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Documents related to racism

WCC documents on the topic of racism
Title document_owner document_type EffectiveDate
Address of Pope Francis at the Conference on xenophobia, racism and populist nationalism Other ecumenical bodies Lecture - Speech 21 September 2018
Message from the conference “Xenophobia, Racism and Populist Nationalism in the Context of Global Migration” Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) Message 19 September 2018
Talking Points for Felipe Camargo, UNHCR Regional Representative Southern Europe Other ecumenical bodies Message 18 September 2018
Greetings of Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit : World Conference on Xenophobia, Racism, and Populist Nationalism In the Context of Global Migration and Refugees General Secretary Message 18 September 2018
Love Will Find a Way: Message of the WCC general secretary to the WCC 70th Anniversary Symposium in Amsterdam General Secretary Lecture - Speech 23 August 2018
Is religion discriminatory? General Secretary Lecture - Speech 14 February 2017
Words of greetings at the Sunday morning worship General Secretary Lecture - Speech 06 September 2016
Black Lives Matter! Central Committee Lecture - Speech 23 June 2016
40 years after the Student Uprising in Soweto, 16 June 1976 General Secretary Lecture - Speech 11 June 2016
Europe needs repentance - a European value from the Reformation? General Secretary Lecture - Speech 06 May 2016
3rd International Conference on Minority Issues and Mission Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) Statement: public statement 21 November 2015
Minute on racial tensions in the United States of America Executive committee Statement: minute 26 November 2014
Do Just This – Protect Life! Assembly S 15 July 2013
Reflections on WCC 10th Assembly theme WCC Programmes M 06 December 2012
Statement on the doctrine of discovery and its enduring impact on Indigenous Peoples Executive committee Statement: public statement 17 February 2012
Racism against Afro-descendent minorities in Latin America and the Caribbean WCC Programmes Statement: public statement 25 June 2011
GPTR 2010 Aide memoire WCC Programmes Report 08 June 2011
Statement from the WCC conference on Racism Today WCC Programmes Statement: public statement 18 October 2010
Global Platform for Theological Reflection 2010 WCC Programmes Report 15 October 2010
Sheena Duncan General Secretary Tribute 06 May 2010
Rio report - Re-visioning justice from the margins WCC Programmes Report 11 November 2009
Attacks on Roma families in Belfast Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) S 19 June 2009
Sermon at closing worship service, Doorn WCC Programmes S 17 June 2009
Message from the Doorn conference Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) S 17 June 2009
"...and who is my neighbour?" General Secretary S 14 June 2009
Oral intervention at UN Durban Review Conference Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) Statement: public statement 24 April 2009
Racism today: Rationale for ecumenical commitment WCC Programmes S 06 December 2008
On xenophobic violence in South Africa General Secretary S 05 June 2008
Minute on our religious imperative to foster sensitivity and reconciliation in shifting society Central Committee S 20 February 2008
Abolished but Not Destroyed: Slavery in the 21st Century Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) 14 December 2007
Global migration and new ecclesial realities General Secretary Lecture - Speech 25 April 2007
Archbishop Desmond Tutu General Secretary P 06 October 2006
Changing social and economic context (Ecumenical conversations) Assembly Background document 16 February 2006
General secretary's report Assembly Report 15 February 2006
Practising hospitality in an era of new forms of migration Central Committee A 22 February 2005
Minute on Zimbabwe Executive committee M 27 August 2004
Presentation on ethnicity nationalism & unity study Commission on Faith and Order Lecture - Speech 02 August 2004
Sub-theme III: Ethnic identity, national identity & the search for the unity of the church Commission on Faith and Order Lecture - Speech 02 August 2004
Second report of the public issues committee Central Committee Report 02 September 2003
Report of the Officers Central Committee R 02 September 2003
Statement on Europe Central Committee B 02 September 2003
On developments in Indonesia-West Papua 27 April 2003
Walking together towards tomorrow WCC Programmes B 01 January 2003
Appeal from Indigenous Peoples WCC Programmes M 01 January 2003
Report of the Officers Central Committee R 03 September 2002
Being church and overcoming racism: It's time for transformative justice Central Committee Report 27 June 2002
World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, Durban, South Africa, 26 August - 7 September 2001 WCC Programmes Statement: public statement 07 September 2001
Report on WCC participation in WCAR WCC Programmes Report 07 September 2001
Statement of the ecumenical caucus to the WCAR WCC Programmes M 05 September 2001
Oral statement of the ecumenical caucus at the WCAR WCC Programmes M 05 September 2001
Statement presented to the media by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on behalf of the Ecumenical Caucus Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) Statement: public statement 05 September 2001
Oral statement of the Ecumenical Caucus to the plenary session Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC) Statement: public statement 05 September 2001
Australia - Expression of concern about treatment of asylum seekers General Secretary S 29 August 2001
Submission to UNHCHR re WCAR draft declaration WCC Programmes M 15 August 2001
Background paper submitted to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Commission on International Affairs Background document 15 August 2001
Review of Developments pertaining to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples Joint Working Group S 27 July 2001
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WCC Programmes M 21 March 2001
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2001 General Secretary Statement: public statement 08 March 2001
Resolution on uprooted people Central Committee Statement: public statement 06 February 2001
Workshop on women and racism in Asia WCC Programmes R 19 September 2000
Zimbabwe - Pastoral letter to the churches General Secretary P 25 April 2000
Report of the XLIII Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs Commission on International Affairs R 22 January 2000
Congo: Appeals for international efforts for peace General Secretary S 02 February 1999
Dossier: Understanding racism today WCC Programmes Background document 31 December 1998
From solidarity to accountability Assembly Statement: letter 30 November 1998
Dalit Solidarity Peoples (DSP): the vision WCC Programmes B 01 September 1998
Joint statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination General Secretary Statement: public statement 19 March 1997