After the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons and two earlier conferences, 44 states present call for a ban on nuclear weapons.

Following positive progress in relations between Cuba and the United States, the World Council of Churches has welcomed the developments.

The World Council of Churches has launched an Ecumenical Peace Advocacy Network (EPAN) at a recent international conference.

Gender justice in institutions, communities and societies is the central concern of an advisory group set up by World Council of Churches members.