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The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches has issued a comprehensive statement in the aftermath of the Iraq war, calling for the United Nations to be allowed to work with Iraqis to form a representative, participatory government free of external control.

In a statement on Europe, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has called for "the central role of Christianity and the contribution of other religions to European history and civilization" to be reflected in the preamble to the European constitution.

Cf. WCC press release PR-03-26 of 28 July 2003

In a climate of mounting enthusiasm about the possibility of reopened peace talks between India and Pakistan, South Asian church leaders are planning to get together to determine how churches can help build peace and stability in the region.

Cf. WCC press release, pr-03-25, 02 July 2003

The third group participating in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel is currently in the region and has begun serving with local churches, church-related organizations and Israeli and Palestinian NGOs promoting health, peace and human rights.

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Cf. WCC Press Release PR-03-21, 2 June 2003

When the military actions in Iraq were over, those who had opposed the military invasion had to face the assessment - conveyed by the media and the military victors - that it had been "successful". The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser responds in this interview to the "critical questions" posed to organizations like the Council, which had a high profile in the pro-peace movement. He also mentions the announced "road map" to a permanent two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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