Category - UN

2008 London Mennonite Theology Forum: Responsibility to Protect

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:51:40 +0000

Start: 18/07/2008 - 18:30

End: 19/07/2008 - 14:00

What is the responsibility of the international community when a state is unable or unwilling to protect its own people?

Ideas for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

staff writers — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:49:21 +0000

Land degradation intensifies agricultural economic losses, disorganizes local and regional food markets, and causes social and political instability. To combat it there is an increasing push towards sustainable agriculture - the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. And now there are lots of creative ways you can help support this work from giving a can of worms to a Bolivian farmer through to helping create a farming conservation plot in Zimbabwe.

United Nations affirmed in September 11 memorial service

Episcopal News Service — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:08:10 +0000

Members of the United Nations community were welcomed to the Episcopal Church Center in Washington DC, USA, for a special September 11 evening prayer service co-sponsored by the Office of the Anglican Observer at the UN.

Christians urge US and UK to take more Iraqi refugees

staff writers — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:46:19 +0000

Christians have given evidence to the United Nations concerning the estimated two million refugees that have fled Iraq since the invasion in 2003, urging Britain and US to open their doors to them.

Churches urged to support UN peacebuilding commission

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:28:08 +0000

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee has expressed appreciation for the establishment of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and urged WCC member churches to encourage and support its efforts.

Desmond Tutu backs campaign to stop drug companies profiting from the poor

staff writers — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa has urged the drug company, Novartis, to stop its court action against patent laws in India, which he says will harm the interests of the poorest and most vulnerable in society.

Governments warned that global warming will hit poorest hard

staff writers — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:10:33 +0000

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has warned governments world-wide, and especially the British government, that poor countries will be hit worst global warming and will struggle to adapt to the impact of climate change.

Christian Aid urges Blair to respond to climate change report

staff writers — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:21:51 +0000

Scientists' grim predictions of an even worse rate of global warming means the world must act immediately to help poor people cope with the now inevitable ravages of climate change, says international development agency Chrsitian Aid.

WCC welcomes major United Nations climate change report

staff writers — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:36:09 +0000

The World Council of Churches (WCC) programme on climate change and water has welcomed a high-profile report released today by the United Nations climate panel. The WCC brings together mainline Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and indigenous churches across the world, working closely with Roman Catholics and in exchange with Evangelicals and Pentecostals.

United Nations member states urged to condemn Holocaust denial

staff writers — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:39:00 +0000

United Nations member states are being urged this week to support the draft UN General Assembly resolution condemning Holocaust denial. A vote is expected on Friday 26 January 2007. The move is being supported by human rights and faith groups, as well as the American Jewish Congress.