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The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined global faith leaders on 3 June for "Nourishing Hope: Faith-Based Solutions to Hunger and Environmental Crises," a comprehensive webinar that demonstrated how religious communities are uniquely positioned to address the interconnected challenges of hunger, debt, and climate change. The event, co-hosted with Caritas Internationalis and World Vision International, brought together practitioners and advocates from across continents to share innovative faith-led solutions and build momentum for coordinated action against what speakers called a "moral crisis of the world."

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith-based organizations convened on 29 April for a the side event entitled “A holistic, transformative approach to climate finance: Connecting the dots between climate finance, debt and tax reform” during the United Nations Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum. The event highlighted the interconnections between climate action, debt relief, and tax justice as essential components of climate finance mobilization.

As climate change continues to devastate vulnerable communities worldwide, the World Council of Churches (WCC) called on the UN Human Rights Council to address the "climate-debt-tax-human rights nexus as a moral imperative." The statement, delivered by Rev. Peter Adenekan during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighted how debt obligations are preventing governments in developing countries from meeting basic human rights and responding effectively to the climate emergency.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has joined global faith leaders in signing a joint letter calling on G20 finance ministers to take decisive action on the escalating global debt crisis. Released ahead of the G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting, the letter—co-signed by WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay—warns of the devastating consequences of unsustainable debt on vulnerable populations. Nearly half the world’s population lives in countries where debt payments exceed spending on health, education, and climate resilience.

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) ha lanzado la campaña “Transformar la deuda en esperanza”, un llamamiento mundial para hacer frente a la injusticia de la deuda y la desigualdad climática, que impiden a los países vulnerables satisfacer los derechos humanos fundamentales.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) lance la campagne «Transformer la dette en espoir» – un appel mondial à lutter contre l’injustice de la dette et les inégalités face aux changements climatiques qui entravent la capacité des nations vulnérables à faire respecter les droits humains fondamentaux.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen hat die Kampagne „Schulden in Hoffnung verwandeln“ („Turn Debt into Hope“) ins Leben gerufen. Dies ist ein globaler Aufruf gegen Schuldenungerechtigkeit und die sich durch den Klimawandel verschärfende Ungleichheit, die besonders gefährdete Staaten daran hindert, grundlegende Menschenrechte zu erfüllen.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has launched the “Turn Debt into Hope” campaign, a global call to address debt injustice and climate inequality, which prevent vulnerable nations from meeting fundamental human rights.