From the World Council of Churches

International affairs have very direct intersections with religion. Several Christian organizations that work with the United Nations have decided to address these intersections through an Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs.

The inaugural symposium in 2015 will be on human dignity and human rights. It is organized by the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, United Methodist Women and the World Council of Churches.

Co-sponsors include the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society, The Episcopal Church, General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and The Salvation Army.

The full-day programme of presentations and question-and-answer sessions involves high-ranking representatives of the United Nations and of faith-based organizations that are engaged in international affairs.

Download the programme (pdf, 25 KB, last updated: 17 December 2014)