TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1
ABBREVIATIONS 2
MODERATOR’S INTRODUCTION 3
DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION 5
Memorandum and Recommendations on Response to Armed Conflict
and International Law 7
Recommendations adopted by the Central Committee and memorandum received
and commended to the churches, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 1999.
The protection of endangered populations in situations of armed
violence: toward an ecumenical ethical approach 15
Received by the Central Committee and commended to the churches for further
study, reflection and use, Potsdam, 29 January-6 February 2001.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 34
Message on the occasion of “Earth Day” 34
Sent by the General Secretary to North American churches, 22 April 1999.
A call to action in solidarity with those most affected by climate change 35
Appeal issued on the occasion of the 8th session of the Conference of Parties
(COP8) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, New Delhi,
October - November 2002.
GLOBAL ECONOMY 38
Statement on the debt crisis 38
Issued in Geneva, 9 June 1999.
HUMAN RIGHTS 40
PEACE AND DISARMAMENT 41
ECUMENICAL POLICY 41
The Evolution of World Council of Churches Policy on Nuclear Arms
and Disarmament, 1948-2000 41
Presentation to the Consultation with Churches on Nuclear Issues: Creation
at Risk, organized by the WCC, CEC, the NCCCUSA and the Canadian
Council of Churches, Brussels, 5-6 October 2000.
Policy framework and guidelines on small arms and light weapons 54
Adopted by the CCIA at its 44th meeting, Crans Montana, Switzerland,
18 May 2001.
PEACE CONCERNS 59
Easter Appeal for a Cessation of Armed Conflicts 59
Issued by Konrad Raiser (WCC), Keith Clements (CEC), Ishmael Noko (LWF), Milan Opocensky (WARC), Joe Hale (WMC), Denton Lotz (BWA), and
John L. Peterson of the Anglican Communion, 31 March 1999.
The Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV), Churches Seeking
Reconciliation and Peace 60
Message adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva,
26 August - 3 September 1999.
A Basic Framework For The Decade To Overcome Violence 62
Working document adopted by the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, Geneva, 26 August - 3 September 1999.
General Secretary’s Christmas Message, 2000 66
Issued in Geneva, 17 November 2000.
Expression of concern about threats of retaliation following the
September 11th attacks in the U.S.A. 68
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 1 October 2001.
Letter to the heads of Muslim religious communities throughout the
world on the beginning of Ramadan 70
Sent to Muslim leaders and dialogue partners, 17 November 2001.
Pastoral letter to the churches and Christians in the United States
following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 72
Sent by the ecumenical “Living Letters” team at the conclusion of its ten-day visit, Oakland, California, 16 November 2001.
Beyond 11 September: Assessing Global Implications 75
Summary of the consultation convened in Geneva, 29 November-2 December 2001.
Beyond 11 September: Implications for US Churches and the World 88
Message to the WCC Central Committee from participants in the meeting
convened by the WCC in consultation with the NCCCUSA and CWS in Washington, D.C., 5-6 August 2002.
Beyond 11 September: Implications for US Churches and the World 89
Draft Guide for Reflection from the Consultation with USchurch leaders,
Washington, D.C., 5-6 August 2002.
Minute on the tragedy of September 11th 2001 and the implications
of the US government’s response 96
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 2002.
SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS (MICRODISARMAMENT) 99
Ecumenical Consultation on Small Arms in Latin America 100
Report of the WCC Consultation oraganized in collaboration with the Latin
American Council of Churches (CLAI) and in partnership with Viva Rio,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25-28 July 2000.
United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects 105
Oral intervention to the plenary, New York, 16 July 2001. 105
Humanitarian Statement of Concern addressed to the Conference by the CCIA
and other members of IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms),
New York, 9-20 July 2001. 106
NUCLEAR WEAPONS 108
Call for the dismantling of nuclear weapons 108
Press release issued 23 April 1999.
Statement on nuclear disarmament, NATO policy and the churches 109
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Berlin, Germany, 26-27 January 2001.
Appeal on the occasion of the NATO Summit in Prague 114
Letter to foreign ministers of the non-nuclear member states of NATO,
14 November 2002.
UNITED NATIONS RELATIONS 117
ECUMENICAL POLICY 117
Resolution on United Nations Relations 117
Adopted by the CCIA at its meeting in Crans-Montana, Switzerland,
14-18 May 2001.
Statement on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Creation of the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 118
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 26-29 September 2000.
CONSULTATIVE RELATIONS 119
CCIA granted General Consultative Status with ECOSOC 119
New York, 3 May 2000.
SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 120
Special Session of the General Assembly on the Implementation of the Outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and Further Initiatives (“Geneva 2000”) 120
Contributions to the preparatory process, 1999-2000. 120
“A Call for a Change of Heart: Some Ethical Reflections to be considered for
the UN Draft Declaration,” written statement submitted to the second
intersessional meeting for Geneva 2000, New York, 7-25 February 2000. 121
“Now is the time,” oral statement to the Committee of the Whole, Geneva,
26 June 2000. 123
Letter from Konrad Raiser to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressing
concerns about the role of UN-related International Financial Institutions at
“Geneva 2000”, Geneva, 28 June 2000. 124
Response from the UN Secretary-General, 3 July 2000. 126
Reply to the UN Secretary-General, 7 July 2000. 128
UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS),
New York, 25-27 June 2001 129
Statement by Faith-Based Organizations
UN WORLD SUMMITS 134
Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders 134
A Call to Dialogue, address by Konrad Raiser, United Nations, New York,
28-31 August 2000.
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Johannesburg,
South Africa, 26 August-4 September 2002 136
“Seeking Sustainable Communities in a Globalizing World,” statement of the Ecumenical Team to the 8th Session of the Commission on Sustainable
Development, 1 May 2000. 136
“Justice - the Heart of Sustainability,” contribution of the Ecumenical Team to
the Political Declaration, at the Ministerial Preparatory Committee meeting,
Bali, Indonesia, June 2002 139
Written submissions issued by the Ecumenical Team at the World Summit: 139
“Justice - The Heart of Sustainability,” written contribution by the Ecumenical
Team for the Political Declaration. 139
WORLD CONFERENCES 141
United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and
Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, New York, 9-20 July 2001 141
Oral intervention to the Conference, New York, 16 July 2001. 141
Humanitarian Statement of Concern addressed to the Conference by the CCIA
and other members of IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) 141
World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
and Related Intolerance, Durban, South Africa, 26 August -
7 September 2001 141
Statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2001, issued by Konrad Raiser, 8 March 2001. 141
Background paper on the draft declaration and programme of action, submitted
to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 15 August 2001. 143
Oral statement of the Ecumenical Caucus to the plenary session on behalf of the Ecumenical Caucus, 5 September 2001. 151
Statement presented to the media by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on behalf of the Ecumenical Caucus, 5 September 2001. 152
Concluding statement issued by the World Council of Churches delegation,
Durban, 7 September 2001. 154
International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD),
Monterrey, Mexico, 18-22 March 2002 156
Letter from Konrad Raiser to H.E. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, President of Mexico, April 2001. 156
“Staying Engaged - For Justice,” statement of the Ecumenical Team to the 4th Preparatory Committee, New York, January 2002. 157
“Engagement with Commitment…?”, press release issued by the Ecumenical
Team, Monterrey, Mexico, 19 March 2002. 158
Statement on the proposed “Monterrey Consensus Document” issued by the
Ecumenical Team, 18-22 March 2002. 160
WRITTEN AND ORAL SUBMISSIONS TO OTHER UN BODIES 162
Commission and Subcommission on Human Rights 162
Review of Developments pertaining to the promotion and protection
of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples 164
Intervention at the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, Geneva,
23-27 July 2001.
Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation
of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial
Countries and Peoples 165
Statement to the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian
People, Division for Palestinian Rights, Vienna, 20-21 February 2001. 165
Appeal for self-determination for Puerto Rico, New York, 6 July 1999. 165
Appeal for justice for residents of the island of Vieques, press release on the
statement presented on behalf of the CCIA, New York, 12 July 2000. 169
RECOGNITIONS 171
Congratulations on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 171
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General and to Ms. Rosemarie Waters, President of the UN Staff Committee, 16 October 2001.
UPROOTED PEOPLE 173
ECUMENICAL POLICY 173
Statement on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Creation of the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 173
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 26-29 September 2000. (cf p. 118)
Resolution on uprooted people 173
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Berlin, Germany, 26-27 January 2001.
ASYLUM 177
Expression of concern about treatment of asylum seekers 177
Letter to WCC Member Churches in Australia and the National Council of
Churches in Australia, 29 August 2001. (cf p. 279)
MIGRATION AND MIGRANTS’ RIGHTS 177
Call for investigation into abuses of human rights of migrants in the countries of the Persian Gulf 177
Letter to Ms Gabriela Rodriguez, UN special rapporteur on the Human Rights
of Migrants, 24 November 2000.
REGIONAL CONCERNS 179
AFRICA 179
ANGOLA 179
Statement on Peace in Angola 179
Sent to the WCC Central Committee from the Executive Committee of the
Council of Christian Churches in Angola, August 1999.
Affirmation of ecumenical efforts for peace and justice 181
Letter to the Rev. Gaspar Domingos, Council of Christian Churches in Angola (SICA), 3 September 1999.
Expression of thanks and invitation from the Council of Christian Churches in Angola, Luanda, 29 September 1999. 183
CONGO (REPUBLIC) 184
Appeals for international efforts for peace 184
Letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 2 February 1999. 184
Letter to H.E. Jacques Chirac, President of France, 2 February 1999. 186
Message to the Ecumenical Council of Christian Churches of Congo (COECC) 188
Sent in February 1999.
Appeal for Peace and Humanitarian Action in Congo-Brazzaville 190
Statement issued at the conclusion of a consultation of concerned church leaders,
Paris, 29-30 November 1999.
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) 191
Message of solidarity 191
Letter to the member churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
5 February 2001.
ETHIOPIAN-ERITREAN CONFLICT 192
Communication to religious leaders in Ethiopia 192
Letter to the members of the Interfaith Committee in Ethiopia via the Rev.
Yadessa Daba, General Secretary of the Mekane Jesu Church and member of
the WCC Executive Committee, 13 May 1999.
Minute on Peace and Reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea 193
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 1999.
Message to the Participants in the Oslo Gathering of Religious Leaders 194
Letter conveying the minute of the Central Committee, 2 September 1999.
Congratulations to H.H. Patriarch Abuna Paulos on the award of the
Nansen Medal 194
Letter sent to the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church,
15 November 2000.
Appeal for the release of Ethiopian human rights defender 195
Letter to H.E. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, 10 May 2001.
IVORY COAST 196
Expressions of concern about internal conflict 196
Letter to WCC member churches in the Ivory Coast, 10 October 2002. 196
Letter to the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), 10 October 2002. 199
LIBERIA 200
Appeal for the release of human rights defender 200
Letter to Mr Jeff Gongoer Dowana Sr, Head of Mission, Embassy of the
Republic of Liberia in London, 22 November 2002.
MADAGASCAR 200
Expression of concern about the post-election crisis 200
Open letter to the leaders of member churches in Madagascar, 24 January 2002 200
Letter to the churches of Madagascar, 22 February 2002 202
MOZAMBIQUE 203
Appeal for Debt Cancellation for Mozambique 203
Letter to WCC member churches in “Group of Eight” nations, 13 March 2000.
NIGERIA 205
Minute on Nigeria 205
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 1999.
Expression of condolences on the death of Bola Ige 206
Letter to H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria, 10 January 2002. 206
RWANDA 207
Unresolved questions related to the genocidal killings in Rwanda 207
Background information and suggestions for advocacy, issued in Geneva,
June 1999.
SIERRA LEONE 212
Support for UN peace efforts 212
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, 11 May 2000.
SUDAN 215
Appeal of the Sudan Ecumenical Forum on Sudan peace negotiations 215
Issued in Genera, 7 July 1999.
Statement on the situation in the Sudan 216
Adopted by the Central Committee, Potsdam, Germany, 28 January-
6 February 2001.
Minute on the peace process in Sudan 219
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 2002.
Call for respect for the Machakos Protocol and revival of the peace
process 220
Letter to H.E. President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, 7 October 2002.
ZIMBABWE 221
Expression of concern about pre-election repression and violence 221
Letter sent to Mr Densen Mafinyani, General Secretary, Zimbabwe Council of Churches, 13 April 2000.
Pastoral letter to the churches 222
Joint letter to Mr Densen Mafinyani, General Secretary of the Zimbabwe
Council of Churches, 25 April 2000.
Planned visit to Zimbabwe in view of forthcoming elections 225
Letter to Mr Densen Mafinyani, General Secretary of the ZCC, 9 May 2000.
WCC team recommends deployment of ecumenical peace observers for Zimbabwe elections 226
Press Statement issued in Harare, 29 May 2000.
Pastoral letter to the church leaders gathered at Victoria Falls 228
Sent to Bishop Dr Ambrose Moyo, President of the ZCC, 19 July 2001.
Congratulations to church leaders on Victoria Falls communiqué 229
Letter to Bishop Dr Ambrose Moyo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe, President of Zimbabwe Council of Churches, 2 August 2001.
Statement on Zimbabwe 230
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 11-14 September 2001.
Statement of the international ecumenical peace observer mission on the Zimbabwe presidential election 232
Presented to the press in Harare, 13 March 2002.
ASIA 235
ECUMENICAL POLICY 235
Justice, Peace and People’s Security in North East Asia 235
Report of the Ecumenical Consultation held in Kyoto, Japan, 26 February-3 March 2001.
Statement on South Asia 240
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 2002.
AFGHANISTAN 246
Statement on the initiation of bombing in Afghanistan 246
Issued by Mr Georges Lemopoulos, Acting General Secretary, Geneva,
8 October 2001.
BANGLADESH 247
Expression of condolences after church bombing 247
Letter to H.E. Mr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Ambassador of Bangladesh
to the United Nations Office in Geneva, 12 June 2001.
CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC 248
Message to the seventh national conference of the China Christian
Council 248
Conveyed from Geneva, 16 May 2002.
EAST TIMOR 249
Message on the extension of the mandate of UNAMET 249
Letter to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 3 September 1999.
INDIA 250
Expression of solidarity with Christian leaders 250
Letter to the Rev. Dr Ipe Joseph, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in India, 1 February 1999.
Condemnation of inter-communal violence in Gujarat 251
Letter to member churches and the National Council of Churches in India,
5 March 2002.
INDIA-PAKISTAN DISPUTE 252
Expression of hope for the success of India-Pakistan summit 252
Letter to member churches and councils of churches in India and Pakistan,
11 July 2001.
Appeal to the Governments of India and Pakistan for normalization of relations with Pakistan 253
Identical letters to H.E. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India,
and H.E. General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, 7 October 2002.
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INDONESIA 254
Ecumenical delegation visit on request of the WCC eighth assembly 254
Press release issued at the conclusion of the visit to Indonesia, 27 January-
3 February 1999.
Appeal for decided action to stop inter-communal violence 256
Letter to H.E. President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, 1 March 1999.
Minute on Indonesia 257
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 1999.
Protest of travel ban imposed on Central Committee member 258
Letter to H.E. M. N. Hassan Wirajuda, Ambassador of Indonesia to the
United Nations in Geneva, 3 September 1999.
Appeal to Indonesian Government to end impunity 259
Letter sent to H.E. President Abdurrahman Wahid, 12 January 2000.
Minute on Indonesia 260
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 29 February-3 March 2000.
Appeal for the restoration of law and order in the Malukus 261
Letter to H.E. Dr N. Hassan Wirajuda, Ambassador of Indonesia to the
United Nations in Geneva, 27 June 2000.
Appeal on the situation in the Malukus 263
Letter to H.E. Mrs Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights, 13 July 2000.
Appeal on sectarian violence in Central Sulawesi 264
Letter to H.E. Mrs. Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights, 10 December 2001.
Minute on Indonesia 265
Adopted by the Central Committee, Potsdam, Germany, 29 January-
6 February 2001.
Note on Indonesia 266
Minuted by the Central Committee, Geneva, Geneva, 26 August-
3 September 2002.
Expression of concern and condolences to the families of victims of
the bombing in Bali 266
Letter to member churches and national councils in Indonesia and Australia,
16 October 2002.
Appeal for protection of human rights in West Papua 267
Letter to H.E. Mme Megawati Soekarnoputri, President of the Republic,
20 September 2002.
KOREA 268
Congratulations to President Kim Dae-jung on the award of the
Nobel Peace Prize 268
Letter from the General Secretary, 13 October 2000.
PAKISTAN 269
Appeal for the release of blasphemy law protestors 269
Letter to H.E. General Pervaiz Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan,
15 January 2001.
Expression of deep concern about the safety and security of the
Christian minority in Pakistan 271
Letter to H.E. General Pervaiz Musharraf, President of the Republic,
29 October 2001.
Condemnation of the assassination of human rights defenders 272
Letter to H.E. General Pervaiz Musharraf, President of the Republic,
1 October 2002. 272
Open letter to member churches and the National Council of Churches in
Pakistan, 1 October 2002. 273
PHILIPPINES 274
Expression of concern about developments in the Philippines 274
Letter to the National Council of Churches and WCC member churches in the Philippines, January 2001.
SRI LANKA 275
Message to Member Churches and the National Christian Council 275
Sent by the General Secretary, August 1999.
Statement on the situation in Sri Lanka 276
Issued by the CCIA and communicated to the parties to the conflict on
9 May 2000.
Message of congratulation on the signing of the Memorandum of
Agreement between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 277
Letter to H.E. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga,
7 October 2002.
AUSTRALASIA 279
AUSTRALIA 279
Expression of concern about treatment of asylum seekers 279
Letter to WCC Member Churches in Australia and the National Council of
Churches in Australia, 29 August 2001.
Expression of concern and condolences to the families of victims of
the bombing in Bali 280
Letter to member churches and national councils in Indonesia and Australia.
16 October 2002 (cf p. 266).
CARIBBEAN 281
HAITI 281
Appeal to the government and leaders of the ruling Lavalas political
party to put an end to violence and injustice 281
Open letter addressed to the Haitian Protestant Federation, 19 December 2001.
Support for the joint appeal by the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Federation of Haiti for prayer for peace, justice and integrity 283
Letter to the churches and Christian communities in Haiti, 6 May 2002.
Report of ecumenical election observers 285
Issued in Port-au-Prince, 27 May 2001.
PUERTO RICO 287
Appeal for the cessation of US military exercises on the Island of
Vieques 287
Letter to U.S. President Bill Clinton, 30 November 1999.
Appeal for protection of non-violent protesters on the Island of
Vieques 288
Letter to H.E. President Bill Clinton of the U.S.A., 2 May 2000.
EUROPE 290
CYPRUS 290
Minute on Cyprus 290
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 29 February-3 March 2000.
Minute on Cyprus 290
Adopted by the Central Committee, Potsdam, Germany,. 29 January -
6 February 2001.
ROMANIA 291
Appeal for continued dialogue on church-state legislation 291
Letter to President Emile Constaninescu, 4 February 2000.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 291
Expression of condolences to victims of the bombings in Moscow 291
Letter to H.H. Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia,
15 September 1999.
Expression of profound concern about the continuing intervention in Chechnya by Russian armed forces. 292
Joint letter to His Holiness Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia,
15 November 1999.
Reiterated appeal to stop indiscriminate Russian military actions in
Chechnya 293
Joint letter to His Holiness Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia,
10 December 1999.
Statement on Chechnya 295
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 29 February-3 March 2000.
TURKEY 297
Statement on the situation of the Kurdish People and the arrest of
Abdullah Ocalan 297
Statement by Ms Kristine Greenaway, Director of Communication at a press
conference held jointly with representatives of the Kurdish community in
Switzerland at WCC headquarters in Geneva, 19 February 1999.
Expression of concern about the abduction, detention and trial in
Turkey of Mr Abdullah Ocalan 297
Letter to Mr Daniel Tarschys, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe,
11 March 1999.
Appeal to commute the death sentence of Abdullah Ocalan 299
Letter to H.E. Süleyman Demirel, President of the Republic, 2 July 1999.
Expression of condolences to earthquake victims 299
Letter to H.E. Süleyman Demirel, President of the Republic, 20 August 1999. 299
YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER) 300
Message to the Conference on Peace and Tolerance in Kosovo 300
Conveyed to the conference held in Vienna, 16-18 March 1999.
Pastoral letter to WCC member churches in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 301
Letter to leaders of the three WCC member churches in Yugoslavia,
25 March 1999.
Appeal for an immediate moratorium on the NATO military
intervention 302
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, from
the general secretaries of the WCC, CEC, and LWF and endorsed by the
general secretary of WARC, 29 March 1999.
Easter appeal for a cessation of armed conflicts 303
Issued from Geneva, 31 March 1999.
Statement on Protection of Humanitarian Principles in Kosovo
Refugee Response 304
Issued jointly bythe WCC, CEC, LWF and WARC, Geneva, 15 April 1999.
Yugoslavia's double tragedy 305
Ecumenical delegation Report, Novi Sad, Belgrade, 16-18 April 1999.
Church leaders consultation on the churches and the crisis in the
Balkans 314
Report of the consultation convened by the WCC and CEC in collaboration
with the LWF, WARC and the Ecumenical Council of Hungary, Budapest, Hungary, 26-27 May 1999.
Ecumenical delegation visit to the FYR Macedonia and Albania 316
Conclusions from the report of the joint delegation sent by the WCC, CEC
and the LWF, 18-25 May 1999.
Ecumenical statement on the peace agreement for Kosovo 318
Issued jointly by the WCC, CEC, LWF and WARC, Geneva, 11 June 1999.
Pastoral letter to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church 320
Letter to H.H. Patriarch Pavle, 24 June 1999.
Ecumenical delegation visit to Kosovo 321
Findings of the delegation sent by the WCC and CEC, 29 June -2 July 1999.
The crisis is not over ! Europe, the Kosovo Crisis and the Churches 324
Report of the consultation convened by CEC in cooperation with the WCC and
the Serbian Orthodox Church, Oslo, 14-16 November 1999.
Condemnation of the destruction of churches 327
Joint letter to H.H. Patriarch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox Church,
3 December 1999.
Expression of solidarity with the churches in Yugoslavia 328
Joint letter sent 6 October 2000.
Appeal for religious tolerance 329
Letter to His Holiness Pavle, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church,
16 August 2002 329
Letter to H.E. Mr Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the Secretary
General, United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo, 16 August 2002.
LATIN AMERICA 332
ARGENTINA 332
Congratulations on the granting of the World Methodist Council’s
Peace Prize to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo 332
Conveyed by letter to Bishop Aldo M. Etchegoyen of the Evangelical Methodist
Church of Argentina, 13 August 1999.
Appeal on behalf of the “Prisoners of La Tablada” 333
Letter to H.E. President Fernando De La Rua, 7 July 2000.
Follow-up to the appeal on behalf of the “Prisoners of La Tablada” 336
Letter to H.E. President Fernando De La Rua, 13 November 2000.
Expression of appreciation for action to overcome impunity 337
Letter to the Hon Dr Gabriel Cavallo, 29 March 2001.
Expression of solidarity with the churches and people of Argentina 339
Letter to member churches in Argentina, 10 January 2002.
BRAZIL 343
Expression of indignation at court decision to absolve officials charged
with responsibility for the massacres of landless peasants 343
Letter to H.E. Dr Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of the Republic, with
copies to the president of the court of the State of Para, José Alberto Soares Maia,
and to the minister of justice, 25 August 1999.
CHILE 344
Expression of concern about police intervention in FASIC headquarters 344
Letter to Amb. Javier Illanes Fernández, Permanent Representative of Chile
to the UN in Geneva, 26 May 1999.
COLOMBIA 346
Ecumenical Cooperation Forum with Colombia 346
Report of meeting held in Geneva, 25-26 September 2001.
Minute on Colombia 349
Adopted by the Central Committee, Potsdam, Germany, 9 January-
6 February 2001.
Message on the massacre in the church of Bellavista 350
Letter to the churches of Colombia, 10 May 2002.
Statement on violence in Colombia 352
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 2 September 2002.
GUATEMALA 354
Oral interventions at the UN Commission on Human Rights 354
See p. 163.
MIDDLE EAST 355
IRAQ 355
Appeal to the UN Security Council to lift sanctions with direct and indiscriminate effect on the civilian population 355
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN, 18 February 2000.
Statement on the threats of military action against Iraq 357
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August - 3 September, 2002.
Appeal to Iraq to respect the resolutions of the UN Security Council 358
Letter to H.E. Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq, 19 September 2002.
Appeal to the US Government 359
Letter to Amb. Kevin Edward Moley, Permanent Mission of the USA to the
UN in Geneva, 19 September 2002.
Appeal to the governments of China, France, Russia and the UK 360
Letters to the Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva,
19 September 2002.
Appeal against military action in Iraq 360
Individual letters to Members States of the Security Council and to the Secretary General of the UN, 15th October, 2002.
Appeal to church leaders in member states of the UN Security Council 362
Letter to WCC member churches and Central Committee members, specialized ecumenical agencies, national and regional councils of churches, 24 October 2002.
ISRAEL 363
Expression of condolences to victims of suicide bombing 363
Letter to H.E. Mr Yaakov Levy, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations
in Geneva, 6 June 2001.
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT 364
Letter of encouragement to the UN Secretary-General for his initiative
for a resumption of negotiations 364
Letter to H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN, 10 October 2000.
Sharing the land, the truth and the peace 366
Written submission by the CCIA to the Fifth Special Session of the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights devoted to grave and massive violations
of the human rights of the Palestinian people by Israel, Geneva, 17 October 2000.
In Pursuit of Lasting Peace with Justice 369
Oral intervention by the CCIA to the Fifth Special Session of the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights, Geneva, 17 October 2000.
Minute on the situation in the Holy Land after the outbreak of the
second Palestinian uprising 372
Adopted by the Central Committee, Potsdam, Germany, 29 January-
6 February 2001.
Background Document on the Situation in the Middle East 374
Commended to the churches for their study and urgent action by the Central
Committee, Potsdam, Germany, 29 January-6 February 2001.
Resolution on ecumenical response to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict 378
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 11-14 September 2001.
Statement on Israel’s obligations as occupying power 380
Issued by the CCIA on the occasion of the Conference of the High Contracting
Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Geneva, 5 December 2001.
Appeal for urgent action 382
Open letter to the member churches, regional and national councils of churches
and ecumenical partner organizations, 15 March 2002.
Appeal to the European Union to take a leading role in seeking a just
and sustainable peace in the Middle East 384
Letter to foreign ministers of EU countries on the eve of their meeting in
Luxembourg, 12 April 2002.
Statement on the ecumenical response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
in the Holy Land 386
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 2002.
JERUSALEM 389
Minute on Jerusalem 389
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 1999.
Resolution on Jerusalem Final Status Negotiations 391
Adopted by the Executive Committee, Geneva, 26-29 September 2000.
Advent message to the churches and Christian communities of
Jerusalem 392
Letter from the General Secretary to the patriarchs and heads of Christian
communities in Jerusalem, 12 December 2000.
LEBANON 393
Statement on the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon 393
Issued by the General Secretary in Geneva, 26 May 2000.
PALESTINE 395
Statement of support at the Bethlehem 2000 International Conference 395
Presentation by the Director of the CCIA to the conference convened at FAO headquarters by the UN Special Committee on Palestine, Rome,
18-19 February 1999.
Message of condolences on the death of Faissal Husseini 397
Letter to H.E. Mr Nabil Ramlawi, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the
United Nations in Geneva, 6 June 2001.
NORTH AMERICA 398
CANADA 398
Legal claims against the federal government and the churches arising
from past practices in residential schools for children of native peoples 398
Letter from the General Secretary to member churches in Canada: Anglican
Church of Canada, Presbyterian Church of Canada, United Church of Canada,
5 July 2000.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 399
Message to the churches after the bombing attacks of September 11th 399
Sent from the meeting of the Executive Committee, Geneva, 11 September 2001.
Open letter to the member churches in the United States 399
Geneva, September 20, 2001.
Congratulations to Jimmy Carter on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 402
Letter to the former president of the U.S.A., 16 October 2002.
PACIFIC 403
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 403
Minute on the renegotiation of the Compacts of Free Association
between the U.S.A. and the Federated States of Micronesia and the
Republic of the Marshall Islands 403
Adopted by the Central Committee, Geneva, 26 August-3 September 2002.
FIJI 404
Message on the internal crisis 404
Message to the member churches in Fiji, 26 May 2000.
BY-LAWS OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CHURCHES ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (CCIA) 406
CCIA MEMBERSHIP 411
CCIA MEETINGS 412
Report of the XLIII Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs 412
La Longeraie, Morges, Switzerland, 22-28 January 2000.
Report of the XLIV Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs 415
Crans-Montana, Switzerland, 14-18 May 2001.
Report of the XLV meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs 421
La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland, 3-7 June 2002.
CCIA STAFF 431
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