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27 Jun 2012

WCC underscores UN responsibility for peace in Syria

The Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has appealed to the UN to give “a stronger and clearer mandate” to Kofi Annan’s Syrian peace initiative.
29 May 2012

WCC General Secretary condemns violence in Syria

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has condemned the violence in Syria, expressed solidarity with the victims, and invoked prayers for peace in the country.
23 May 2012

Invading Iran would be illegal, says CND

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament have offered "legal advice" to UK ministers regarding military operations against Iran.
23 May 2012

UN chief calls for greater protection of the world’s oceans

Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity(22 May), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the fragile state of the world’s oceans.
26 Apr 2012

UN talks on fair lending blocked by UK ministers

The British government is reported to be blocking attempts at the United Nations to discuss how governments can lend and borrow responsibly.
22 Mar 2012

Brazil's Awá tribe face 'real genocide'

Calls were growing to stop “genocide” inside Brazil’s Amazon, as the UN marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination yesterday.
15 Mar 2012

British churches call for non-violent global action on Syria

Three of Britain's largest Christian Churches have urged the UN to condemn the Syrian regime's brutality and to seek a solution without violence.
12 Feb 2012

Psalm-inspired Japanese environmentalist wins UN award

The Japanese environmentalist who said a biblical psalm inspired his campaign linking forest and ocean has received a top UN award.
1 Feb 2012

UN call for an end to home demolitions in the West Bank

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for occupied Palestinian territory has called for an immediate end to the demolition of Palestinian homes by the Israeli authorities.
31 Jan 2012

UN debate about Syria analysed on television

Regional analyst and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian will be expert commentator assisting the presenter for the Al-Jazeera (English) from 7:30 till 10:30 PM tonight (31 January 2012).

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