International Affairs - UN advocacy week 2004

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2004 WCC UN Advocacy Week

- FOCUS AREAS
°Sudan
° Nuclear profileration treaty
° UN reform
° Economic justice
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History

2003 WCC UN Advocacy Week

SNAPSHOTS FROM THE 2004 WCC UNITED NATIONS ADVOCACY WEEK

People, venues

Rev. Dr Bernice Powerll Jackson, WCC president from North America at the14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week at the UN.

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WCC Advocacy Week at the UN participants walking to a public seminar at the UN.

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Rev. Dr Laurence Konmla Bropleh, WCC-CCIA United Nations Representative in New York

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The Church Centre at the United Nations at 777 UN Plaza, New York, just opposite the UN building.

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WCC International Affairs staff members at the United Nations during the 14-19 November WC Advocacy Week in New York.

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WCC UN Liaison Office in New York staff members Rev. Dr Laurence Konmla Bropleh (left) and Dr Hans Heijs in front of the Church Centre at the UN.

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Advocacy Week participant Welly Esau Mandowen (left) with members of the WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) (from left), Clement John,Rev. Ashley Seaman and Rev. Juan Abelardo Schvindt at the 14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week.

The Church Centre at the United Nations at 777 UN Plaza, New York

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Advocacy Week opening worship (15 November 2004)

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Thursday, 18 November

Andreas Zumach, UN correspondent and keynote speaker at a public seminar on UN reform held during the 14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week at the UN in New York. (18 November 2004)

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Dr James A. Paul, executive director of the Global Policy Forum at a public seminar on UN reform held during the 14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week at the UN in New York. (18 November 2004)

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John Langmore of the WCC Churches Commission on International Affairs (CCIA), a panelist at a public seminar on UN reform held during the 14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week at the UN in New York. (18 November 2004)

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Dr James A. Paul, executive director of the Global Policy Forum (left) with Rev. Dr Nuha Tomeh, assistant general secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches at a public seminar on UN reform held during the 14-19 November WCC Advocacy Week at the UN in New York. (18 November 2004)

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Wednesday, 17 November >>>>

Rev. John McCullough, executive director of Church World Service at a public seminar on Sudan during the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN. (17 November 2004)

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Jan Egeland, humanitarian relief coordinator from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) at a public seminar on Sudan during the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN. (17 November 2004)

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Panel at a public seminar on Sudan during the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN. (From left) Rev. Ørnulf Steen from the Christian Council of Norway, Jan Egeland, from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Rev. Shirley deWolf from the Africa University, Zimbabwe, Rev. John McCulloogh, Church World Service, and Amb. Bethuel Kiplagat of the Africa Peace Forum. (17 November 2004)

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Tuesday, 16 November 2004
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Speakers at a public seminar on the "Churches’ quest for a nuclear arms-free world" during the WCC International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City: (from left) Ambassador Henrik Sahlander of Sweden, secretary general of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (Blix Commission), Nobuyasu Abe, under-secretary-general for Disarmament Affairsat the UN, moderator Margareta Grape, director of International Affairs, Church of Sweden, and Dr Ernie Regehr of Project Ploughshares, Canada. (16 November)

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Panelists at a WCC Advocacy Week at the UN public seminar on the "Churches question for a nuclear arms-free world": (from left) Amb. Henrik Sahlander, Nobuyasu Abe, and Margareta Grape. (16 November 2004)
Courtesy of Tore Samuelsson

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Open working session on UN reform at the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN. (From left) WCC/CCIA director Peter Weiderud, Lois McCullough Dauway from the United Methodist Church USA, and Antti Pentikäinen from FinnChurchAid. (16 November 2004)
Courtesy of Tore Samuelsson

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Jeff Halper, coordinator of the Israeli Committee against house demolitions addresses a special session on the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel at the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN. (16 November 2004)
Courtesy of Tore Samuelsson

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Choice Ufuoma Okoro of the United Church of Canada speaks at the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN public seminar on "The churches' question for a nuclear arms-free world", on 16 November 2004.

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Dr Ernie Regehr of Project Ploughshares, Canada speaks at the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN public seminar on "The churches' question for a nuclear arms-free world", on 16 November 2004.

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Monday, 15 November 2004 >>>>

UN secretary-general Kofi Annan addresses the WCC Advocacy Week UN public seminar on the Millennium Development Goals on Monday 15 November 2004
Courtesy of Tore Samuelsson

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(From left) Chien Yen Goh, Third World Network, Salil Shetty, UN MDG Campaign, John Langmore, WCC/CCIS, Neil Watkins, Jubilee USA at the WCC Advocacy Week UN public seminar on the Millennium Development Goals on Monday 15 November 2004.
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Polycarp Omolo Ochilo of the All Africa Conference of Churches speaks at the WCC Advocacy Week at the UN public seminar on the Millennium Development Goals on Monday 15 November 2004.

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Opening worship of the WCC International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City on Monday 15 November 2004

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WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) director Peter Weiderud at the opening session of the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week. (Monday 15 November 2004)

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WCC/CCIA director Peter Weiderud addresses the opening session of the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City (Monday 15 November 2004) .

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Opening session of the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City (Monday 15 November 2004)

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Rev. Pablo Noguera of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia and Patricia Cleves of the National Conciliation Commission of Colombia at a Colombia working group meeting on (Monday 15 November 2004.
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Chien Yen Goh from the Third World Network addressing a public seminar on economic justice during the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City (Monday 15 November 2004).
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Neil Watkins of Jubilee USA at a public seminar on economic justice during the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City (Monday 15 November 2004).

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Karin Lexén of the Church of Sweden at a public seminar on economic justice during the International Affairs UN Advocacy Week in New York City (Monday 15 November 2004).

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A speaker at a public seminar on economic justice, Chien Yen Goh from the Third World Network (Left) with seminar moderator John Langmore (right), a member of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA).

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