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19 December 2009
Work on fair, ambitious climate deal is not done yet, says WCC
"The present day reality shows that our sincere efforts have not been enough to bring in the age of social justice and peace," according to a statement delivered to the plenary of high-level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday, 18 December on behalf of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its ecumenical partners.
"As people of faith we beg and urge you to journey together on the basis of unilateral ambitious, convincing and trust building moves in order to speed up the global process toward a visible and verifiable improvement of life on earth in every continent, in every country, in every place," said Christian Friis Bach, international director of DanChurchAid, presenting the WCC statement to the plenary.
"The result we expect must be imbedded in justice, equity, solidarity, ethics and love: love for you yourselves, for your families, for your neighbour, for your offspring and for our life-sustaining planet," the statement continues. "It will be a sign of hope for the future, and it will bring peace on earth to people of good will, today and for the years to come."
Full text of the WCC statement to the plenary:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=7478
WCC campaign on climate change:
http://www.oikoumene.org/climatechange
WCC activities in Copenhagen:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=7462
Photo gallery:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=7461
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The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 349 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, from the [Lutheran] Church of Norway. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
