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Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat extreme poverty

Social protection can prevent extreme poverty and counteract inequality

(LWI) - In a statement to the UN Human rights Council, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the World Council of Churches (WCC), and ACT Alliance have called for…

Youth of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania planting saplings in the church garden of the Alszeg Church in HosszÃºfalu. Photo: EVIKE

Romania: Protecting and preserving God’s creation

Youth climate project raises awareness of climate change and its impact on the environment

(LWI) – Young people from the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Romania recently participated in a youth…

Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for âglobal public goods and the protection of ecosystems.â 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. KÃ¤stner

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

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined Christian churches and ecumenical organizations in urging the G20 group of…

Edwin Mosquera leads a workshop on forgiveness and reconciliation as part of the âFrom War to Peaceâ project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia which supports three communities in the northwest Antioquia region. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Churches are key partners for UN’s 2030 Agenda

During High-Level Political Forum, LWF to launch reports on progress towards SDGs in Colombia, Indonesia, Namibia

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined with Christian churches and faith-based organizations to urge the…

Residents from Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya pose for a photo after taking part in an LWF-run workshop to write poems for the âI am Hopeâ publication. Jackline Irankunda is pictured in the front row, furthest to the right. Photo: LWF/O. Schnoebelen

Poems give voice to refugees’ dignity and hope

Launch of ‘I am Hope’ poems celebrates courage and talents of refugees living in Kenya

(LWI) - Refugees from Somalia, Burundi and Uganda took center stage during a webinar marking the launch of a volume of poetry that showcases their…

Kavre District, Nepal. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Human Rights Council: LWF asks Nepal to prioritize rights of ethnic, religious minorities

International partners call for “tangible improvements”

(LWI) – In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council last week, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), and its international partners and local civil society partners in Nepal have…

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

(LWI) - The 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ended on 13 July, adopting resolutions which…

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

(LWI) - Lutheran churches in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia have launched new reports reviewing their countries’ performance toward…

Youth playing on the banks of RÃo 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

(LWI) – Through its local-to-global methodology, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues to work with refugees, internally displaced people, indigenous communities, ethnic…

Transforming 500 square meters of dry land into fertile land: the Lutheran City Forest at the Luther Study Centre of KN-LWF in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia. Photo: KN-LWF

Indonesia: Encouraging spiritual awareness on climate justice among youth

KN-LWF establishes Lutheran City Forest and launches social media campaign

(LWI) - Encouraging young people to become advocators and campaigners for climate justice was one of the goals of a project recently undertaken by the…

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