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NCC/CWS Team/Links: Church World Service Executive Director's South Africa Journal Read It Yourself: Full Text, "Statement of the Ecumenical Caucus at the U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance": "Racism is a sin," declared an "Ecumenical Caucus" of churches and other religious organizations in a statement offered to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), meeting in Durban Aug. 31-Sept. 7. "It is contrary to God's will for love, peace, equality, justice and compassion for all. It is an affront to human dignity and a gross violation of human rights." NCC Web Site Exclusive: Texts of Three Presentations at the CWS-Sponsored Workshop "Racism in U.S. Churches: Past Practices and Current Solutions," Offered Aug. 30 in Durban: As part of its effort to bring a religious voice to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Church World Service organized an Aug. 30 workshop on "Racism in U.S. Churches: Past Practices and Current Solutions," featuring speakers from several CWS/National Council of Churches member denominations. NCC News Release 8/23/01: NCC/CWS Names Team for U.N. World Conference Against Racism: To make connections, to learn and to bring a religious voice to the political process are among the goals of the National Council of Churches/Church World Service team going to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. As a participating non-governmental organization, the NCC/CWS team will take part in the August 28-September 1 “NGO Forum,” then observe the August 31-September 7 conference of government delegations. NCC News Release 8/23/01: Discussion of Controversial Issues Important, Says NCC/CWS Team to United Nations World Conference Against Racism: Free and fair discussion of issues, including reparations, Palestinian rights, the plight of Dalits and other issues “deemed controversial by some,” is essential to the integrity of the upcoming United Nations World Conference Against Racism, said members of the National Council of Churches/Church World Service team going to the conference. Related Links: United
Nations World Conference (WCAR) The
World Council of Churches and the U.N. World Conference Against Racism Human Rights Internet, Canada (with pages for NGOs preparing for the WCAR See also Web sites of the NCC's Member Communions for coverage of their delegations' participation in the U.N. World Conference Against Racism |
