Statement calls on all parties and international community to focus on immediate ceasefire and find pathways to peace 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has made an urgent appeal for a de-escalation of tensions in the…

LWF, ACT, and WCC issue joint statement following COP16 in Colombia

(LWI) –The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joined its global ecumenical partners in urging governments to address the interconnected crises of biodiversity loss and…

“Ceasefire essential to prevent further suffering”

(LWI) - The leaders of 15 United Nations (UN) and humanitarian agencies including the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), of which the LWF is an active member,…

LWF joins LUCSA in expressing solidarity, calling for humanitarian aid  

(LWI) - Violence has erupted in Mozambique following contested elections in the country held on 9 October 2024. The situation has led to internal…

LWF and partners deliver statement decrying “unspeakable human suffering” and call for increased humanitarian funds

(LWI) - “Indiscriminate attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers, the bombing of schools and hospitals and the use of…

GINEBRA (LWI) - Con profundo pesar, la comunidad de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Guyana (ELCG) lamenta informar el fallecimiento del Reverendo Conrad K. Plummer, Pastor jubilado. La triste noticia fue comunicada por Jill Sullivan,...

International humanitarian law must be respected

(LWI) – On 29 December, the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza sustained significant damage in an artillery attack. The hospital’s orthopedic clinic, located on the fourth floor, was…

International humanitarian law must be respected

(LWI) – On 29 December, the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza sustained significant damage in an artillery attack. The hospital’s orthopedic clinic, located on the fourth floor, was…

NGO network highlights need for protection of civilians, accountability and commitment to lasting peace

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and partners have called for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza’s civilian population…