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Human rights central to development
Equal access to information will make for just, sustainable world
Deployment of information, communications technologies crucial to process. read more »
Next world’s development agenda
High-level panel releases recommendations
Call for new global partnership to eradicate poverty, transform economies through sustainable development. read more »
A transformative trip
4 summer interns share insights into trip to U.N.
18-member group learns about Church Center for U.N., Alma Matthews House, UNICEF, visits Sri Lanka Mission. read more »
Young theologians gather in Nairobi
On December 4-9, 2011 over sixty young theologians from across Africa gathered for the third All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Theological Institute. They were joined by representatives from Sweden and the Philippines as well as facilitators and lecturers from the General Board of Church and Society in Washington DC,... read more »
Connecting the dots
Christian call to public witness
Seminar at U.N. for GBCS interns emphasizes world is not as God wants it, but it can and must be changed. read more »
Memory and imagination key to solving world’s ills
Brain education hope for the world
Individual brain power and collective will are needed to realize sustainable development, security and human rights. read more »
Local church heard through U.N. ministry
Bautista addresses Economic and Social Council
UMC has long tradition of presence and active influence at the United Nations. read more »
Religion and justice in the international community
Commitment to common good among all is necessary
Religious communities can make a difference in helping bring justice to the world. read more »
Reflection on communion
It's not about me
The challenges to find a theology that can stand up to the complexity of political, economic and social analysis prompt a new look at a sacrament. read more »