Approved Public Issues, Resolutions, and Recommendations Committee Proposals
- Proposal summaries
- Russian military invasion to Ukraine and the role of the ecumenical movement
- Deliberate attempt at exterminating Christian identities, institutions and communities in Nigeria
- WSCF Statement on violence against transgender and non-binary peoples
- Increased inclusion of LGBTQIA+ participants in the WSCF General Assembly
- A call for justice: Hearing the plead of Palestinian Christians and labeling Israel as an apartheid regime
- Respect democracy and human rights! Stand with Myanmar people!
- Denounce Rodrigo Duterte for his crimes against humanity!
Resist the newly-installed Marcos-Duterte regime! - Call for justice: A land of heritage called Artsakh under destruction
- Progress on the Identity, Diversity and Dialogue program
- Proposal forms
Proposal summaries
Russian military invasion to Ukraine and the role of the ecumenical movement
Proposed by Natallia Vasilevich of SCM Belarus
Endorsed by Paudie Holly of SCM Ireland; Annapaola Carbonatto of SCM Italy; Tuomo Tuiskula of SCM Finland
SCM Belarus has prepared a statement to be shared on behalf of the WSCF, and ask for visibility and solidarity actions. They propose that Ukrainians, both displaced and not, be present and empowered in conversation about Russian military invasion. They propose that the WSCF show care for it's Ukranian members including the implementation of safe-space policies, and the accurate language to be used when discussing the war.
Deliberate attempt at exterminating Christian identities, institutions and communities in Nigeria
Proposed by Ebere Ubesie of SCM Nigeria
Endorsed by SCM Liberia
SCM Nigeria calls on the WSCF, SCMs, and associated ecumenical movement leaders to advocate for issues ongoing in Nigeria in relation to violence against Christian communities, and endorse their engagement with Government.
WSCF Statement on violence against transgender and non-binary peoples
Proposed by SCMs of Canada, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the Philippines
Endorsed by SCMs of Germany and Britain
SCMs Canada, Aotearoa, and the Philippines are asking that a public statement by the WSCF be made denouncing gender-based violence towards the transgender and non-binary global community, and acknowledging that statistics surrounding gender-based violence are grossly underrepresented. They ask that this issue be recognized as a global human rights violation.
Increased inclusion of LGBTQIA+ participants in the WSCF General Assembly
Proposed by SCMs of Canada, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the Philippines
Endorsed by SCM Britain
SCM Canada, Aotearoa, and the Philippines propose an adjustment in WSCF practices to be more inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community. Practices include altered room assignments that respect people's gender identities, a pre-assembly for the LGBTQIA+ WSCF community, and the efforts made towards the use of gender-diverse pronouns including “they/them,” to be incorporated into the language.
A call for justice: Hearing the plead of Palestinian Christians and labeling Israel as an apartheid regime
Proposed by Yasmine Rishmawi of SCM Palestine
Endorsed by Paula Raafat of SCM Egypt
SCM Palestine is asking the WSCF to officially take on the position that Israel is guilty of committing Apartheid, to raise awareness, including digitally through Social Media, about the issue, and organizing an Olive picking and/or planting visit to Palestine for SCMers from other places. The visit to Palestine would need funding.
Respect democracy and human rights! Stand with Myanmar people!
Proposed by Shein Thet Nynut of SCM Myanmar
Endorsed by Byungchul PARK (Pio) of SCM Korea
Myanmar desires international solidarity during the current Military Coup by the WSCF body through organized prayers, education, monitoring, and condemnation of current human rights violations done by the military.
Denounce Rodrigo Duterte for his crimes against humanity!
Resist the newly-installed Marcos-Duterte regime!
Proposed by Kjerrimyr Rodrigo Andrés of SCM Philippines
Endorsed by Divy of SCM Canada
SCMP has written a statement to be published among WSCF official channels and communications.
Call for justice: A land of heritage called Artsakh under destruction
Proposed by Garen Yosolkanian of Armenian Church University Students’ Association
Endorsed by Jennifer Mouradi of Apostolic Union of Youth - Lebanon
The Armenian Church University Students' Association calls on the WSCF to: 1) Update the WSCF statement related to the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by recognising the Republic of Artsakh; 2) Raise awareness about the issue within SCMs; 3) Raise awareness about the issue through social media; and 4) Help Armenian SCMs and societies to be in solidarity with the National Committees of Armenian Cause.
Progress on the Identity, Diversity and Dialogue program
Proposed by Patrick Holly of SCM of Ireland
Endorsed by Tairine Tai, SCM of Brazil; Patrick Ramsey, SCM Britain; Tuomo Tuiskula, SCM Finland and SCM Sweden; Annapaola Carbonatto, SCM of Italy; Jorge González Nuñez, SCM of Cuba; Christiane Ehrengruber, SCM of Germany and Austria; Dunc Urquhart, SCM of Canada; Julio César González, SCM of Venezuela
The WSCF resolves to progress further, at a speed appropriate to the regions, on the Identity, Diversity, and Dialogue recommendations of Bogotá. We actively encourage members to improve their understanding of the issues and find ways to seek progress, in order to create safe spaces.
