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The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined global leaders, economists, and faith-based organizations at the High-Level Dialogue on Tax Justice and Solidarity convened by the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences to call for urgent reforms in the global tax system.

Prior to the 55th UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board meeting in Nairobi, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS organized an “HIV and Faith Youth Academy” for young people on 9 December. 

As interfaith leaders and diverse communities gathered in Zambia from 25-27 November, they emerged with the clear message that providing correct information about HIV is a crucial role for churches. 

During a World Council of Churches (WCC) prayer on 2 December, those gathered commemorated World AIDS Day, which was observed 1 December, and also prayed with the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle for the people and churches of Myanmar and Thailand.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), in collaboration with UNAIDS and national resource persons, conducted capacity-building programs on HIV, mental health, and human rights during the annual youth assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia from 31 October to 3 November in Ondangwa. Nearly 500 youth participated in the assembly.

Gracia Violeta Ross, World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive for HIV, Reproductive Health, and Pandemics, participated in an international conference on HIV, Chagas and other eliminable diseases held in Bolivia. 

Under the facilitation of the Anglican University of Congo, in partnership with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and UNAIDS, from 14-18 October in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, diverse faith communities and community members including people living with HIV were mobilized to prevent mpox and strengthen HIV treatment adherence.

En estos momentos en los que existe el riesgo de que las crisis mundiales desvíen la atención de cuestiones importantes relacionadas con la salud, el Desayuno anual de las comunidades religiosas, celebrado el 26 de septiembre en el Yale Club de Nueva York, paralelamente a la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU), reafirmó la necesidad de dar prioridad a la niñez en la lucha mundial contra el VIH. 

Während globale Krisen drohen, kritischen Gesundheitsthemen die Aufmerksamkeit zu entziehen, wurde am jährlichen Communities of Faith Breakfast, das am 26. September parallel zur UN-Generalversammlung im Yale Club in New York stattfand, bekräftigt, dass Kinder im globalen Kampf gegen HIV in den Vordergrund gerückt werden müssen.

Alors que des crises mondiales risquent de détourner l’attention d’enjeux de santé critiques, il a été réaffirmé lors du Petit-déjeuner annuel des Communautés de foi, qui s’est déroulé le 26 septembre au Yale Club de New York City en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU), qu’il était impérieux de donner la priorité aux enfants dans la lutte contre le VIH.

At a time when global crises risk diverting attention from critical health issues, the annual Communities of Faith Breakfast held on 26 September at the Yale Club of New York City alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reaffirmed the need to prioritize children in the global fight against HIV. 

The annual Communities of Faith Breakfast will be held in New York City on 26 September with the theme “Building Partnerships to Sustain the HIV response Through 2030 and Beyond.”

In the busyness of AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, people of faith met for a moment of silence, reflection, and prayer under the theme "Sustaining Hope for All: Remembering, Celebrating, and Praying for a Future without AIDS."

En vísperas de la Conferencia Internacional sobre el Sida que tiene lugar del 22 al 26 de julio en la Feria de Múnich (Alemania), líderes y actores religiosos y organizaciones afines se reunieron para celebrar una conferencia interreligiosa de dos días, bajo el tema “Mantener la esperanza para todos: hasta 2030 y más allá”.