Ethics Education for Children Annual Report
2024 was marked by growing fragility and rising violent conflicts. Sadly, children are among the most affected. These challenges make our work on Ethics Education more urgent and needed than ever.
How the Global Religious Landscape Changed From 2010 to 2020
The world’s population expanded from 2010 to 2020, and so did most religious groups, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys.
Parliament President Julia Klöckner visited PaRD Member Sant’Egidio
The visit honored the long-standing friendship between Sant’Egidio and Germany. Migration, humanitarian corridors, international cooperation, and the urgency of peace and interreligious dialogue were discussed. President Klöckner thanked the Community for its work and reaffirmed the German government’s commitment to continued cooperation in light of the many challenges facing the world today.
First Edition of Living Planet Monitor by WCC out Now
WCC recently published the first issue of the Living Planet Monitor, which serves as a key instrument for faith communities to learn about the situation in a particular contintent by monitoring indicators on food security, water resources, land use, and climate resilience.
How Faith Actors are Driving Demographic Change in Africa
A new report published by Religions for Peace, UNFPA, the German Federal Foreign Office and the Berlin Institute for opulation and Development shows how religious actors in Africa contribute to creating the foundations for demographic change through family planning, education and youth development – and which strategies they are pursuing in the process.
Recommendations for Women’s Empowerment: Advancing SDG 5
KAICIID, with support from PaRD, presents recommendations from the Women’s Voices webinar series in 2024, offering actionable steps to advance women’s empowerment and implement SDG 5. These proposals focus on addressing barriers and mobilising resources for sustainable economic solutions.
Religious Action as Part of the Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty
A Berkley Center webinar moderated by Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall highlighted Brazil’s G20 leadership in addressing hunger and poverty, religious teachings on the issue, and the upcoming launch of the Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty at the November 2024 G20 Summit.
WCC co-sponsored side event at UN General Assembly tackles faith, ethics, and AI
WCC reports: A hybrid event in September aimed at enhancing understanding among religious communities, civil society, and policymakers regarding the ethical dimensions of AI.
Summit of the Future 2024
IISD reports on Summit of the Future
22-23 (September 22-23, 2024): Acknowledging the multilateral system is broken, many speakers said with slow progress or regression on the Sustainable Development Goals, the Summit should be seen as a last-ditch effort to turn the tide and reimagine a system of global governance that works for all.
After the G20 Interfaith Forum: Looking Ahead at Pathways toward Hope
On The World Council of Chruches reflects on the IF20 and PaRD Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development in Brazil in an article from September 4, 2024.