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At the COP29 side event, “Beyond numbers: A Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal from Faith and Ethical Perspectives,” hosted by the Interfaith Liaison Committee, which the World Council of Churches (WCC) co-chairs, faith leaders and advocates called for a climate finance model rooted in justice and accountability. Speakers emphasized that effective climate finance must go beyond numbers to directly support the adaptation and resilience of communities facing the harshest climate impacts.

A delegation from Bread for the World—including Oliver Maertin, head of the Asia, Pacific, and Europe Department International Programme Unit; and Lydia Funck, ecumenical relations officer—visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 11-12 September to explore ways to strengthen collaboration in many areas.

On 20 September, from 14:30 to 16:00 at the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, the WCC Ecumenical Water Network will host a special dialogue with the UN special rapporteur for Human Right to Water, Prof. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo. 

The benediction of the staff and new offices of the World Council of Churches (WCC) located in the Green Village in Geneva took place after the morning prayer on 2 September.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network shared insights and inspiration during a panel discussion at the Mission Partnership Consultation in Finland, held 26-30 August.

A book discussion on “Ahead of Her Time: Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice,” showed how women of pan-African descent are bringing the wisdom and fire of ecumenism into the hearts and minds of the next generation.