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Allow medical and humanitarian access to Gaza Doctors from Augusta Victoria Hospital denied entry to provide lifesaving treatment for cancer patients
Supporting Syria’s refugees, ten years on Czech Diaconia continues to support LWF’s vital education and skills training for Syrian refugees in neighboring Jordan
LWF urges Denmark to reconsider changes to refugee law New legislation approved by Danish government allows for forcible removal of refugees and asylum seekers
Compassion with a drive towards justice LWF General Secretary speaks at a symposium on civil society engagement
Philippines: Lutheran church holds Youth Climate Action Summit World Environment Day: A greener environment for the next generations
Sowing seeds of hope in soil of online conversation Webinar explores ways of countering hate speech and promoting inclusion, justice, respect on social media
COVID-19 response must include ‘Health for all’ LWF joins call to world leaders to ensure that “each life is valued and every person’s right to healthcare is upheld”
New study: Critical to rethink risk, resilience, and debt relief Launch of study “Climate change, debt, and COVID-19”