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2022 LWF scholarships’ application phase is now open

Commitment to strengthen capacity of churches and prepare next generation of leaders

Theology
Churches
News
30 Jul 2021
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
16 Sep 2021

Faith Based Actors and Preventing Violence Against Children: a Global Perspective from LWF

Justice
Humanitarian
Event
Youth playing on the banks of Río Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo

Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves

Report on LWF’s rights-based approach work in 2020

Justice
Humanitarian
News
19 Jul 2021
LWF Council youth delegates hold posters at the launch of the Waking the Giant ecumenical initiative in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Churches raise prophetic voice for justice and inclusion

Lutheran churches in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia launch reports on progress towards UN’s Agenda 2030

Youth
Climate
Communion
News
16 Jul 2021
Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash
30 Jul 2021

Stop the flow

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Gender
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Attendees at a side event at the United Nations in Geneva on using the Universal Periodic Review as an instrument for peace building rooted in human rights in Colombia. Photo: Peter Kenny

Protect civic space in post-pandemic recovery

LWF urges Human Rights Council to recognize key role of civil society in development and humanitarian assistance

Justice
News
15 Jul 2021
Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for “global public goods and the protection of ecosystems.” In the photo, an LWF refugee staff member from Nigeria checks water and sanitation provision at a refugee camp in North Cameroon: Photo: LWF/C. Kästner

Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system

Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic

Unity
Theology
Climate
News
06 Jul 2021
LWF Council members take part in a June 2019 event in Geneva to publicize the work of Waking the Giant. Photo: LWF/S.Gallay
14 Jul 2021

Transforming our world together

Churches
Event
Art campaign in Bonn, Germany, on the international day against domestic violence. Photo: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash

Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat violence against women

Religious communities offer vital support to survivors 

Justice
Gender
News
01 Jul 2021

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