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Waking the Giant: Launch of SDG self-assessment tool
Relating the work of churches to the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development
Churches have been working on areas related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) long before the United Nations even existed.
Transforming our world together
Reviewing Sustainable Development Goals 13 & 16 in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia
The 2030 agenda encourages governments to assess their own progress on achieving the SDGs by submitting Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) These are a snapshot of where countries stand on implementation o
Invest in youth, LWF delegation to ECOSOC forum shows why
Humanitarian and Development work
LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the LWF
From LWF’s beginning in 1947, its member churches have mandated World Service as their key actor in international diakonia (service to others) to assist all those i
International Conference on Religion and Development
Berlin 15-18 December 2014
As the the LWF Department of Public Witness prepares for this international conference, this flyer highlights the topics that will be discussed which include:
International Conference on Religion and Development
This international conference, bringing together fifty-three theologians, scholars, development agencies, civil servants and church leaders aims to:
“Shocking and disturbing” global food crisis requires sustainable response
(LWI) - It is “shocking and deeply disturbing” that nearly 193 million people in 53 countries experience a food crisis yet there is enough in the world to feed everyone.
Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C
The Climate Risks and Irreversible Losses We Must Avoid
The recent Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the importance of limiting global warming at 1.5°C degrees instead of 2°C degrees.
“Stealing our future” – the struggle for tax justice
Faith-Based Actors and the Sustainable Development Goals
Training Manual for the Facilitators
The manual provides guidelines for organizing training for churches and other faith-based actors on the United Nations Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Waking the Giant: Churches Together for the SDGs
UN Commission on the Status of Women – Parallel event
How do communities of faith promote dignity, justice, and social protection?