Women’s Global Strike: If Women Stop, The World Stops
International Women’s Day 2022
The WSCF joins the Women's Global Strike in the International Women’s Day. This year's theme focuses on working women all around the world acknowledging that if women stop, the world stops.
We give thanks and celebrate women´s life, contributions and struggles for their rights. At the same time we recognize that the dominant patriarchal culture still does not allow men, women and all creation to coexist in just and equitable relationships.
WSCF Call for Peace and Justice in Ukraine
WSCF Call for Peace and Justice in Ukraine
Appel de la FUACE pour la paix et la justice en Ukraine
Llamado de la FUMEC a la paz y la justicia en Ucrania
ﺎﯿﻧاﺮﻛوأ ﻲﻓ ﺔﻟاﺪﻌﻟاو مﻼﺴﻟا ﻞﺟأ ﻦﻣ ﺔﺒﻠﻄﻠﻟ ﻲﺤﯿﺴﻤﻟا ﻲﻤﻟﺎﻌﻟا دﺎﺤﺗﻻا ءاﺪﻧ
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” (Isaiah 2:4)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
As the world once again goes through the pain of destruction and death caused by war, the WSCF expresses its deep concern about the loss of innocent lives and the suffering and agony it causes to people and environment. As a Federation committed to justice, peace and integrity of Creation, We:
Denounce the armed invasion and military action carried out by the Russian Federation on Ukraine and urge Russia to respect international laws and national sovergnity of nations and end the ongoing armed attacks immediately.
WSCF GA 2022 Memos and Announcements
| 2022-01-27 Memo 2: | |
| ENG | WSCF GA 2022 Registration Process |
| FRE | AG Suivi du processus d'inscription |
| SPA | AG FUMEC 2022 Proceso de inscripcion |
| ARA | ﺔﯿﻣﻮﻤﻌﻟا ﺔﯿﻌﻤﺠﻟا ﻦﻋ ﺔﯿﻧﺎﺜﻟا ةﺮﻛﺬﻤﻟا |
| 2022-01-24 Memo 1: | |
| ENG | WSCF GA 2022 Announcement |
| SPA | AG FUMEC 2022 Anuncio |
UDPS Liturgies
The Universal Day of Prayer for Students (UDPS) is one of the longest established ecumenical events. The WSCF publishes ecumenical services of worship on a theme that relates to the Federation's theme of study for the year or responds to current events and issues of concern to the world's students.
UDPS 2022(Matthew 19:26)
WSCF-LAC XIV Regional Assembly and Thematic Consultation
Young people and students from 9 countries in the region, gathered in Mexico City, reaffirm their commitment to continue weaving threads of justice in Latin America, a continent hit by inequalities and the advance of fundamentalism.
The World Student Christian Federation in Latin America and the Caribbean held its XIV Regional Assembly and Thematic Consultation on Democracy, Human Rights and Fundamentalisms between the 25th to 28th of November at the Anglican Seminary of San Andrés in Mexico City.
WSCF European Regional Assembly
WSCF-Europe hosted its virtual Regional Assembly on 6-7 November with the delegates coming from the Student Christian Movements (SCMs) in 15 countries in Europe.
A two-day intense programme of the Assembly included reporting of the WSCF-Europe work of the last two years, presenting the 2022-2023 budget, work on the strategic priorities for the next strategic period, reflections and invitations to the WSCF General Assembly in Germany in June 2022 and election of a new leadership team for the 2021-2023 term.
WSCF joins the 16 days of activism against Gender-based Violence campaign
WSCF joins the call to End Violence Against Women Now #EndFemicide
PRESS RELEASE
The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) joins the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign that starts on Thursday, November 25 with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and goes until the International Human Rights Day on December 10.
About the 16 Days of Activism campaign
The campaign was launched by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at its first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. For this year 2021 and in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the campaign, the CWGL will focus on AWARENESS, ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY with a special emphasis on femicide or the gender-related killing of women (https://16dayscampaign.org).
COP 26: More commitment and action from world leaders is needed to tackle the climate crisis
“It is indeed ‘now or never’. Today, our planet and humanity are at crossroads. The challenge of climate change is beyond human imagination and hence requires urgent attention and response. The future of our planet will depend on how the human race is going to respond to the challenge of climate change.” – WSCF Chairperson Dr. Geevarghese Mor Coorilos [Photo by LWF/Albin Hillert]
The World Student Christian Federation as part of the ecumenical coalition for climate justice -a coalition made of delegates and representatives from several different Christian organizations and churches- attended the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference that took place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, UK.
WSCF has been involved in Climate Justice advocacy as part of its Ecological Justice Global Program, being active in different ecumenical meetings and global encounters such as the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Conference (COPs) since 2015. Many activities have been done in the COPs framework, many of them related to the ecumenical delegation and inter-faith coordination in order to make our call for Climate and Social Justice stronger.
WSCF-ME Solidarity Statement with the People of Lebanon and a Call to Action
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Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, with appreciation for your efforts and ecclesial service,
It is necessary that we shed light on what has become of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon as a result of the economic crisis. The situation portends of great social unrest, beginning with the increase in migration among young men and women, university students and graduates, and the youth’s loss of hope in the future. We are fast moving towards the possibility of a social explosion. Therefore, and out of concern for the students, especially the Christians among them, we find it crucial to come together in solidarity and make calls to action.
WSCF at the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy
Generations in Dialogue
The World Student Christian Federation participated in the “Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue”, of Religions for Peace International and Ring for Peace with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, held in Lindau, Germany, from October 4th to 7th, 2021. This Conference aimed to engage different generations in dialogue on the nexus of Diplomacy and Religions with regards to Environmental concerns, Humanitarianism, and Peace and Security.
Ayia Napa 35: WSCF-ME Annual Leadership Training Program
Between Youth Influence and Influencing the Youth
The World Student Christian Federation - Middle East Region held “Ayia Napa 35” in Cairo, Egypt, between October 2nd to 7th, 2021. “Ayia Napa” is another name for the region’s annual leadership program, which aims to train youth to become future leaders who will positively reshape their communities in the Middle East and will commit to witnessing their faith in Church and society. The thirty-fifth iteration of “Ayia Napa” was titled “Between Youth Influence and Influencing the Youth,” tackling the mutual influence that youth and the world around them have on each other. In attendance were forty youth from SCMs in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, and Syria.
Annual Reports
The RedBook is WSCF's Annual Report produced by the Inter-Regional Office, available in print and online editions. Printed copies are distributed through the regional offices of the WSCF.
2020
