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Minute on Territorial Crises in the Eastern Mediterranean by the WCC central committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 21-27 June 2023.

By the WCC Executive Committee, November 2021.

Marie Bassili Assaad, an ecumenical leader who was WCC deputy general secretary1980-86, passed away on 30 August 2018.

The conflict in Tanah Papua (West Papua) has cost the lives of thousands of people since the late 1960s.

The WCC Central Committee encourages its member churches to be attentive to peoples and organisations working to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, particularly in their struggle against organised crime.

During the centenary year of the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire, the executive committee of the WCC is meeting in this country on 8-13 June 2015, hosted by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, to honour the martyrs and victims of the genocide.

Tribute to Somen Das, James Massey and Ninan Koshy

WCC tribute to Dr Ninan Koshy, former executive secretary and director of the WCC’s Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

Reaction to the decision of the Grand Jury not to indict in the case of the killing of Michael Brown

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

The Minute on the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

approved by the WCC Central Committee, meeting in Geneva 16-22 February 2011

Condolence letter to the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India

The executive committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, 25-28 September, 2007, stated: In repeated statements over many years, the World Council of Churches has called for governments to exercise their responsibilities for bringing peace with justice to the peoples of the Middle East. Yet today - from Iraq to Lebanon to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories - unresolved conflicts are scarring the region. The lives of countless women, children and men are shattered, families are torn apart, and whole communities are held hostage to injustice and violence.

Tribute to Claire Randall, former general secretary of the NCCCUSA. Condolence etter sent to the NCCCUSA acting general secretary.

The following report was presented to and received by the Assembly. Its resolutions were proposed by the Public Issues Committee and approved by the Assembly through consensus. Dissent expressed by Assembly delegates is recorded as endnotes.