through dialogue, mediation and peaceful settlement".

Preparatory Paper N° 2: Worksheet on social reconciliation

This worksheet is intended to be a tool to reflect and/or prepare a discussion on reconciliation and in particular social reconciliation and its relevance for churches in mission.

It is based mainly on reflections taken from Robert Schreiter's book The Ministry of Reconciliation. Spirituality and Strategies. Maryknoll, Orbis, 1998, pp. 105 ff., and the experience of WCC colleagues, in particular Guillermo Kerber Mas, from the WCC team on International Affairs, Peace and Human Security.

Conference on World Mission and Evangelism