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The World Council of Churches (WCC) expresses its concern about the situation of the Rohingya people and the circumstances in Rakhine state that have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and country. According to UN and reputable media reports, some 379,000 Rohingya people have sought refuge in Bangladesh since 25 August, fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Der Exekutivausschuss des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), der vom 13.-18. November 2015 in Genf, Schweiz, tagte, begrüßt den kürzlich abgeschlossenen friedlichen Wahlprozess in Myanmar.

The executive committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 13-18 November 2015, welcomes the peaceful election process recently concluded in Myanmar.

El Comité Ejecutivo del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), reunido en Ginebra (Suiza) del 13 al 18 de noviembre de 2015, acoge con beneplácito el proceso electoral pacífico que acaba de concluir en Myanmar.

Le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises, réuni à Genève (Suisse), du 13 au 18 novembre 2015, se félicite de la façon pacifique dont s’est déroulé le récent processus électoral au Myanmar.

Adoptée par la 10e Assemblée du COE

Angenommen von der 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung als Teil des Berichts des Ausschusses für öffentliche Angelegenheiten.

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

Declaración aprobada por la X Asamblea del CMI.

Protokollpunkt zur Beteiligung der Kirchen an der Versöhnung
und Schaffung von Frieden im Kontext ethnischer Konflikte in Myanmar im Bericht des Ausschusses für öffentliche Angelegenheiten.

Minute on churches’ participation in reconciliation and peace building amidst ethnic conflicts in Myanmar adopted as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee by the World Council of Churches Central Committee.

"God of life – lead us to Justice and Peace"
Reflection for Prayer at WCC Round Table Meeting , 10 May 2012

Church and ecumenical leaders from Asia gathered at the Bangkok Christian Guest House in Thailand from 2 to 5 August 2011, on the invitation of the WCC and CCA, to address emerging concerns in Asia, with a thematic focus on Peace and Security in Asia: Ecumenical Responses.

Statement on free and fair elections in Myanmar if the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches

Table of contents:
Introduction
Minute on economic measures for peace in Israel/Palestine
Human rights and languages of indigenous peoples
Countries affected by the tsunami
International Criminal Court
Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay
Iraq crisis: enhancing peace, accountability and the rule of law
Practising hospitality in an era of new forms of migration