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The World Council of Churches (WCC) and King’s College London, with Our Children’s Trust and Generations Together, have released a new report, “Accelerating climate solutions through youth-focused litigation: Report and findings of roundtables held at King’s College London on 5 April 2024 and 6 December 2024.” 

A recent event, “Post-Humanism and Artificial Intelligence International Conference,” organized in Athens by Saint Maxim the Greek Institute and the Office of the Orthodox Church at the European Union

The 11th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs will take place on 3 April 2025, in New York City, exploring the vital role of faith-based organizations and civil society in shaping multilateral solutions to global crises. 

At the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16), the World Council of Churches (WCC) underscored the importance of evidence-based advocacy in mobilizing faith communities for land and ecosystem restoration. 

Amid rising global inequality and escalating climate crises, the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School) will convene from 18-29 August 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

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.

As COP29 opened today in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Council of Churches (WCC) held an online ecumenical service where Rev. Charissa Suli, president of the Uniting Church in Australia, delivered a sermon urging decisive action for climate justice. Drawing from scripture and the wisdom of Indigenous communities, Suli called on global leaders to move beyond incremental changes toward profound transformation in their approach to climate stewardship.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will bring a strong moral voice to COP29, the United Nations climate change conference, taking place 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. At this pivotal gathering, the WCC will champion justice-centered climate action, calling for meaningful climate finance, protection for communities most affected by climate change, and a swift transition away from fossil fuels.

Churches and people across the world are invited to pray for the people of Armenia on 10 November. 

Faith leaders and advocates worldwide came together on 6 November for a transformative Talanoa Dialogue, organized virtually by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, cochaired by the World Council of Churches (WCC). The dialogue provided a vital space for interfaith communities to explore shared goals in preparation for COP29, fostering unity around an urgent call for action on climate justice, compassion, and resilience.